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Washington State · Pac-12Bill Doba’s Washington State tenure included 2003 Holiday Bowl win
Doba spent 19 seasons with the Cougars and opened his five-year head-coaching tenure with a 9-3 season and a win over No. 5 Texas.
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AUG 28, 2026
AUG 28, 2026
Bill Doba coached at Washington State for 19 seasons, including stints overseeing linebackers, the defense and assistant head-coaching duties before becoming head coach.
Doba took over in 2003 after Mike Price left for Alabama and led the Cougars to a 9-3 record. Washington State beat No. 5 Texas 28-20 in the Holiday Bowl, and Doba shared Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors with USC’s Pete Carroll.
Doba went 30-29 in five seasons as head coach. The Cougars won Apple Cups in 2004, 2005 and 2007; his 1994 defense allowed 12.1 points per game.
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