The following is a list of Washington State Cougars football seasons for the football team that has represented Washington State University in NCAA competition.
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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William Goodyear (Independent)(1894) | |||||||||
1894 | William Goodyear | 1–1 | |||||||
Fred Waite (Independent)(1895) | |||||||||
1895 | Fred Waite | 2–0 | |||||||
David A. Brodie (Independent)(1896) | |||||||||
1896 | David A. Brodie | 2–0–1 | |||||||
Frank Shively (Independent)(1898–1899) | |||||||||
1898 | Frank Shively | 0–0–1 | |||||||
1899 | Frank Shively | 1–1 | |||||||
William L. Allen (Independent)(1900) | |||||||||
1900 | William L. Allen | 4–0–1 | |||||||
William Namack (Independent)(1901) | |||||||||
1901 | William Namack | 4–1 | |||||||
William L. Allen(Independent)(1902) | |||||||||
1902 | William L. Allen | 2–3 | |||||||
James N. Ashmore (Independent)(1903) | |||||||||
1903 | James N. Ashmore | 3–3–2 | |||||||
Everett Sweeley (Independent)(1904–1905) | |||||||||
1904 | Everett Sweeley | 2–2 | |||||||
1905 | Everett Sweeley | 4–4 | |||||||
John R. Bender (Independent)(1906–1907) | |||||||||
1906 | John R. Bender | 6–0 | |||||||
1907 | John R. Bender | 7–1 | |||||||
Walter Rheinschild (Northwest Conference)(1908) | |||||||||
1908 | Walter Rheinschild | 4–0–2 | 1–0–2 | 2nd | |||||
Willis Kienholz (Independent)(1909) | |||||||||
1909 | Willis Kienholz | 4–1 | |||||||
Oscar Osthoff (Independent)(1910–1911) | |||||||||
1910 | Oscar Osthoff | 2–3 | |||||||
1911 | Oscar Osthoff | 3–3 | |||||||
John R. Bender(Northwest Conference)(1912–1914) | |||||||||
1912 | John R. Bender | 2–3 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1913 | John R. Bender | 4–4 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
1914 | John R. Bender | 2–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
William H. Dietz (Independent)(1915–1916) | |||||||||
1915 | William H. Dietz | 7–0 | W Rose | ||||||
1916 | William H. Dietz | 4–2 | |||||||
William H. Dietz(Pacific Coast Conference)(1917) | |||||||||
1917 | William H. Dietz | 6–0–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
Emory Alvord (Independent)(1918) | |||||||||
1918 | Emory Alvord | 1–1 | |||||||
Gus Welch (Pacific Coast Conference)(1919–1922) | |||||||||
1919 | Gus Welch | 5–2 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1920 | Gus Welch | 5–1 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1921 | Gus Welch | 4–2–1 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1922 | Gus Welch | 2–5 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
Albert Exendine (Pacific Coast Conference)(1923–1925) | |||||||||
1923 | Albert Exendine | 2–4–1 | 1–3–1 | T–6th | |||||
1924 | Albert Exendine | 1–5–2 | 0–4–1 | 8th | |||||
1925 | Albert Exendine | 3–4–1 | 2–3 | T–6th | |||||
Babe Hollingbery (Pacific Coast Conference)(1926–1942) | |||||||||
1926 | Babe Hollingbery | 6–1 | 4–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1927 | Babe Hollingbery | 3–3–2 | 1–3–1 | 7th | |||||
1928 | Babe Hollingbery | 7–3 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1929 | Babe Hollingbery | 10–2 | 4–2 | 5th | |||||
1930 | Babe Hollingbery | 9–1 | 6–1 | 1st | L Rose | ||||
1931 | Babe Hollingbery | 6–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1932 | Babe Hollingbery | 7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1933 | Babe Hollingbery | 5–3–1 | 3–3–1 | T–5th | |||||
1934 | Babe Hollingbery | 4–3–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
1935 | Babe Hollingbery | 5–3–1 | 3–2 | T–4th | |||||
1936 | Babe Hollingbery | 6–3–1 | 6–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
1937 | Babe Hollingbery | 3–3–3 | 3–3–2 | T–4th | |||||
1938 | Babe Hollingbery | 2–8 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
1939 | Babe Hollingbery | 4–5 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
1940 | Babe Hollingbery | 4–4–2 | 3–4–2 | 4th | |||||
1941 | Babe Hollingbery | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd | 19 | ||||
1942 | Babe Hollingbery | 6–2–2 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | 17 | ||||
1943 | No team | ||||||||
1944 | No team | ||||||||
Phil Sarboe (Pacific Coast Conference)(1945–1949) | |||||||||
1945 | Phil Sarboe | 6–2–1 | 6–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
1946 | Phil Sarboe | 1–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 8th | |||||
1947 | Phil Sarboe | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
1948 | Phil Sarboe | 4–5–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | |||||
1949 | Phil Sarboe | 3–6 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
Forest Evashevski (Pacific Coast Conference)(1950–1951) | |||||||||
1950 | Forest Evashevski | 4–3–2 | 2–3–2 | 6th | |||||
1951 | Forest Evashevski | 7–3 | 4–3 | 5th | 14 | 18 | |||
Al Kircher (Pacific Coast Conference)(1952–1955) | |||||||||
1952 | Al Kircher | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1953 | Al Kircher | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1954 | Al Kircher | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1955 | Al Kircher | 1–7–2 | 1–5–1 | T–7th | |||||
Jim Sutherland (Pacific Coast Conference)(1956–1958) | |||||||||
1956 | Jim Sutherland | 3–6–1 | 2–5–1 | 7th | |||||
1957 | Jim Sutherland | 6–4 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
