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Washington State Cougars

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Welcome to the Washington State Cougars file in the Blindside Bulletin History Room: the story of the program, its best and worst seasons, and the head coaches who shaped it, alongside its live 1-6 record this season. Below you'll find Washington State Cougars football history, coaching history and links to every season, year by year.

The program

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

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Best & worst seasons

The following is a list of Washington State Cougars football seasons for the football team that has represented Washington State University in NCAA competition.

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The coaches

The Washington State Cougars college football team represents the Washington State University in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). The Cougars compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 37 head coaches and two interim head coaches since it began play during the 1894 season. Since December 2025, Kirby Moore has served as Washington State's head coach.

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