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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 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Orin E. Babe Hollingbery enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Washington State.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 26	@ UCLA	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. California	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Washington	13	23	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Southern California	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Oregon State	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Oregon	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Idaho	26	0	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Stanford	14	13	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Gonzaga	59	0	W
Sat., Dec. 6	vs. Texas A&M	0	7	L	@ Tacoma, WA

1941 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	157
Scoring Average	15.7
Points Allowed	63
Defense Average	6.3
Opponents Record	44-32
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
19	6-3-0	AP

1941 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Oregon State	8-2	143	49		5-2	63	33	Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
Stanford	6-3	160	95		4-3	91	62	Clark D. Shaughnessy
Washington State	6-4	157	63		4-3	72	56	Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
Washington	5-4	120	94		4-3	93	80	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oregon	5-5	136	184		3-4	87	87	Gerald A. Tex Oliver
California	4-5	107	71		3-4	76	58	Leonard B. Stub Allison
UCLA	5-5-1	128	178		2-4-1	42	113	Edwin C. Babe Horrell
Southern California	2-6-1	64	134		2-4-1	46	81	Justin M. Sam Barry

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.