American college football season
The 1949 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1949 college football season . In his fifth and final year as head coach, Phil Sarboe led the team to a 2–6 mark in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and 3–6 overall.[ 1]
The Cougars' four home games were played on campus in Pullman at Rogers Field , with a nearby road game in Moscow against Palouse neighbor Idaho . Washington State opened with two wins at home but ended the season on a four-game losing streak.
Sarboe resigned after the season in early December,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] then coached at North Central High School in Spokane. He was succeeded at WSC in late January by 31-year-old Forest Evashevski , the backfield coach at Michigan State under Biggie Munn and a former back at Michigan under Fritz Crisler .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 Utah State * W 33–0 9,500
September 24 Montana W 13–7 7,000
October 1 at USC L 7–3536,243
October 8 Oregon L 0–2116,000
October 15 at Idaho W 35–1321,500
October 22 UCLA L 20–2721,000
October 29 at Oregon State L 6–3515,000 [ 8]
November 5 at No. 4 California L 14–3340,000
November 19 at Washington L 21–3435,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . WSUCougars.com . Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^ Ashlock, Herb (December 2, 1949). "Sarboe resigns as varsity grid coach at WSC" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 13.
^ "Sarboe quits as WSC grid coach" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. December 3, 1950. p. 8.
^ Ashlock, Herb (December 3, 1949). "Cougars to begin search for coach at Dec. 16 meet" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 7.
^ "It's official! Washington State names Evashevski to head grid job" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). January 31, 1950. p. 15.
^ "Evashevski verified by WSC officials" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. January 31, 1950. p. 8.
^ "Sarboe spurns Fresno post" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). January 31, 1950. p. 13.
^ "Oregon State College drives hars to win, 35–6, from WSC Cougars" . Tri-City Herald . October 30, 1949. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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