1954 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1954 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1954 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Al Kircher, the team was 4–6 overall and 3–4 in the Pacific Coast Conference.[1]
| 1954 Washington State Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| 1954 record | 4–6 (3–4 PCC) |
| Head coach | Al Kircher (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium (Spokane) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 UCLA $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 USC ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Cougars defeated rival Washington for the second straight year,[2] but were shut out at home by neighbor Idaho in the Battle of the Palouse,[3] which was the Vandals' first win in the series in 29 years, since their three-peat in 1925.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | at No. 17 USC | L 0–39 | 37,645 | |
| September 25 | Pacific (CA)* | W 18–0 | 12,000 | |
| October 2 | at No. 12 Texas* | L 14–40 | 27,000 | |
| October 9 | Oregon State | W 34–6 | 15,000 | |
| October 16 | at California | L 7–17 | 27,000 | |
| October 23 | Idaho |
| L 0–10 | 17,000 |
| October 30 | at Stanford | W 30–26 | 13,000 | |
| November 6 | at Michigan State* |
| L 6–54 | 45,849 |
| November 13 | at Oregon | L 14–26 | 16,000 | |
| November 20 | Washington |
| W 26–7 | 18,000 |
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NFL Draft
Four Cougars were selected in the 1955 NFL Draft, which was thirty rounds (360 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Washington | Back | 10 | 118 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Tom Gunnari | Tackle | 23 | 274 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Bob Peringer | End | 27 | 317 | Green Bay Packers |
| Bruce Nevitt | Center | 27 | 319 | Los Angeles Rams |
References
- "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Boni, Bill (November 21, 1954). "Cougars crumple Huskies 26 to 7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- Boni, Bill (October 24, 1954). "Idaho thumps WSC, 10 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ""Win made us ball club", says Skip Stahley". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 25, 1954. p. 17.
- "Washington is happy with draft by Eagles". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). January 28, 1955. p. 14.
- "Cougars vs. Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (rosters). October 23, 1954. p. 9.
- "Cougars vs. Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (rosters). November 20, 1954. p. 10.
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