1929 Washington State Cougars football team

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

1929 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

1. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. 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.