The 1923 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State College—now known as Washington State University—as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1923 college football season.

In their first season under head coach Albert Exendine, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 2–4–1 and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 84 to 56.

Washington State had a record of 2–2–1 in Northwest Conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third, and 1–3–1 against PCC opponents, tying for sixth place.

[1] The team's victories were over the Pacific Badgers (19–0) and the Oregon (13–7).

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