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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (6–2 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 16 California $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1958 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 7–3 record and outscored their opponents 199 to 117.[1][2] In the final year of the PCC, Washington State was 6–2 in league play, runner-up to California.[3]
The Cougars' statistical leaders included Dave Wilson with 641 passing yards, Chuck Morrell with 571 rushing yards, and Gail Cogdill with 479 receiving yards.[4]
Hopeful for a bowl game invitation, either to the Sugar Bowl or the Gator Bowl,[5] a waiver from the other PCC members was required, as the conference allowed only the Rose Bowl bid.[6][7][8] USC and UCLA voted against it, ending the Cougars' season.[9][10][11]
- ^ "1958 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1958). "Deuces win Cal Rose Bowl trip". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 12.
- ^ "1958 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Bob (November 24, 1958). "Cougars are considered for two bowl contests". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
- ^ "WSC requests PCC to ballot". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 25, 1958. p. 32.
- ^ "Cougarville waits for word on bowl-permission ballot". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 26, 1958. p. 28.
- ^ "Anxious WSC awaits vote". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 26, 1958. p. 37.
- ^ "WSC fails to obtain OK". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 27, 1958. p. 1D.
- ^ "Bowl veto stuns Cougars and fans". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 27, 1958. p. 37.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (November 27, 1958). "Smoglanders sabotage WSC bowl trip". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 18.