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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-

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1893 <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024

1928 Season Highlights

Orin E. Babe Hollingbery enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Washington State.

1928 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Whitman	33	6	W
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Gonzaga	3	0	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Montana	26	6	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ California	3	13	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Oregon State	9	7	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Albertson	51	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Idaho	26	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. UCLA	38	0	W	@ Portland, OR
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Southern California	13	27	L
Thu., Nov. 29	@ Washington	0	6	L

1928 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	202
Scoring Average	20.2
Points Allowed	65
Defense Average	6.5
Opponents Record	32-13
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	3-3

1928 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1928 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Oregon	9-2	234	59		3-2	77	45	John J. McEwan
Southern California	9-0-1	267	59		3-0-1	56	13	Howard H. Jones
Stanford	8-3-1	274	69		3-1-1	96	42	Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
California	6-2-2	141	36	Lost 7-8	3-0-2	45	16	Clarence M. Price
Washington State	7-3	202	65		2-3	63	53	Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
Washington	7-4	188	74		1-4	6	74	Enoch Bagshaw
Oregon State	6-3	206	53		1-3	36	40	Paul J. Schissler
UCLA	4-4-1	171	136		0-3	13	109	William H. Bill Spaulding

1928 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1928 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.