1917 Washington State football team

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The 1917 Washington State football team represented Washington State College—now known as Washington State University as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1917 college football season. Led by William Henry Dietz in his third and final season as head coach, Washington State compiled an overall record of 6–0–1, with marks of 5–0 in Northwest Conference play, and 3–0 against PCC opponents, winning both conference titles.[1] The team played home games on campus, at Rogers Field in Pullman, Washington.

Record6–0–1 (5–0 Northwest, 3–0 PCC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
Quick facts Washington State football, Northwest Conference championPCC champion ...
1917 Washington State football
Northwest Conference champion
PCC champion
ConferenceNorthwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference
Record6–0–1 (5–0 Northwest, 3–0 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainClarence Zimmerman
Home stadiumRogers Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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1917 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington State $5–0–06–0–1
Oregon Agricultural2–1–14–2–1
Washington1–1–11–2–1
Oregon1–2–03–3–0
Idaho1–3–02–3–0
Whitman0–3–01–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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1917 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington State $3–0–06–0–1
California2–1–05–5–1
Oregon Agricultural1–2–14–2–1
Oregon1–2–03–3–0
Washington0–2–11–2–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Washington State defeated in-state rival Washington for the first time in a decade.[2][3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13vs. 362nd Infantry*T 0–015,000[5]
October 20OregonW 26–3[6]
October 27Whitman
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 19–0[7]
November 3at IdahoW 19–0[8][9][10][11]
November 10at Oregon AgriculturalW 6–0[12]
November 17vs. Montana*W 28–02,000[13]
November 29at WashingtonW 14–07,000[2][3][4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [14]
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