1930 Washington State Cougars football team American college football season
The 1930 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1930 college football season . In their fifth season under head coach Babe Hollingbery , the Cougars compiled a 9โ0 regular season record (6โ0 in PCC),[ 1] [ 2] won the PCC championship , lost the Rose Bowl to Alabama ,[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] and outscored their opponents 218 to 56.[ 6]
All-American linemen Mel Hein and Turk Edwards were later inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame . Elmer Schwartz was the team captain .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 27 College of Idaho * W 47โ124,000 [ 7]
October 4 at California W 16โ025,000 [ 8]
October 11 USC W 7โ622,000 [ 9]
October 18 at Gonzaga * W 24โ06,000โ7,000 [ 10]
October 25 Montana W 61โ05,000 [ 11]
November 1 at Oregon State W 14โ732,600 [ 12]
November 8 at Idaho W 33โ77,000 [ 13]
November 15 at Washington W 3โ041,225 [ 14]
November 29 at Villanova * W 13โ020,000 [ 15]
, 1931 vs. Alabama * L 0โ2460,000 [ 16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
References
^ Newland, Russell J. (November 17, 1930). "Washington State takes conference championship" . Eugene Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 12.
^ "Five Washington State College football stars named on All-Northwest eleven" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . December 1, 1930. p. 16.
^ Zimmerman, Paul (January 2, 1931). "Tide trounces Cougars in bowl classic, 24-0" . Tuscaloosa News . (Alabama). Associated Press. p. 7.
^ "Alabama crushes Cougars in Rose Bowl game, 24-0" . Eugene Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1931. p. 10.
^ "Second period drive gives Alabama 24 to 0 victory over Washington State in grid game" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1931. p. 12.
^ "1930 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^ "Washington State gridders trample College of Idaho" . Salt Lake Telegram . September 28, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington State hands drubbing to California Golden Bears, 16โ0" . Arizona Republic . October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cougars plunge ahead toward Coast honors" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. October 12, 1930. p. 11. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
^ "Washington State Is Victorious Over Gonzaga, 24 to 0 -- Second Period Attack Is Decisive: Schwartz Pounds Over Two Touchdowns as Losers Hold" . The Spokesman Review . October 19, 1930. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cougars trample Grizzlies, 61 to 0" . The Sunday Missoulian . October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cougars beat Oregon State" . The Oregon Statesman . November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Crimson Cougar smears Vandals" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. November 9, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
^ "Washington State trims Washington, 3 to 0" . The Los Angeles Times . November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington State cops" . The Pittsburgh Press . November 30, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabamans victorious - Cougars bow by 24โ0 score" . The Los Angeles Times . January 2, 1931. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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