1939 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1939 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1939 college football season. Fourteenth-year head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 4–5 record (3–5 in PCC, sixth); they were outscored 138 to 67, held scoreless three times, and recorded two shutouts.[1]
| 1939 Washington State Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| 1939 record | 4–5 (3–5 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Rogers Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 USC $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 UCLA | 5 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Cougars' three home games were played on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman.
Longtime assistant coach Karl Schlademan moved on to Michigan State after this season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Score | Attendance |
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| September 23 | Gonzaga | Home | 19–6 W | 9,000 [2] |
| October 7 | USC | Away | 0–27 L | 45,000 |
| October 14 | Washington | Home | 6–0 W | 18,000 [3] |
| October 21 | California | Away | 7–13 L | 35,000 |
| October 28 | Oregon State (15) | Away | 0–13 L | 8,000 |
| November 4 | Oregon | Away | 0–38 L | 2,800 |
| November 11 | Idaho | Home | 21–13 W | 12,000 [4][5] |
| November 18 | Stanford | Away | 7–0 W | 6,000 |
| November 30 | UCLA (13) | Away | 7–24 L | 25,000 [6] |
References
- "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Stark, C.R., Jr. (September 24, 1939). "Washington State College races to 19-6 victory over Gonzaga team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- "Washington State upsets Washington in mighty gridiron contest, 6-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 15, 1939. p. 1, sports.
- "Idaho loses by one touchdown in 'Civil War'". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 12, 1939. p. 10.
- Stark, C.R., Jr. (November 12, 1939). "W.S.C. trounces Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- "U.C.L.A. surges to victory over Washington State in last quarter". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington. December 1, 1939. p. 13.
External links
- Game program: Gonzaga at WSC – September 23, 1939
- Game program: Washington at WSC – October 14, 1939
- Game program: Idaho at WSC – November 11, 1939
- WSU Libraries: Football game films – archive
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