1916 Washington State football team
| 1916 Washington State football | |
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| Conference | Northwest Conference |
| Record | 4–2 (2–2 Northwest) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Captain | Benton Bangs |
| Home stadium | Rogers Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Agricultural | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitman | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1916 Washington State football team represented Washington State College—now known as Washington State University—as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1916 college football season. Led by second-year head coach William Henry Dietz, compiling an overall record of 4–2 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the Northwest Conference. The team played home games at Rogers Field, on campus in Pullman, Washington.
Washington State joined the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) the following season, in the conference second year of competition.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 14 | Oregon Agricultural | L 10–13 | [1] | ||
| October 28 | at Montana* | W 27–0 | [2] | ||
| November 4 | Idaho |
| W 31–0 | 2,500 | [3] |
| November 11 | at Oregon | L 3–12 | 8,000 | [4][5] | |
| November 25 | at Gonzaga* |
| W 18–0 | [6] | |
| November 30 | at Whitman |
| W 46–0 | [7] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Oregon Aggies 13, Pullman team 10". The Sunday Oregonian. October 15, 1916. Retrieved May 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W.S.C. uncorks powerful offense and smothers Montana, 27 to 0". Spokesman-Review. October 29, 1916. p. 1, sports. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ "Washington State wallops Idaho U". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 6, 1917. p. 18. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ "Huntington's kick puts U. of O. team in lead". Eugene Daily Guard. Associated Press. November 11, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved May 6, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Varnell, George M. (November 13, 1916). "Pullman defense its Achilles heel". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved May 6, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Spectacular runs feature W.S.C.'s victory over light Gonzaga team". The Spokesman-Review. November 26, 1916. Retrieved May 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dietz machine crushes Whitman". The Pullman Herald. December 1, 1916. Retrieved May 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – November 4, 1916
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