Washington State Cougars football
| Washington State Cougars football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1894; 131 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Anne McCoy | ||
| Head coach | Jimmy Rogers 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | Martin Stadium (capacity: 35,117) | ||
| Year built | 1972 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Pullman, Washington | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Pac-12 | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1894–1916, 1959–1961) Pacific Coast (1917–1958) | ||
| All-time record | 584–587–45 (.499) | ||
| Bowl record | 8–11 (.421) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 1 (1915) | ||
| Conference titles | 4 (1917, 1930, 1997, 2002) | ||
| Rivalries | Idaho (rivalry) Oregon State Washington (rivalry) Northwest Championship | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 8 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Crimson and gray | ||
| Fight song | Washington State University Fight Song | ||
| Mascot | Butch T. Cougar | ||
| Marching band | Cougar Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | WSUCougars.com | ||
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.
The Cougars play home games on campus at Martin Stadium, which opened in 1972; the site dates back to 1892 as Soldier Field and was renamed Rogers Field ten years later. Its present seating capacity is 35,117. Their main rivals are the Washington Huskies; the teams historically end the regular season with the Apple Cup rivalry game in late November but that is no longer the case with the Washington Huskies joining the Big Ten.