1956 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1956 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Sutherland, the team posted a 3–6–1 overall record, and were 2–5–1 in the Pacific Coast Conference.

1956 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–5–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field, Memorial Stadium
1956 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Oregon State $ 6 1 17 3 1
No. 18 USC 5 2 08 2 0
UCLA 5 2 07 3 0
Washington 4 4 05 5 0
Oregon 3 3 24 4 2
Stanford 3 4 04 6 0
Washington State 2 5 13 6 1
California 2 5 03 7 0
Idaho 0 4 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Hired in January, Sutherland was previously an assistant at rival Washington for a season under head coach John Cherberg, preceded by two years at California under Pappy Waldorf. His initial contract with the Cougars was for three years, estimated at $12,000 per year, and he led the program for eight seasons, through 1963.

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