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WSU Cougars links: Dec. 2 declared ‘Pac-12 Conference Centennial Day’ in Pullman and Seattle

Dec. 2, 2015 is declared Pac-12 Conference Centennial Day in Seattle and Pullman. The Cougars still have a shot at the Holiday Bowl ... if Stanford wins the Pac-12 championship this Saturday.

To commemorate the Pac-12 conference’s 100th birthday, the mayors of Pullman and Seattle, Glenn A. Johnson and Edward B. Murray, respectively, have declared today Pac-12 Conference Centennial Day, the league announced Wednesday morning.

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Pac-12’s founding. Representatives from Washington, Oregon, Oregon State and Cal founded the conference on Dec. 2, 1915, and Washington State joined in 1917 to become the fifth member.