2010 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

2010 Washington State Cougars football

Conference| Pacific-10 Conference
Record| 2–10 (1–8 Pac-10)
Head coach|

* Paul Wulff (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Todd Sturdy (3rd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Co-defensive coordinator| Chris Ball (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Jody Sears (3rd season)
Base defense| Multiple
Home stadium| Martin Stadium
(Capacity: 35,117)

Uniform

Seasons

<- 2009

2011 ->

2010 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 3 Oregon $  |  | 9  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  |
No. 4 Stanford %  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  |
USC †  |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Washington |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Arizona |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Arizona State |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Oregon State |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
California |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
UCLA |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Washington State |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |

* $ - BCS representative as conference champion
* % - BCS at-large representative
* † – USC ineligible for championship and post-season due to NCAA sanctions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Head coach Paul Wulff was in his third season and they were members of the Pacific-10 Conference. The team played its home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars finished the season 2–10 (1–8 in Pac-10, last).

## Schedule

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September 4| 4:00 p.m.| at Oklahoma State*|

* Boone Pickens Stadium
* Stillwater, Oklahoma

| FSN| L 17–65| 48,692| [1]
September 11| 4:00 p.m.| No. 24 (FCS) Montana State*|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, Washington

| FSNNW| W 23–22| 26,356| [2]
September 18| 12:30 p.m.| at SMU*|

* Gerald J. Ford Stadium
* Dallas

| CBSCS| L 21–35| 18,184| [3]
September 25| 12:00 p.m.| No. 20 Southern California|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, Washington

| FSNNW| L 16–50| 24,310| [4]
October 2| 12:30 p.m.| at UCLA|

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, California

| FSNNW| L 28–42| 62,072| [5]
October 9| 2:00 p.m.| No. 3 Oregon|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, Washington

| CSNNW| L 23–43| 24,768| [6]
October 16| 4:30 p.m.| No. 17 Arizona|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, Washington

| Versus| L 7–24| 23,955| [7]
October 23| 2:00 p.m.| at No. 12 Stanford|

* Stanford Stadium
* Stanford, California

| FCS| L 28–38| 36,679| [8]
October 30| 4:00 p.m.| at Arizona State|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, Arizona

| | L 0–42| 44,903| [9]
November 6| 1:00 p.m.| California|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, Washington

| FSNNW| L 13–20| 17,648| [10]
November 13| 1:00 p.m.| at Oregon State|

* Reser Stadium
* Corvallis, Oregon

| FSNNW| W 31–14| 45,389| [11]
December 4| 4:00 p.m.| Washington|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, Washington (103rd Apple Cup)

| Versus| L 28–35| 30,157| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Pacific time

## Game summaries

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### Oklahoma State

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Cougars  | 0  | 10  | 0  | 7 | 17
Cowboys | 17  | 21  | 13  | 14 | 65

See also: 2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

### Montana State

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Bobcats  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 0 | 22
Cougars | 0  | 7  | 0  | 16 | 23

See also: 2010 Montana State Bobcats football team

### SMU

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Cougars  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 21
Mustangs | 7  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 35

See also: 2010 SMU Mustangs football team

### USC

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#20 Trojans | 21  | 7  | 15  | 7 | 50
Cougars  | 7  | 6  | 0  | 3 | 16

See also: 2010 USC Trojans football team

### UCLA

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Cougars  | 0  | 14  | 14  | 0 | 28
Bruins | 7  | 13  | 8  | 14 | 42

See also: 2010 UCLA Bruins football team

After scoring 21 unanswered points to lead the Bruins 28-20, the Cougars were unable to hold the lead. The Bruins came back with three touchdowns in the last half for the victory.

### Oregon

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#3 Ducks | 15  | 14  | 7  | 7 | 43
Cougars  | 14  | 3  | 6  | 0 | 23

See also: 2010 Oregon Ducks football team

### Arizona

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#17 Wildcats | 7  | 7  | 7  | 3 | 24
Cougars  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 7

See also: 2010 Arizona Wildcats football team

### Stanford

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Cougars  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 21 | 28
#12 Cardinal | 10  | 14  | 7  | 7 | 38

See also: 2010 Stanford Cardinal football team

### Arizona State

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Cougars  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Sun Devils | 14  | 14  | 7  | 7 | 42

See also: 2010 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

### California

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Golden Bears | 0  | 7  | 7  | 6 | 20
Cougars  | 0  | 10  | 3  | 0 | 13

See also: 2010 California Golden Bears football team

### Oregon State

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Cougars | 0  | 14  | 7  | 10 | 31
Beavers  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 14

See also: 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team

The Cougars came into Corvallis with a 1-9 record, and a 16-game Pac-10 losing streak. The Cougars took control of the game early, with a 14-0 lead. The Cougars would walk away with a 31-14 victory against the Beavers, ending the 16 game conference losing streak.

### Washington

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Huskies | 7  | 7  | 7  | 14 | 35
Cougars  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 14 | 28

See also: 2010 Washington Huskies football team

## References

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1. ^ "Washington State Cougars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
2. ^ "Montana State Bobcats vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
3. ^ "Washington State Cougars vs. SMU Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
4. ^ "USC Trojans vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
5. ^ "Washington State Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
6. ^ "Oregon Ducks vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
7. ^ "Arizona Wildcats vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
8. ^ "Washington State Cougars vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
9. ^ "Washington State Cougars vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
10. ^ "California Golden Bears vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
11. ^ "Washington State Cougars vs. Oregon State Beavers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
12. ^ "Washington Huskies vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2010.

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* Joe Albi Stadium (1950–1983 as alternate; 1970–1971 as sole)
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