1938 Washington State Cougars football team

1938 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record2–8 (1–7 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field
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 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]

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Oregon
L 2–106,000[4]
October 1California
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 3–2710,000[5]
October 8at Stanford
L 0–85,000[6]
October 15at USC
L 6–1935,000[7]
October 22at Oregon State
L 6–710,000[8]
October 29at Gonzaga*
W 15–139,000[9]
November 5UCLA
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
L 0–218,000[10]
November 12at Idaho
W 12–07,000[2][3]
November 26at Washington
L 0–2620,000[11]
December 3at Oklahoma*No. 5
L 0–2815,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [13]

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. ^ 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. ^ "Oregon flashes strong attack in 10-to-2 win". The Bellingham Herald. September 25, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "California smashes Cougars 27 to 3". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. October 2, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Stanford comes to life in second half, wins by 8–0". The San Francisco Examiner. October 9, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy pressed to whip Cougars". Oakland Tribune. October 16, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Beavers come from behind to win, 7–6". The Bellingham Herald. October 23, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Kenny Washington sparks Uclans' 21-to-0 triumph over Washington Staters". The Sunday Oregonian. November 6, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Washington swamps Washington State in steady drives down gridiron". The Spokesman-Review. November 27, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sooners trap Cougars 28–0". The Enid Morning News. December 4, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1938 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
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