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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 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Orin E. Babe Hollingbery enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Washington State.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Gonzaga	19	6	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Southern California	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Washington	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ California	7	13	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Oregon State	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Oregon	0	38	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Idaho	21	13	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Stanford	7	0	W
Thu., Nov. 30	@ UCLA	7	24	L

1939 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	67
Scoring Average	7.4
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	34-24
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	3-0
Away Record	1-5

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Oregon State	9-1-1	186	77		5-1-1	98	53	Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
Southern California	8-0-2	181	33	Won 14-0	5-0-2	121	21	Howard H. Jones
UCLA	6-0-4	127	62		4-0-3	101	54	Edwin C. Babe Horrell
Washington	4-5	77	93		3-4	62	66	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oregon	3-4-1	101	74		3-3-1	94	62	Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Washington State	4-5	67	134		2-5	27	115	Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
California	3-7	93	134		2-5	58	107	Leonard B. Stub Allison
Stanford	1-7-1	54	146		0-6-1	33	116	Claude E. Tiny Thornhill

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.