Updated Washington State All-Time Football Seasons

Updated Washington State All-Time Football Seasons

> Every season with conference, W-L record, win percentage, coach, and bowl game, if any

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  By SuperWest Sports Staff

   February 17, 2026

After last year’s 7-6 campaign, Washington State football has played 106 seasons, dating back to 1917.

During that time, the Cougars have compiled a record of 587-597-45 (.496) through the 2025 season.

Since the program’s initial season, Wazzu has appeared in 20 bowl games, winning 9 of them, along with five conference championships and one division title.

WSU also has one unclaimed National Championship in 1915, after a perfect 7-0 record.

The Cougars have produced eight consensus All-America players.

Washington State begins its 108th season under new head coach Kirby Moore in the reconstituted Pac-12 Conference.

—Conference affiliations—

Pac-12 (2011-present)
Pac-10 (1978-2010)
Pac-8 (1968-1977)
AAWU (1962-1967)
Independent (1959-1961)
PCC (1919-1958)
Independent (1918)
PCC (1917)
Independent (1894-1916)

The table below gives an all-time season rundown with Conference, W-L record, win percentage, coach, and bowl game, if any, for each year.

Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	Coach(es)	Bowl
2025	Pac-12	7	6	0	.538	Jimmy Rogers (6-6) Jesse Bobbit (1-0)	Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (W)
2024	Pac-12	8	5	0	.615	Jake Dickert (8-4) Pete Kaligis (0-1)	Holiday Bowl (L)
2023	Pac-12	5	7	0	.417	Jake Dickert (5-7)
2022	Pac-12	7	6	0	.538	Jake Dickert (7-6)	LA Bowl (L)
2021	Pac-12	7	6	0	.538	Nick Rolovich (4-3) Jake Dickert (3-3)	Sun Bowl (L)
2020	Pac-12	1	3	0	.250	Nick Rolovich (1-3)
2019	Pac-12	6	7	0	.462	Mike Leach (6-7)	Cheez-It Bowl (L)
2018	Pac-12	11	2	0	.846	Mike Leach (11-2)	Alamo Bowl (W)
2017	Pac-12	9	4	0	.692	Mike Leach (9-4)	Holiday Bowl (L)
2016	Pac-12	8	5	0	.615	Mike Leach (8-5)	Holiday Bowl (L)
2015	Pac-12	9	4	0	.692	Mike Leach (9-4)	Sun Bowl (W)
2014	Pac-12	3	9	0	.250	Mike Leach (3-9)
2013	Pac-12	6	7	0	.462	Mike Leach (6-7)	New Mexico Bowl (L)
2012	Pac-12	3	9	0	.250	Mike Leach (3-9)
2011	Pac-12	4	8	0	.333	Paul Wulff (4-8)
2010	Pac-10	2	10	0	.167	Paul Wulff (2-10)
2009	Pac-10	1	11	0	.083	Paul Wulff (1-11)
2008	Pac-10	2	11	0	.154	Paul Wulff (2-11)
2007	Pac-10	5	7	0	.417	Bill Doba (5-7)
2006	Pac-10	6	6	0	.500	Bill Doba (6-6)
2005	Pac-10	4	7	0	.364	Bill Doba (4-7)
2004	Pac-10	5	6	0	.455	Bill Doba (5-6)
2003	Pac-10	10	3	0	.769	Bill Doba (10-3)	Holiday Bowl (W)
2002	Pac-10	10	3	0	.769	Mike Price (10-3)	Rose Bowl (L)
2001	Pac-10	10	2	0	.833	Mike Price (10-2)	Sun Bowl (W)
2000	Pac-10	4	7	0	.364	Mike Price (4-7)
1999	Pac-10	3	9	0	.250	Mike Price (3-9)
1998	Pac-10	3	8	0	.273	Mike Price (3-8)
1997	Pac-10	10	2	0	.833	Mike Price (10-2)	Rose Bowl (L)
1996	Pac-10	5	6	0	.455	Mike Price (5-6)
1995	Pac-10	3	8	0	.273	Mike Price (3-8)
1994	Pac-10	8	4	0	.667	Mike Price (8-4)	Alamo Bowl (W)
1993	Pac-10	5	6	0	.455	Mike Price (5-6)
1992	Pac-10	9	3	0	.750	Mike Price (9-3)	Copper Bowl (W)
