By SuperWest Sports Staff
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) |
