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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  <-- 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
  Record4-5
  Points Scored67
  Scoring Average7.4
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record34-24
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record1-5
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 9-1-118677 5-1-19853  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
Southern California 8-0-218133Won  14-05-0-212121  Howard H. Jones
UCLA 6-0-412762 4-0-310154  Edwin C. Babe Horrell
Washington 4-57793 3-46266  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oregon 3-4-110174 3-3-19462  Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Washington State 4-567134 2-527115  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
California 3-793134 2-558107  Leonard B. Stub Allison
Stanford 1-7-154146 0-6-133116  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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.