1969 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1969 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 1–9 record, and were outscored 339 to 143.
The team's statistical leaders included Jack Wigmore with 876 passing yards, Richard Lee Smith with 485 rushing yards, and Fred Moore with 523 receiving yards.
Washington State won their opener at Illinois by a point with a late field goal, then lost nine straight. They did not play neighbor Idaho in the Battle of the Palouse; outside of war years without teams it was the first break in the series since 1900. The game was dropped this season to allow the Cougars to schedule all seven conference opponents.
Both WSU and Washington entered the Apple Cup in Seattle winless in conference play; the Huskies won their only game of the season to avoid the Pac-8 cellar. It was the first game of the series played on artificial turf.Schedule
Roster
Three Cougars were selected in the 1970 NFL Draft
| Jim Vest | DE | 15 | 374 | New Orleans Saints |
| Fred Moore | WR | 15 | 388 | Oakland Raiders |
| Richard Smith | RB | 17 | 422 | Cincinnati Bengals |
