2015 Washington State Cougars football | |
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Sun Bowl champion | |
Sun Bowl, W 20–14 vs. Miami (FL) | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
North Division | |
Record | 9–4 (6–3 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Alex Grinch (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple 3–4 |
Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
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No. 3 Stanford x$ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Oregon | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USC xy | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Utah x | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Mike Leach and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. They were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place in the North Division. [1] They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they defeated the Miami Hurricanes.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 11:00 am | Portland State * | P12N | L 17–24 | 24,302 | ||
September 12 | 12:30 pm | at Rutgers * | ESPNU | W 37–34 | 46,536 | ||
September 19 | 5:30 pm | Wyoming * |
| P12N | W 31–14 | 31,105 | |
October 3 | 1:00 pm | at No. 24 California | P12N | L 28–34 | 42,042 | ||
October 10 | 3:00 pm | at Oregon | P12N | W 45–38 2OT | 57,775 | ||
October 17 | 1:00 pm | Oregon State |
| P12N | W 52–31 | 32,952 | |
October 24 | 1:00 pm | at Arizona | P12N | W 45–42 | 47,847 | ||
October 31 | 7:30 pm | No. 8 Stanford |
| ESPN | L 28–30 | 30,012 | |
November 7 | 12:30 pm | Arizona State |
| FS1 | W 38–24 | 32,952 | |
November 14 | 7:45 pm | at No. 19 UCLA | ESPN | W 31–27 | 76,255 | ||
November 21 | 7:45 pm | Colorado |
| ESPN2 | W 27–3 | 25,121 | |
November 27 | 12:30 pm | at Washington | No. 20 | FOX | L 10–45 | 70,438 | |
December 26 | 11:00 am | vs. Miami (FL) * | CBS | W 20–14 | 41,180 | ||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | RV | RV | RV |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | RV |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | Not released |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
Cougars | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
Scarlet Knights | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cougars | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
#24 Golden Bears | 7 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Cougars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Ducks | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Beavers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Cougars | 14 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 52 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Wildcats | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#8 Cardinal | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 30 |
Cougars | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Sun Devils | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Cougars | 0 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
#18 Bruins | 6 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
#24 Cougars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#20 Cougars | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Huskies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hurricanes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Cougars | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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