Gonzaga vs. Washington State
Gonzaga and Washington State first met in 1920 and have played 22 times; Washington State leads the series 14–5–3. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Washington State 6–3, and Washington State has won the last 4. Share
- Gonzaga wins
- 5
- Washington State wins
- 14
- Ties
- 3
- First meeting
- 1920
- Longest streak
- 7 Washington State
- Current streak
- 4 Washington State
- Last 10 meetings
- Washington State 6–3
- Most recent
- 1941
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2–7–2 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 3–5–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 0–2 |
- Average margin
- 13.6 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Gonzaga
- 3–13–3 Gonzaga’s record at home
- At Washington State
- 1–2 Washington State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 9
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Gonzaga’s biggest win1923: Gonzaga 27, Washington State 14by 13 points
- Washington State’s biggest win1941: Washington State 59, Gonzaga 0by 59 points
- Upset1935: Gonzaga 7, Washington State 0Gonzaga had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1934: Gonzaga 13, Washington State 6Gonzaga had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Gonzaga | Series | Washington State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923–1924 | Gus Dorais | 2–0–1 | Albert Exendine |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Gonzaga’s side (Dorais 2–0–1 against Exendine). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
From the newspapers

1924 · The Seattle star, Seattle, Wash., Nov 28, 1924

1925 · Evening star, Nov 22, 1925

1933 · The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, Nov 6, 1933

1936 · The Daily Alaska empire, Dec 7, 1936

1941 · The Daily Alaska empire, Nov 24, 1941
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.