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Washington State Football Team History


Washington State Cougars
Washington State University
 Pullman, WA
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Clarence D. Martin Stadium
Capacity: 37,600
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Orin E. Babe Hollingbery enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Washington State.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Southern California  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Montana  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ California  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Stanford  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Oregon  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Idaho  26   0   W    @ Boise, ID   
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Oregon State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ UCLA  26   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Gonzaga  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Washington  9   33   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -2
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record34-28
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record1-1 -1
  Away Record3-3 -1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stanford 10-019685Won  21-137-014166  Clark D. Shaughnessy
Washington 7-216954 6-113435  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oregon State 5-3-112880 3-3-16180  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
California 4-684128 3-47568  Leonard B. Stub Allison
Oregon 4-4-110058 2-4-15056  Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Southern California 3-4-28898 2-3-26981  Howard H. Jones
Washington State 4-4-2131147 1-4-278140  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
UCLA 1-979174 1-667149  Edwin C. Babe Horrell

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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