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1938 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1938 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1938 college football season. Thirteenth-year head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 2–8 record (1–7 in PCC, ninth); they were outscored 159 to 44 and held scoreless four times.[1]

1938 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record2–8 (1–7 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 USC + 6 1 0 9 2 0
No. 14 California + 6 1 0 10 1 0
UCLA 4 3 1 7 4 1
Oregon State 4 3 1 5 3 1
Oregon 4 4 0 4 5 0
Washington 3 4 1 3 5 1
Idaho 2 3 1 6 3 1
Stanford 2 5 0 3 6 0
Washington State 1 7 0 2 8 0
Montana 0 1 0 5 3 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The Cougars' three home games were played on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman, with a road game in nearby Moscow against Palouse rival Idaho, played in the snow.[2][3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24OregonL 2–106,000
October 1California
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 3–2710,000
October 8at StanfordL 0–812,000
October 15at USCL 6–1935,000
October 22at Oregon StateL 6–710,000
October 29at Gonzaga*W 15–139,000[4]
November 5UCLA
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 0–218,000
November 12at IdahoW 12–07,000[2][3]
November 26at WashingtonL 0–2620,000
December 3at Oklahoma*No. 5L 0–2815,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Stark, C.R. Jr. (November 13, 1938). "Washington State springs grid surprise by defeating Idaho, 12 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  3. ^ a b "Cougars slip and slide to 12-0 victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 13, 1938. p. 9.
  4. ^ Charles R. Stark Jr. (October 30, 1938). "Washington State Comes From Behind Twice to Defeat Gonzaga in Thrilling Contest: Canadeo Races Length of Field; Covers 103 Yards as 9000 Football Fans See Exciting Game". The Spokesman-Review. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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