1919 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record5–2 (2–2 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainDick Hanley
Home stadiumRogers Field
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oregon ^ + 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Washington + 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0
California 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Washington State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Stanford 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Oregon Agricultural 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative

The 1919 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1919 college football season. Head coach Gus Welch led the team to a 2–2 mark in the PCC and 5–2 overall.[1] This year marked the team's adoption of the "Cougars" nickname.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 18Multnomah Athletic Club*
W 49–02,500
October 25at California
W 14–0
November 1Idaho*
W 37–03,000[2]
November 8at Oregon
W 7–012,000
November 15Washington
L 7–137,000
November 22at Oregon Agricultural
  • Multnomah Field
  • Portland, OR
L 0–67,500[3]
November 27at Montana*
W 42–14[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "W.S.C. runs rough shod over Idaho, scoring at will". Spokesman-Review. November 2, 1919. p. 1, sports. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
  3. ^ "Lodell kicks way to O.A.C. victory over W.S.C. team". The Oregon Daily Journal. November 23, 1919. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cougars maul Montana Bruin". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 28, 1919. p. 19. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.


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