1956 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Washington State Cougars football Washington State Football Helmet 1956, 1958-1959.png 200 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–6–1 2–5–1 Jim Sutherland 1st Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium The 1956 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1956 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Sutherland, the team posted a 3–6–1 overall record, and were 2–5–1 in the Pacific Coast Conference.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H48pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1323%2C320237 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill Hammering Huskies, 40 to 26 November 25, 1956 1, sports2016 Media Guide http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf WSUCougars.com Washington State Cougars Athletics October 24, 2016 74 October 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161021004149/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf dead Sophomore end Don Ellingsen ranked second in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and fifth nationally with 455 receiving yards. His average of 16.9 yards per reception was best in the PCC.Don Ellingsen Sports Reference SR/College Football September 10, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/don-ellingsen-1.html Hired in January, Sutherland was previously an assistant at rival Washington for a season under head coach John Cherberg, preceded by two years at California under Pappy Waldorf. His initial contract with the Cougars was for three years, estimated at $12,000 per year,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QgNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1002%2C2282548 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Sutherland named WSC coach January 18, 1956 21https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9BBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ceIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4749%2C2585544 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press WSC hires Sutherland January 18, 1956 2B and he led the program for eight seasons, through 1963.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ic8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=avcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7137%2C1532837 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Johnson Bob WSU in market for new coach December 6, 1963 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GZwRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6932%2C1336718 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Sutherland out as grid coach December 6, 1963 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=js1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5341%2C1034226 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sutherland out as football coach at Washington State December 6, 1963 14 Schedule 1956 AP September 22 l Stanford 14 Memorial Stadium Spokane, WA 26–40 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-indians-roll-over-co/189252403/ The Idaho Statesman Indians roll over Cougars in 40–26 rout September 23, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 w y San Jose State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 33–18 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-wsc-stomps-san-jose/189253150/ The Sacramento Union WSC stomps San Jose September 30, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Battle of the Palouse 33–19 16,300 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1I8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3994%2C2366517 The Spokesman-Review Boni Bill Police by gas, WSC by 33–19 October 7, 1956 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7q5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1170%2C4205649 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press WSC gridders beat Vandals 33–19; students battle to draw October 7, 1956 11 October 13 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–28 27,192 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-soph-long-sparks-ucla-over/189247873/ The Register Soph Long sparks UCLA over Washington State October 14, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Oregon State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 0–21 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-news-beavers-bounce-cougars/189244872/ Herald and News Beavers bounce Cougars October 21, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 12–33 23,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-cop-crushes-wsc-to-stay/189253410/ Oakland Tribune COP crushes WSC to stay undefeated October 28, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l USC 20 Rogers Field Pullman, WA 12–28 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-usc-comes-back-to/189246484/ The Bellingham Herald USC comes back to beat Cougars without Arnett November 4, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 t y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 7–7 13,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-cougars-tie-web/189251373/ The Oregon Daily Journal Cougars tie Webfoots, 7–7 November 11, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–13 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-cougar-passes-edge/189253631/ The Bellingham Herald Cougar passes edge California by 14–13 tally November 18, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 l Washington Memorial Stadium Spokane, WA rivalry 26–40 20,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-hammering-huskies/189250032/ The Spokesman-Review Hammering Huskies, 40 to 26 November 25, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com 1956 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1956-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 18, 2026 Schedule/Results (1956 Washington State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129314 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 18, 2026 NFL draft One Cougar was selected in the 1957 NFL draft, which was 30 rounds and 360 selections. Washington State Cougars Player Position Round Overall Franchise Don GestEnd30360New York Giants https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s4RWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7248%2C93358 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Pickings and pickets at NFL draft meet February 1, 1957 15 References External links Game program: Stanford vs. WSC at Spokane – September 22, 1956 Game program: Oregon State at WSC – October 20, 1956 Game program: USC at WSC – November 3, 1958 Game program: Washington vs. WSC at Spokane – November 24, 1956 Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football