The school was founded in 1890 as a public research institution in Pullman, Washington.
The football team is known as the Washington State Cougars and it is a member of the Pacific 10 conference.
The Washington State Cougars have been one of the least successful teams in the history of the Pac-10, with a low winning percentage, only four Rose Bowl appearances and no official National Championships.
Recently the team has improved, with three 10-win seasons and three of their Rose Bowl appearances have been in the past six years. |