2006 Washington State Cougars football team

The 2006 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University

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 2006-2007. The team was led by fourth-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.

WSU's popular mascot, "Butch T. Cougar" was named the 2006 CapitalOne Mascot of the Year.

Pre-Season

Washington State did not appear in any national pre-season rankings and was predicted to finish in 8th place in the Pac 10 Conference media poll.

Schedule