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-
1940 Season Highlights
Orin E. Babe Hollingbery enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Washington State.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Southern California
14
14
T
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. Montana
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @
California
9
6
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Stanford
14
26
L
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Oregon
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 2 @ Idaho
26
0
W
@ Boise, ID
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Oregon State
0
21
L
Sat., Nov. 16 @
UCLA
26
34
L
Sat., Nov. 23 @ Gonzaga
14
7
W
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Washington
9
33
L
1940 Season Totals
Record 4-4
-2
Points Scored 131
Scoring Average 13.1
Points Allowed 147
Defense Average 14.7
Opponents Record 34-28
Conference Record 1-4
Home Record 1-1
-1
Away Record 3-3
-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 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 oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.