1958 | Jim Sutherland | 7–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
Jim Sutherland(Independent)(1959–1961) | |||||||||
1959 | Jim Sutherland | 6–4 | |||||||
1960 | Jim Sutherland | 4–5–1 | |||||||
1961 | Jim Sutherland | 3–7 | |||||||
Jim Sutherland(Athletic Association of Western Universities)(1962–1963) | |||||||||
1962 | Jim Sutherland | 5–4–1 | 1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1963 | Jim Sutherland | 3–6–1 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
Bert Clark (Athletic Association of Western Universities)(1964–1967) | |||||||||
1964 | Bert Clark | 3–6–1 | 1–2–1 | T–6th | |||||
1965 | Bert Clark | 7–3 | 2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1966 | Bert Clark | 3–7 | 1–3 | T–6th | |||||
1967 | Bert Clark | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–7th | |||||
Jim Sweeney (Pacific-8 Conference)(1968–1975) | |||||||||
1968 | Jim Sweeney | 3–6–1 | 1–3–1 | 7th | |||||
1969 | Jim Sweeney | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1970 | Jim Sweeney | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1971 | Jim Sweeney | 4–7 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
1972 | Jim Sweeney | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | T–17 | 19 | |||
1973 | Jim Sweeney | 5–6 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1974 | Jim Sweeney | 2–9 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1975 | Jim Sweeney | 3–8 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Jackie Sherrill (Pacific-8 Conference)(1976) | |||||||||
1976 | Jackie Sherrill | 3–8 | 2–5 | ||||||
Warren Powers (Pacific-8 Conference)(1977) | |||||||||
1977 | Warren Powers | 7–4 [n 1] | 4–3 [n 1] | T–4th | |||||
Jim Walden (Pacific-10 Conference)(1978–1986) | |||||||||
1978 | Jim Walden | 4–6–1 | 2–6 | 10th | |||||
1979 | Jim Walden | 4–7 [n 2] | 3–5 [n 2] | 9th | |||||
1980 | Jim Walden | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–7th | |||||
1981 | Jim Walden | 8–3–1 | 5–2–1 | T–4th | L Holiday | ||||
1982 | Jim Walden | 3–7–1 | 2–4–1 | 8th | |||||
1983 | Jim Walden | 7–4 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
1984 | Jim Walden | 6–5 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
1985 | Jim Walden | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–7th | |||||
1986 | Jim Walden | 3–7–1 | 2–6–1 | 8th | |||||
Dennis Erickson (Pacific-10 Conference)(1987–1988) | |||||||||
1987 | Dennis Erickson | 3–7–1 | 1–5–1 | 9th | |||||
1988 | Dennis Erickson | 9–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Aloha | 16 | 16 | ||
Mike Price (Pacific-10 Conference)(1989–2002) | |||||||||
1989 | Mike Price | 6–5 | 3–5 | 8th | |||||
1990 | Mike Price | 3–8 | 2–6 | 9th | |||||
1991 | Mike Price | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1992 | Mike Price | 9–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Copper | 17 | 15 | ||
1993 | Mike Price | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
1994 | Mike Price | 8–4 | 5–3 | 4th | W Alamo | 19 | 21 | ||
1995 | Mike Price | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
1996 | Mike Price | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–8th | |||||
1997 | Mike Price | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose | 9 | 9 | ||
1998 | Mike Price | 3–8 | 0–8 | 10th | |||||
1999 | Mike Price | 3–9 | 1–7 | 10th | |||||
2000 | Mike Price | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
2001 | Mike Price | 10–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W Sun | 11 | 10 | ||
2002 | Mike Price | 10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose † | 10 | 10 | ||
Bill Doba (Pacific-10 Conference)(2003–2007) | |||||||||
2003 | Bill Doba | 10–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | W Holiday | 9 | 9 | ||
2004 | Bill Doba | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
2005 | Bill Doba | 4–7 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
2006 | Bill Doba | 6–6 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
2007 | Bill Doba | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
Paul Wulff (Pacific-10 / Pac-12 Conference)(2008–2011) | |||||||||
2008 | Paul Wulff | 2–11 | 1–8 | 9th | |||||
2009 | Paul Wulff | 1–11 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
2010 | Paul Wulff | 2–10 | 1–8 | 10th | |||||
2011 | Paul Wulff | 4–8 | 2–7 | 6th (North) | |||||
Mike Leach (Pac-12 Conference)(2012–2019) | |||||||||
2012 | Mike Leach | 3–9 | 1–8 | 6th (North) | |||||
2013 | Mike Leach | 6–7 | 4–5 | T–4th (North) | L New Mexico | ||||
2014 | Mike Leach | 3–9 | 2–7 | T–5th (North) | |||||
2015 | Mike Leach | 9–4 | 6–3 | 3rd (North) | W Sun | ||||
2016 | Mike Leach | 8–5 | 7–2 | 2nd (North) | L Holiday | ||||
2017 | Mike Leach | 9–4 | 6–3 | 3rd (North) | L Holiday | ||||
2018 | Mike Leach | 11–2 | 7–2 | T–1st (North) | W Alamo | 10 | 10 | ||
2019 | Mike Leach | 6–7 | 3–6 | T–5th (North) | L Cheez-It | ||||
Nick Rolovich (Pac-12 Conference)(2020–2021) | |||||||||
2020 | Nick Rolovich | 1–3 | 1–3 | T–5th (North) | |||||
2021 | Nick Rolovich [n 3] | 7–6 [n 3] | 6–3 [n 3] | 2nd (North) | L Sun | ||||
Jake Dickert (Pac-12 Conference)(2021–present) | |||||||||
2022 | Jake Dickert | 7–6 | 4–5 | 7th | L LA | ||||
2023 | Jake Dickert | 5–7 | 2-7 | T–9th | |||||
Total: | 560–573–45 | ||||||||
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