football

Spirited events await Cougs at Holiday Bowl

It’s official. Washington State University’s football team will compete against the University of Texas Longhorns in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The game will kick off at 5 p.m. and be televised live by ESPN. “We’re obviously very happy with the success of the program… and with the hospitality the […]

Improved bowl ticket strategy

Though it’s not yet certain which bowl game the Cougars will attend, the WSU football team is poised to enjoy its fourth bowl appearance in the last seven seasons. Tickets will go on sale to the public, via TicketsWest, for the bowl game once the Cougars have accepted an invitation. In an effort to improve […]

Liquor sales corked during home games

Washington State University will join a trend among major universities nationally by updating its alcohol policy to limit the sale of alcoholic beverages at events associated with home football weekends. Beginning this season, WSU will limit alcohol sales at pregame functions to beer and wine only. No alcoholic beverages will be served at Hollingberry Fieldhouse […]

Indoor practice facility nears completion

We’re all familiar with Pacific Northwest weather in the winter and spring, especially around the Palouse region: cold, windy, and wet (even icy). Such an environment can make for uncomfortable sport seasons, weather-wise, hampering effective preparation for the spring contests. In those seasons past, the Cougar football team had to travel to the University of […]

Cougs get ready for Seattle; 45,000 tickets and counting

The Cougars football team, which has received unprecedented national attention and ranking, will open its season noon Saturday, Aug. 31, against the Nevada Wolf Pack in the newly constructed Seattle Seahawk Stadium. In fact, it will be the first official contest to be played in the stadium. The Cougs were recently ranked 11th by Associated […]

Alabama replaces WSU Nov. 30 in Hawaii

WSU football coaches were happy to learn Friday (June 28) that the Cougs won’t be traveling to Hawaii on Nov. 30, as originally scheduled. Instead, Alabama has announced it will replace WSU as Hawaii#s opponent in Honolulu. The Cougars wanted out of the game after switching their Nov. 17 road game at UCLA to Dec. […]