1928 Washington State Cougars football team

1928 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–3 (4–3 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainMel Dressel
Home stadiumRogers Field
1928 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 USC $ 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
No. 2 California ^ 3 – 0 – 2 6 – 2 – 2
No. 4 Stanford 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Oregon 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Washington State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Oregon State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Idaho 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Washington 2 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
UCLA 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Montana 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative (USC declined)
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1928 college football season. Head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 4–3 mark in the PCC and 7–3 overall.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Whitman*
W 33–64,000[2]
September 29at Gonzaga*
W 3–010,000[3]
October 6at Montana
W 26–66,000[4]
October 13at California
L 3–1330,000[5]
October 20Oregon State
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 9–710,000[6]
October 27College of Idaho*
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 51–05,000[7]
November 3at Idaho
W 26–010,000[8]
November 10vs. UCLA
W 38–01,000[9]
November 17at USC
L 13–2750,000[10]
November 29at Washington
L 0–630,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Cougars win opener from Whitman, 33–6". The Sunday Oregonian. September 23, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cougars nose out Gonzaga by 3 to 0 score: Place kick by Buckley in fourth period wins contest for W.S.C.; Bulldogs Surprise". San Francisco Examiner. September 30, 1928. p. 38. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Montana falls to Cougars 26–6". The Helena Independent. October 7, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blocked punts and loose playing give Bears win over Cougar eleven, 13–3". The Los Angeles Times. October 14, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cougars claw, devour Beavers, 9–7". The Oregon Daily Journal. October 21, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cougars down Coll. of Idaho by big margin". The Tacoma Sunday Ledger. October 28, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Russell, Eugene H. (November 3, 1928). "W.S.C. and Idaho teams clash today in annual gridiron game". Spokesman-Review. p. 15. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
  9. ^ "Cougars march to easy win". The Oregon Daily Journal. November 11, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Paul Lowry (November 18, 1928). "Trojans Conquer Washington State, 27 to 13: Saunders Hero of Wild Game". Los Angeles Times. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Husky cages Cougar in great game, 6–0". The Oregonian. November 30, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1928 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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