| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Washington State Cougars |
| Conference: | Pac-12 Conference |
| Division: | North Division |
| Short Conf: | Pac-12 |
| Record: | 9–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–3 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
The 2017 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Mike Leach and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. They competed as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place in the North Division. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl where they lost to Michigan State.
Washington State announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18;[1] the Cougars opened the season with five straight home games and six consecutive wins.
Conference opponents not played this season: Arizona State, UCLA
| Name | Title | Years at WSU | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | 6 | BYU, 1983 | ||
| Defensive coordinator/secondary coach | 3 | Mount Union, 2002 | ||
| Jason Loscalzo | Strength and conditioning coach | 6 | Humboldt State, 1999 | |
| Outside linebackers coach | 3 | Michigan, 2004 | ||
| Jim Mastro | Running backs coach | 6 | Cal Poly, 1994 | |
| Clay McGuire | Offensive line coach | 6 | Texas Tech, 2004 | |
| Eric Mele | Special teams coach | 3 | William Paterson, 2002 | |
| Dave Nichol | Outside receivers coach | 2 | Texas Tech, 1999 | |
| Jeff Phelps | Defensive line coach | 1 | Ball State, 1998 | |
| Derek Sage | Inside receivers coach | 1 | Cal State Northridge, 2002 | |
| Linebackers coach | 5 | North Central College, 1996 |
See also: 2017 Montana State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2017 Boise State Broncos football team.
See also: 2017 Oregon State Beavers football team.
See also: 2017 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.
See also: 2017 USC Trojans football team.
See also: 2017 Oregon Ducks football team.
See also: 2017 California Golden Bears football team.
See also: 2017 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
See also: 2017 Arizona Wildcats football team.
See also: 2017 Stanford Cardinal football team.
See also: 2017 Utah Utes football team.
See also: 2017 Washington Huskies football team.
See also: 2017 Michigan State Spartans football team and 2017 Holiday Bowl.
| Player | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Pelluer | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week[4] | September 11, 2017 |
| Luke Falk | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week[5] | September 18, 2017 |
| Jahad Woods | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week[6] | October 2, 2017 |
| Erik Powell | Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week | October 2, 2017 |
| Luke Falk | Davey O'Brien QB of the Week[7] | October 3, 2017 |
| Erik Powell | Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week[8] | October 9, 2017 |
| Luke Falk | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week[9] | November 6, 2017 |
| Hercules Mata'afa | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week[10] | November 13, 2017 |
| Erik Powell | Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week | November 13, 2017 |
| Luke Falk | 2017 Burlsworth Trophy Winner[11] | December 4, 2017 |
| Cody O'Connell | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team Offense[12] | December 5, 2017 |
| Hercules Mata’afa | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team Defense | December 5, 2017 |
| Cole Madison | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Offense | December 5, 2017 |
| Jalen Thompson | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Defense | December 5, 2017 |
| Erik Powell | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Specialists | December 5, 2017 |
| Andre Dillard | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention | December 5, 2017 |
| Luke Falk | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention | December 5, 2017 |
| Frankie Luvu | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention | December 5, 2017 |
| Jamal Morrow | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention | December 5, 2017 |
| Name | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVONTAVEAN MARTIN | 6'3" | 182LBS | |
| JOSH TALBOTT | 5'10" | 179LBS | |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | 5'10" | 186LBS | |
| 6'3" | 213LBS | ||
| DARRIEN MOLTON | 5'10" | 185LBS | |
| 6'4" | 223LBS | ||
| MARCUS STRONG | 5'9" | 177LBS | |
| TRAVELL HARRIS | 5'9" | 177LBS | |
| JAMIRE CALVIN | 5'10" | 152LBS | |
| KIRKLAND PARKER | 6'1" | 190LBS | |
| TREY TINSLEY | 6'3" | 211LBS | |
| 6'1 | 183LBS |
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