2007 Washington State Cougars football team
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The 2007 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University
in the college football
season of 2007-2008. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Bill Doba
and played its home games at Martin Stadium
in Pullman
, Washington.
The 2007 Apple Cup
was played a week later than normal to allow for both Washington
and Washington State to have a bye, as neither had one in 2006. This marked the first time the Apple Cup has been played after Thanksgiving
since 1978.
Three days after leading the Cougars to a 42-35 victory in the Apple Cup, head coach Bill Doba
was fired on November 26. Doba posted a 30-29 record during his 5 seasons as head coach; and led the Cougars to only 1 bowl game, a 28-20 victory over Texas
in the 2003 Holiday Bowl
in his first season.
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 2007-2008. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Bill Doba
Bill Doba
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and played its home games at Martin Stadium
Martin Stadium
Martin Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pullman, Washington, United States, on the campus of Washington State University. It is the home field of the Washington State Cougars of the Pacific-12 Conference, and is the smallest football stadium in the conference...
in Pullman
Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
, Washington.
The 2007 Apple Cup
Apple Cup
The Apple Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of an American college football rivalry game played annually by the teams of the two largest universities in the U.S. state of Washington: the University of Washington Huskies and the Washington State University Cougars...
was played a week later than normal to allow for both Washington
Washington Huskies football
College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by...
and Washington State to have a bye, as neither had one in 2006. This marked the first time the Apple Cup has been played after Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
since 1978.
Three days after leading the Cougars to a 42-35 victory in the Apple Cup, head coach Bill Doba
Bill Doba
-External links:*...
was fired on November 26. Doba posted a 30-29 record during his 5 seasons as head coach; and led the Cougars to only 1 bowl game, a 28-20 victory over Texas
Texas Longhorns football
The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...
in the 2003 Holiday Bowl
2003 Holiday Bowl
The 2003 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 2003 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Washington State Cougars against the Texas Longhorns. Washington State pulled off a major upset by winning 28-20.The...
in his first season.