1955 Washington State Cougars football team


The 1955 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1955 college football season. In his fourth and final year, head coach led the team to a in the Pacific Coast Conference They played their three home games on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman.
The Cougars' sole victory was in the Battle of the Palouse over neighbor the Vandals had won the previous year in Pullman, which was their first win in the series in 29 years.
Days after the season ended, Kircher was relieved of his duties with a year remaining on his five-year contract, at $12,500 per year. He opted to stay in Pullman and acquired a motel-restaurant, the Hilltop Lodge, His successor was Jim Sutherland, the Cougars' head coach for eight seasons, through 1963.

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NFL Draft

Two Cougars were selected in the 1956 NFL Draft, which was thirty rounds.
Arnie PelluerEnd16192Los Angeles Rams
Al PaulsonBack23276Los Angeles Rams