1917 Washington State football team explained

Year:1917
Team:Washington State
Sport:football
Conference:Northwest Conference
Short Conf:Northwest
Conference2:Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf2:PCC
Record:6–0–1
Conf Record:5–0
Conf2 Record:3–0
Head Coach:William Henry Dietz
Hc Year:3rd
Off Scheme:Single-wing
Captain:Clarence Zimmerman
Stadium:Rogers Field
Champion:Northwest Conference champion
PCC champion

The 1917 Washington State football team represented Washington State College—now known as Washington State University as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1917 college football season. Led by William Henry Dietz in his third and final season as head coach, Washington State compiled an overall record of 6–0–1, with marks of 5–0 in Northwest Conference play, and 3–0 against PCC opponents, winning both conference titles.[1] The team played home games on campus, at Rogers Field in Pullman, Washington.

Washington State defeated in-state rival Washington for the first time in a decade.[2] [3] [4]

Schedule

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External links

Notes and References

  1. News: . Washington State Is Coast Champion For '17 Football Season . . . December 2, 1917 . 4, section 2 . December 3, 2024 . .
  2. News: Football season ends tomorrow . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 28, 1917 . 14.
  3. News: Pullman trims Washington . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . November 30, 1917 . 5.
  4. News: W.S.C. mows down University team . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . November 30, 1917 . 20 .
  5. Web site: 1917 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.