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1945 Washington State Cougars football team

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1945 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record6–2–1 (6–2–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field
Seasons
← 1942
1946 →
1945 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 USC $ 5 1 0 7 4 0
Washington State 6 2 1 6 2 1
Washington 6 3 0 6 3 0
Oregon State 4 4 0 4 4 1
UCLA 2 3 0 5 4 0
California 2 4 1 4 5 1
Oregon 3 6 0 3 6 0
Idaho 1 5 0 1 7 0
Montana 0 1 0 1 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1945 college football season. First-year head coach Phil Sarboe led the team to a 6–2–1 mark in the PCC and 6–2–1 overall.[1] The season marked the resumption of play after the conclusion of World War II; the Cougars last fielded a team in 1942.

All of the games this season were within the conference. Montana was not on the schedule and the other four opponents from the northern division of the PCC were each played twice.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at IdahoW 43–129,000[2]
October 6Oregon StateW 33–09,000
October 13at WashingtonL 0–638,000
October 20at OregonL 13–266,500
October 27Idaho
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA (rivalry)
W 21–05,000[3]
November 3at CaliforniaT 7–740,000
November 10Oregon
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 20–133,000
November 17at Oregon StateW 13–68,000
November 24Washington
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA (rivalry)
W 7–015,000

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Washington State runs rough shod through Idaho-U to tune of 43–12". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 30, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
  3. ^ "WSC Cougars roll over Vandals 21–0 for second win of season". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
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