| Year: | 1957 |
| Team: | Washington State Cougars |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | PCC |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Sutherland |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium |
The 1957 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1957 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Sutherland, the team posted a 6–4 overall record, and were 5–3 in the Pacific Coast Conference.[1] [2]
The one-point win over struggling USC was the first time the Cougars had defeated the Trojans in 23 years;[3] [4] in between, the two had tied four times (1936, 1937, 1940, 1950).
Four Cougars were selected in the 1958 NFL draft, which was thirty rounds (360 selections).
| Bob Newman | Back | 2 | 22 | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Bill Steiger | End | 22 | 259 | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Dan Verhey | Tackle | 23 | 276 | Cleveland Browns | |
| Dave Crowell | Guard | 28 | 326 | Green Bay Packers |