1954 Washington State Cougars football team


The 1954 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1954 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Al Kircher, the team was 4–6 overall and 3–4 in the Pacific Coast Conference.
The Cougars defeated rival Washington for the second straight year, but were shut out at home by neighbor Idaho in the Battle of the Palouse, which was the Vandals' first win in the series in 29 years, since their three-peat in 1925.

Schedule

NFL Draft

Four Cougars were selected in the 1955 NFL Draft, which was thirty rounds.
Duke WashingtonBack10118Philadelphia Eagles
Tom GunnariTackle23274San Francisco 49ers
Bob PeringerEnd27317Green Bay Packers
Bruce NevittCenter27319Los Angeles Rams