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Washington State Football Team History


Washington State Cougars
Washington State University
 Pullman, WA
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Clarence D. Martin Stadium
Capacity: 37,600
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Orin E. Babe Hollingbery enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Washington State.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Oregon  2   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. California  3   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Stanford  0   8   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Southern California  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Oregon State  6   7   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Gonzaga  15   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. UCLA  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Idaho  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Washington  0   26   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Oklahoma  0   28   L       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored44
  Scoring Average4.4
  Points Allowed159
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record51-27
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record0-3
  Away Record2-5
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
California 10-121944 6-110737  Leonard B. Stub Allison
Southern California 9-217265Won  7-36-113136  Howard H. Jones
Oregon State 5-3-17251 4-2-15338  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
UCLA 7-4-1217106 3-3-17282  William H. Bill Spaulding
Oregon 4-569138 3-450106  Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Washington 3-5-16883 3-45656  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Stanford 3-66792 2-54457  Claude E. Tiny Thornhill
Washington State 2-844159 0-717118  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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