1929 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

1929 Washington State Cougars football

Conference| Pacific Coast Conference
Record| 10–2 (4–2 PCC)
Head coach|

* Babe Hollingbery (4th season)

Captain| Ernest "Bud" Hansen
Home stadium| Rogers Field

Seasons

← 1928

1930 →

1929 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
No. 6 USC ^ +  | 6  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 10  | – | 2  | – | 0
Stanford \+  | 5  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 9  | – | 2  | – | 0
No. 4 California \+  | 4  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 7  | – | 1  | – | 1
Oregon \+  | 4  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 0
Washington State | 4  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 10  | – | 2  | – | 0
UCLA | 1  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 0
Oregon State | 1  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 0
Idaho | 1  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 5  | – | 0
Montana | 0  | – | 4  | – | 1 |  |  | 3  | – | 5  | – | 1
Washington | 0  | – | 5  | – | 1 |  |  | 2  | – | 6  | – | 1

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

Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1929 college football season. Head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 4–2 mark in the PCC and 10–2 overall.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 28| College of Idaho*|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA

| W 48–0| 4,000|
October 5| Mount St. Charles*|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA

| W 38–0| 5,000|
October 12| at California|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| L 0–14| 40,000|
October 19| Washington|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA (rivalry)

| W 20–13| 15,000|
October 26| Whitman*|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA

| W 58–6| 6,000|
November 2| at Oregon State|

* Multnomah Stadium
* Portland, OR

| W 9–0| 15,000|
November 9| Idaho|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA (rivalry)

| W 41–7| 10,000| [2][3]
November 16| at Montana|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, NT

| W 13–0| 3,000|
November 23| at Gonzaga*|

* Gonzaga Stadium
* Spokane, WA

| W 27–0| 8,000| [4]
November 30| at USC|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| L 7–27| 45,000|
December 25| at Honolulu Townies*|

* Honolulu Stadium
* Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii

| W 12–0| 10,000|
January 1, 1930| at Hawaii*|

* Honolulu Stadium
* Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii

| W 28–7| 12,000| [5]

* *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. ^ Russell, Eugene H. (November 10, 1929). "W.S.C. defeats Idaho, 41 to 7, before 10,000 fans". Spokesman-Review. p. 1, sports. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
3. ^ "Cougars blast Idaho 41 to 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 10, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
4. ^ Eugene H. Russell (November 24, 1929). "Washington State Scores 20 to 0 Victory Over Gonzaga University Before 8000 Spectators: Winner's Strong Defense Against Aerial Attack Decisive Factor". The Spokesman-Review. p. II-1. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "W.S.C. winner over Hawaii U." The Spokesman-Review. January 2, 1930. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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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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* Head coaches
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