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Washington State Cougars football team

Washington State Cougars football
2017 Washington State Cougars football team
Washington State Cougars wordmark.svg
First season 1893; 124 years ago (1893)
Athletic director Bill Moos
Head coach Mike Leach
5th year, 29–33 (.468)
Stadium Martin Stadium
Year built 1972
Seating capacity 33,522
Field surface FieldTurf (2000–present)
Location Pullman, Washington
NCAA division Division I FBS
Conference Pac-12 (1962–Present)
Division North (2011–Present)
Past conferences Independent (1894–1915)
PCC (1916–1917, 1919–1942, 1945–1958)
Independent (1959–1961)
AAWU (1962–1967)
Pacific-8 (1968–1977)
Pacific-10 (1978–2010)
All-time record 500–527–45 (.487)
Bowl record 7–5 (.583)
Conference titles 4 (1917, 1930, 1997, 2002)
Current uniform
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Colors Crimson and Gray
         
Fight song Washington State University Fight Song
Mascot Butch T. Cougar
Marching band Cougar Marching Band
Outfitter Nike
Rivals
Website WSUCougars.com

The Washington State Cougars football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Washington State University, located in the U.S. state of Washington. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the FBS and is a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). Known as the Cougars, the first football team was fielded in 1894.

The Cougars play home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington, which opened in 1972; the site dates back to 1892 when it was called Soldier Field. Its present seating capacity is 33,522. Their main rivals are the Washington Huskies. The Cougars and Huskies historically end each regular season with the Apple Cup rivalry game in late November. They are currently coached by Mike Leach.

Washington State's first head football coach was William Goodyear. That team played only two games in its inaugural season in 1894, posting a 1–1 record. The team's first win was over Idaho.

The first paid head football coach was William L. Allen, who served as head coach in 1900 and 1902, posting an overall record of 6–3–1.

John R. Bender served as head football coach from 1906–1907 and 1912–1914, compiling a record of 21–12.


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