1950 Washington State Cougars football team
| 1950 Washington State Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–3–2 (2–3–2 PCC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Captain | LaVern Torgeson |
| Home stadium | Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 California $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Washington | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1950 college football season. First-year head coach Forest Evashevski led the team to a 2–3–2 mark in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and 4–3–2 overall.[1]
The rivalry game with Washington (now the Apple Cup) marked the first use of Memorial Stadium in Spokane for select Cougar home games,[2] which continued through 1983.
Hired in late January, 32-year-old Evashevski was the backfield coach at Michigan State under Biggie Munn and a former back and team captain at Michigan under Fritz Crisler.[3][4][5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at Utah State* | W 46–6 | 5,000 | [6] | |
| September 30 | at UCLA | L 0–42 | 20,117 | [7] | |
| October 7 | USC | T 20–20 | 16,000 | [8] | |
| October 14 | at Montana* | W 14–7 | 8,000 | [9] | |
| October 28 | Idaho |
| T 7–7 | 19,000 | [10] |
| November 4 | at Oregon | W 21–13 | 15,176 | [11] | |
| November 11 | at Stanford | L 18–28 | 15,000 | [12] | |
| November 18 | Oregon State |
| W 21–7 | 13,000 | [13] |
| November 25 | No. 18 Washington | L 21–52 | 28,181 | [14] | |
References
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ May, Danny (November 25, 1950). "WSC, U of W meet in stadium dedication game". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 11.
- ^ "It's official! Washington State names Evashevski to head grid job". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. January 31, 1950. p. 15.
- ^ "Evashevski verified by WSC officials". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. January 31, 1950. p. 8.
- ^ "Sarboe spurns Fresno post". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. January 31, 1950. p. 13.
- ^ "Cougars whip Utah State, 46–6; Never a doubt". The Bellingham Herald. September 24, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCLA beats Staters by score of 42–0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 1, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans fight back in last period to tie W.S.C., 20–20". Press-Telegram. October 8, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Outplayed Washington State scores twice to stop Montana 14–7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. October 15, 1950. p. 13.
- ^ "Vandals and Cougars scramble to muddy 7–7 tie". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 29, 1950. p. 10.
- ^ "Washington State overpowers Oregon for 21–13 win". Great Falls Tribune. November 5, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford passing plays submerge WSC 28–18". The Sacramento Union. November 12, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cougars trim Beavers 21–7 before 13,000". The Idaho Statesman. November 19, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies roll over scrappy Washington State Cougars 52–21". The Spokesman-Review. November 26, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1950 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
External links
- Game program: USC at WSC – October 7, 1950
- Game program: Idaho at WSC – October 28, 1950
- Game program: Oregon State at WSC – November 18, 1950
- Game program: Washington vs. WSC at Spokane – November 25, 1950