1991	Pac-10	4	7	0	.364	Mike Price (4-7)
1990	Pac-10	3	8	0	.273	Mike Price (3-8)
1989	Pac-10	6	5	0	.545	Mike Price (6-5)
1988	Pac-10	9	3	0	.750	Dennis Erickson (9-3)	Aloha Bowl (W)
1987	Pac-10	3	7	1	.318	Dennis Erickson (3-7-1)
1986	Pac-10	3	7	1	.318	Jim Walden (3-7-1)
1985	Pac-10	4	7	0	.364	Jim Walden (4-7)
1984	Pac-10	6	5	0	.545	Jim Walden (6-5)
1983	Pac-10	7	4	0	.636	Jim Walden (7-4)
1982	Pac-10	3	7	1	.318	Jim Walden (3-7-1)
1981	Pac-10	8	3	1	.708	Jim Walden (8-3-1)	Holiday Bowl (L)
1980	Pac-10	4	7	0	.364	Jim Walden (4-7)
1979	Pac-10	3	8	0	.273	Jim Walden (3-8)
1978	Pac-10	3	7	1	.318	Jim Walden (3-7-1)
1977	Pac-8	6	5	0	.545	Warren Powers (6-5)
1976	Pac-8	3	8	0	.273	Jackie Sherrill (3-8)
1975	Pac-8	3	8	0	.273	Jim Sweeney (3-8)
1974	Pac-8	2	9	0	.182	Jim Sweeney (2-9)
1973	Pac-8	5	6	0	.455	Jim Sweeney (5-6)
1972	Pac-8	7	4	0	.636	Jim Sweeney (7-4)
1971	Pac-8	4	7	0	.364	Jim Sweeney (4-7)
1970	Pac-8	1	10	0	.091	Jim Sweeney (1-10)
1969	Pac-8	1	9	0	.100	Jim Sweeney (1-9)
1968	Pac-8	3	6	1	.350	Jim Sweeney (3-6-1)
1967	AAWU	2	8	0	.200	Bert Clark (2-8)
1966	AAWU	3	7	0	.300	Bert Clark (3-7)
1965	AAWU	7	3	0	.700	Bert Clark (7-3)
1964	AAWU	3	6	1	.350	Bert Clark (3-6-1)
1963	AAWU	3	6	1	.350	Jim Sutherland (3-6-1)
1962	AAWU	5	4	1	.550	Jim Sutherland (5-4-1)
1961	Ind	3	7	0	.300	Jim Sutherland (3-7)
1960	Ind	4	5	1	.450	Jim Sutherland (4-5-1)
1959	Ind	6	4	0	.600	Jim Sutherland (6-4)
1958	PCC	7	3	0	.700	Jim Sutherland (7-3)
1957	PCC	6	4	0	.600	Jim Sutherland (6-4)
1956	PCC	3	6	1	.350	Jim Sutherland (3-6-1)
1955	PCC	1	7	2	.200	Alton Kircher (1-7-2)
1954	PCC	4	6	0	.400	Alton Kircher (4-6)
1953	PCC	4	6	0	.400	Alton Kircher (4-6)
1952	PCC	4	6	0	.400	Alton Kircher (4-6)
1951	PCC	7	3	0	.700	Forest Evashevski (7-3)
1950	PCC	4	3	2	.556	Forest Evashevski (4-3-2)
1949	PCC	3	6	0	.333	Phil Sarboe (3-6)
1948	PCC	4	5	1	.450	Phil Sarboe (4-5-1)
1947	PCC	3	7	0	.300	Phil Sarboe (3-7)
1946	PCC	1	6	1	.188	Phil Sarboe (1-6-1)
1945	PCC	6	2	1	.722	Phil Sarboe (6-2-1)
1942	PCC	6	2	2	.700	O.E. Hollingbery (6-2-2)
1941	PCC	6	4	0	.600	O.E. Hollingbery (6-4)
1940	PCC	4	4	2	.500	O.E. Hollingbery (4-4-2)
1939	PCC	4	5	0	.444	O.E. Hollingbery (4-5)
1938	PCC	2	8	0	.200	O.E. Hollingbery (2-8)
1937	PCC	3	3	3	.500	O.E. Hollingbery (3-3-3)
1936	PCC	6	3	1	.650	O.E. Hollingbery (6-3-1)
1935	PCC	5	3	1	.611	O.E. Hollingbery (5-3-1)
1934	PCC	4	3	1	.563	O.E. Hollingbery (4-3-1)
1933	PCC	5	3	1	.611	O.E. Hollingbery (5-3-1)
1932	PCC	7	1	1	.833	O.E. Hollingbery (7-1-1)
1931	PCC	6	4	0	.600	O.E. Hollingbery (6-4)
1930	PCC	9	1	0	.900	O.E. Hollingbery (9-1)	Rose Bowl (L)
1929	PCC	10	2	0	.833	O.E. Hollingbery (10-2)
1928	PCC	7	3	0	.700	O.E. Hollingbery (7-3)
1927	PCC	3	3	2	.500	O.E. Hollingbery (3-3-2)
1926	PCC	6	1	0	.857	O.E. Hollingbery (6-1)
1925	PCC	3	4	1	.438	Albert Exendine (3-4-1)
1924	PCC	1	5	2	.250	Albert Exendine (1-5-2)
1923	PCC	2	4	1	.357	Albert Exendine (2-4-1)
1922	PCC	2	5	0	.286	Gus Welch (2-5)
1921	PCC	4	2	1	.643	Gus Welch (4-2-1)
1920	PCC	5	1	0	.833	Gus Welch (5-1)
1919	PCC	5	2	0	.714	Gus Welch (5-2)
1917	PCC	6	0	1	.929	William Dietz (6-0-1)