1940 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Washington State Cougars football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–4–2 3–4–2 Babe Hollingbery 15th Don Greeley Rogers Field The 1940 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1940 college football season. Fifteenth-year head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 3–4–2 mark in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and 4–4–2 overall.2016 Media Guide http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf WSUCougars.com Washington State Cougars Athletics October 24, 2016 74 October 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161021004149/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf dead Washington State was ranked at No. 71 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The Cougars played their three home games, all in October, on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman, Washington. Two road games were played nearby, in Moscow and Spokane. Schedule 1940 AP y y y September 28 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA T 14–14 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-trojans-tied-14-to/188861283/ The Sacramento Union Trojans tied 14 to 14 by Cougars September 29, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 Montana Rogers Field Pullman, WA W 13–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-wsc-steamr/188861401/ The San Francisco Examiner W.S.C. steamrollers Grizzlies, 13 to 0 October 6, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 at California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 9–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-field-goal-gives-cougars/188861528/ Press-Telegram Field goal gives Cougars 9–6 win October 13, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 No. 10 Stanford 19 Rogers Field Pullman, WA L 14–26 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-stanford-crushes-washingt/188860272/ The Fresno Bee Stanford crushes Washington State, 26–14 October 20, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 Oregon Rogers Field Pullman, WA T 6–6 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-oregon-rallies-to/188861725/ The Bellingham Herald Oregon rallies to tie Staters in last period October 27, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 at Idaho (Battle of the Palouse) Neale Stadium Moscow, ID W 26–0 4,500 .https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pe9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RfUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6876%2C737606 Spokane Daily Chronicle Camera catches Billy Sewell ringing up four yards for W.S.C. November 4, 1940 11 November 9 at Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR L 0–21 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-orange-eleven-drubs-co/188861910/ The Oregon Statesman Orange eleven drubs Cougars by 21–0 score November 10, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles L 26–34 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-bruins-tumble-cougars-342/188862055/ The El Paso Times Bruins tumble Cougars 34–26 November 17, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 at Gonzaga<ncg> Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA W 14–7 8,000 Washington State Edges Gonzagans Amid Severe Cold Nevada State Journal November 24, 1940 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23034703/washington_state_edges_gonzagans_amid/ Newspapers.com November 30 at No. 12 Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry) L 9–33 25,000 Huskies Rally To Down WSC Gridders, 33–9 The Bellingham Herald December 1, 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120941367/huskies-rally-to-down-wsc-gridders-33-9/ Newspapers.com 1940 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1940-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 13, 2026 Rankings 1940 college football rankings AP 1 8 19 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References External links Game program: Montana at WSC – October 5, 1940 Game program: Stanford at WSC – October 19, 1940 Game program: Oregon at WSC – October 26, 1940 Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football