1927 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

1927 Washington State Cougars football

Conference| Pacific Coast Conference
Record| 3–3–2 (1–3–1 PCC)
Head coach|

* Babe Hollingbery (2nd season)

Home stadium| Rogers Field

Seasons

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1927 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Stanford ^ +  | 4  | – | 0  | – | 1 |  |  | 8  | – | 2  | – | 1
No. 10 USC \+  | 4  | – | 0  | – | 1 |  |  | 8  | – | 1  | – | 1
Idaho \+  | 2  | – | 0  | – | 2 |  |  | 4  | – | 1  | – | 3
Washington | 4  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 9  | – | 2  | – | 0
Oregon State | 2  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 3  | – | 1
California | 2  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 0
Washington State | 1  | – | 3  | – | 1 |  |  | 3  | – | 3  | – | 2
Oregon | 0  | – | 4  | – | 1 |  |  | 2  | – | 4  | – | 1
Montana | 0  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 4  | – | 1

* \+ – Conference co-champions
* ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative

Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1927 college football season. Head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 1–3–1 mark in the PCC and 3–3–2 overall.[1]

During the Homecoming tie against Palouse neighbor Idaho on Friday, November 11, Governor Roland Hartley presented a cougar cub to the WSC students.[2] The cub was originally to be called "Governor Hartley," in honor of its donor. The governor gracefully declined and suggested the name "Butch," in honor of senior quarterback Herbert "Butch" Meeker of Spokane.[3][4][5]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 24| Mount St. Charles*|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA

| T 6–6| 3,000|
October 1| College of Idaho*|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA

| W 53–0| 4,000|
October 8| Montana|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA

| W 35–0| 9,000|
October 15| at Gonzaga*|

* Gonzaga Stadium
* Spokane, WA

| W 13–0| 8,000| [6]
October 22| at Washington|

* Husky Stadium
* Seattle, WA (rivalry)

| L 0–14| 32,000|
October 29| at Oregon State|

* Bell Field
* Corvallis, OR

| L 6–13| 10,000| [7]
November 11| Idaho|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA (rivalry)

| T 7–7| 15,000| [8][9]
November 19| at USC|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| L 0–27| 40,000|

* *Non-conference game

## References

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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. ^ Hunter, Kenneth M. (November 12, 1927). "W.S.C. and Idaho battle to 7 to 7 tie in annual grid game at Pullman". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 13.
3. ^ Phillips, Bob (November 12, 1927). "Meeker's dashes hold Idaho team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 12.
4. ^ "Battle to 7-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 12, 1927. p. 12.
5. ^ "Traditions". Washington State University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 6, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
6. ^ "Gonzaga U. Beaten by Washington State". San Francisco Examiner. October 16, 1927. p. 33. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Breaks decide Corvallis game". The Daily Olympian. October 30, 1926. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Battle to 7–7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 12, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
9. ^ "Meeker's dashes hold Idaho team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 12, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.

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Washington State Cougars football

Venues|

* Rogers Field (1895–1969)
* Joe Albi Stadium (1950–1983 as alternate; 1970–1971 as sole)
* Martin Stadium (1972–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Idaho: Battle of the Palouse
* Washington: Apple Cup
* Northwest Championship

Culture & lore|

* Butch T. Cougar
* "Fight Song"
* Marching band
* Coug it
* Ol' Crimson

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