2010 Washington State Cougars football team

2010 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	2–10 (1–8 Pac-10)
Head coach	Paul Wulff (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Todd Sturdy (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Co-defensive coordinator	Chris Ball (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jody Sears (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Martin Stadium (Capacity: 35,117)
Uniform
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2010 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Oregon $		9	–	0					12	–	1
No. 4 Stanford  %		8	–	1					12	–	1
USC †		5	–	4					8	–	5
Washington		5	–	4					7	–	6
Arizona		4	–	5					7	–	6
Arizona State		4	–	5					6	–	6
Oregon State		4	–	5					5	–	7
California		3	–	6					5	–	7
UCLA		2	–	7					4	–	8
Washington State		1	–	8					2	–	10
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative † – USC ineligible for championship and post-season due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Head coach Paul Wulff was in his third season and they were members of the Pacific-10 Conference. The team played its home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars finished the season 2–10 (1–8 in Pac-10, last).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	4:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State *	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, Oklahoma	FSN	L 17–65	48,692	[1]
September 11	4:00 p.m.	No. 24 (FCS) Montana State *	Martin Stadium Pullman, Washington	FSNNW	W 23–22	26,356	[2]
September 18	12:30 p.m.	at SMU *	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas	CBSCS	L 21–35	18,184	[3]
September 25	12:00 p.m.	No. 20 Southern California	Martin Stadium Pullman, Washington	FSNNW	L 16–50	24,310	[4]
October 2	12:30 p.m.	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, California	FSNNW	L 28–42	62,072	[5]
October 9	2:00 p.m.	No. 3 Oregon	Martin Stadium Pullman, Washington	CSNNW	L 23–43	24,768	[6]
October 16	4:30 p.m.	No. 17 Arizona	Martin Stadium Pullman, Washington	Versus	L 7–24	23,955	[7]
October 23	2:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, California	FCS	L 28–38	36,679	[8]
October 30	4:00 p.m.	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona		L 0–42	44,903	[9]
November 6	1:00 p.m.	California	Martin Stadium Pullman, Washington	FSNNW	L 13–20	17,648	[10]
November 13	1:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, Oregon	FSNNW	W 31–14	45,389	[11]
December 4	4:00 p.m.	Washington	Martin Stadium Pullman, Washington (103rd Apple Cup)	Versus	L 28–35	30,157	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Oklahoma State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	10	0	7	17
Cowboys	17	21	13	14	65

See also: 2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Montana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	6	7	9	0	22
Cougars	0	7	0	16	23

See also: 2010 Montana State Bobcats football team

SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	7	0	7	21
Mustangs	7	7	14	7	35

See also: 2010 SMU Mustangs football team

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
#20 Trojans	21	7	15	7	50
Cougars	7	6	0	3	16

See also: 2010 USC Trojans football team

UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	14	14	0	28
Bruins	7	13	8	14	42

See also: 2010 UCLA Bruins football team

After scoring 21 unanswered points to lead the Bruins 28-20, the Cougars were unable to hold the lead. The Bruins came back with three touchdowns in the last half for the victory.

Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Ducks	15	14	7	7	43
Cougars	14	3	6	0	23

See also: 2010 Oregon Ducks football team

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Wildcats	7	7	7	3	24
Cougars	0	0	7	0	7

See also: 2010 Arizona Wildcats football team

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	7	0	21	28
#12 Cardinal	10	14	7	7	38

See also: 2010 Stanford Cardinal football team

Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Sun Devils	14	14	7	7	42

See also: 2010 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	7	7	6	20
Cougars	0	10	3	0	13

See also: 2010 California Golden Bears football team

Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	14	7	10	31
Beavers	0	0	7	7	14

See also: 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team

The Cougars came into Corvallis with a 1-9 record, and a 16-game Pac-10 losing streak. The Cougars took control of the game early, with a 14-0 lead. The Cougars would walk away with a 31-14 victory against the Beavers, ending the 16 game conference losing streak.

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	7	7	14	35
Cougars	0	7	7	14	28

See also: 2010 Washington Huskies football team

References

1. "Washington State Cougars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
2. "Montana State Bobcats vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
3. "Washington State Cougars vs. SMU Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
4. "USC Trojans vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
5. "Washington State Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
6. "Oregon Ducks vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
7. "Arizona Wildcats vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
8. "Washington State Cougars vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
9. "Washington State Cougars vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
10. "California Golden Bears vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
11. "Washington State Cougars vs. Oregon State Beavers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
12. "Washington Huskies vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2010.