1939 Washington State Cougars football team
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Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
1939 record | 4–5 (3–5 PCC) |
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Home stadium | Rogers Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 USC $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 UCLA | 5 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1939 college football season. Fourteenth-year head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 4–5 record (3–5 in PCC, sixth); they were outscored 138 to 67, held scoreless three times, and recorded two shutouts.[1]
The Cougars' three home games were played on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman.
Longtime assistant coach Karl Schlademan moved on to Michigan State after this season.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | at Gonzaga* | W 19–6 | 9,000 | [2] | |
October 7 | at USC | L 0–27 | 45,000 | ||
October 14 | Washington |
| W 6–0 | 18,000 | [3] |
October 21 | at California | L 7–13 | 35,000 | ||
October 28 | at No. 15 Oregon State | L 0–13 | 8,000 | ||
November 4 | at Oregon | L 0–38 | 2,800 | ||
November 11 | Idaho |
| W 21–13 | 12,000 | [4][5] |
November 18 | at Stanford | W 7–0 | 6,000 | ||
November 30 | at No. 13 UCLA |
| L 7–24 | 25,000 | [6] |
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References[]
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ Stark, C.R. (September 24, 1939). "Washington State College races to 19–6 victory over Gonzaga team". Spokesman-Review. p. 1, Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ "Washington State upsets Washington in mighty gridiron contest, 6–0". Spokesman-Review. October 15, 1939. p. 1, Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ "Idaho loses by one touchdown in 'Civil War'". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 12, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ Stark, C.R. (November 12, 1939). "W.S.C. trounces Idaho". Spokesman-Review. p. 1, sports. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ "U.C.L.A. surges to victory over Washington State in last quarter". Spokesman-Review. December 1, 1939. p. 13. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
External links[]
- Game program: Gonzaga at WSC – September 23, 1939
- Game program: Washington at WSC – October 14, 1939
- Game program: Idaho at WSC – November 11, 1939
Categories:
- 1939 Pacific Coast Conference football season
- Washington State Cougars football seasons
- 1939 in sports in Washington (state)
- College football 1939 season stubs