2019 Washington State Cougars football team

The 2019 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Leach, the Cougars competed in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference, and played their home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.

2019 Washington State Cougars football
Cheez-It Bowl, L 21–31 vs. Air Force
ConferencePac–12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record6–7 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • Mike Leach (8th season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (games 1-5) (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDarcel McBath (games 6-13) (1st as coordinator, 3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (games 6-13) (1st season)
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Uniform
2019 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 5 Oregon x$  8 1   12 2  
California  4 5   8 5  
Washington  4 5   8 5  
Oregon State  4 5   5 7  
Washington State  3 6   6 7  
Stanford  3 6   4 8  
South Division
No. 16 Utah x  8 1   11 3  
USC  7 2   8 5  
Arizona State  4 5   8 5  
UCLA  4 5   4 8  
Colorado  3 6   5 7  
Arizona  2 7   4 8  
Championship: Oregon 37, Utah 15
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

WSU finished the regular season at 6–6, 3–6 in Pac-12 play, tied for fifth in the Northern Division. They were invited to the Cheez-It Bowl in Phoenix in late December, but lost 31–21 to Air Force. On January 9, Leach departed for Mississippi State, and less than a week later, athletic director Pat Chun hired Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich.

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