1942 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Washington State Cougars football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 17 6–2–2 5–1–1 Babe Hollingbery 17th Rogers Field, Gonzaga Stadium 1945 The 1942 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1942 college football season. Seventeenth-year head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 5–1–1 mark in the PCC and 6–2–2 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. 50 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Two home games were played on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman and two in Spokane at Gonzaga Stadium. The season was Hollingbery's last and marked the longest tenure at the school. Shortly before the start of the 1943 season, the WSC football program (with Idaho and Oregon State), went on hiatus due to World War II, joining Oregon and Montana.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hLJeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1485%2C5122152 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho, Washington State, and O.S.C. withdraw from Northern Division football loop September 24, 1943 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tdhXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cPUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4967%2C4875930 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Ashlock Herb Hollingbery to stay "at present salary," but Schmidt's status not revealed September 24, 1943 9 Two seasons were missed, and Cougar football returned in 1945. Schedule 1942 AP September 26 w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 6–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-cougars-defeat-indians/188866659/ The Sunday News Tribune Cougars defeat Indians September 27, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 w Oregon Rogers Field Pullman, WA 7–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-washington-state/188866798/ Wisconsin State Journal Washington State beats Oregon, 7–0 October 4, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 w Montana Rogers Field Pullman, WA 68–16 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-montana-grid/188866905/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Montana grid eleven tastes 68–16 setback October 11, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 l y 10 USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 12–26 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-trojans-surprise-un/188867036/ Nevada State Journal Trojans surprise unbeaten Washington State October 18, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 26–13 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pasadena-post-tricky-cougars-turn-ta/188867158/ The Pasadena Post Tricky Cougars turn tables on Beavers October 25, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Michigan State Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA 25–13 13,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SaZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1368%2C2972950 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Hewins Jack Kennedy leads Cougar victory over Spartans November 8, 1942 11 Google News Archives April 10, 2021 November 14 w y 14 Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID rivalry 7–0   5,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UKZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1292%2C3424448 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Officials' ruling on lateral saves Cougars from Vandal tie November 15, 1942 11 Google News Archives April 10, 2021 November 21 t y 12 Second Air Force Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA 6–6 10,000 Air Force Eleven Holds Powerful Cougars to Tie Great Falls Tribune November 22, 1942 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17806328/air_force_eleven_holds_powerful_cougars/ Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V6ZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3797%2C3954527 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Cougars and Second Air Force play 6–6 tie at Spokane with WSC line taking spotlight November 22, 1942 11 Google News Archives April 10, 2021 November 28 t y 15 Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 0–0 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-cougars-tied-ws/188867319/ The Bellingham Herald Cougars tied; W.S.C.'s bowl hopes suffer in 0–0 battle November 29, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com December 5 l y y 17 Texas A&M Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX 0–21 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-aggies-roll-over-co/168143136/ The Pittsburgh Press Aggies roll over Cougars December 6, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com 1942 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1942-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 13, 2026 Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 10 (3) NR NR NR 14 12 (1) 15 (1) 17 References External links Game program: Oregon at WSC – October 3, 1942 Game program: Montana at WSC – October 10, 1942 Game program: Michigan State vs. WSC at Spokane – November 7, 1942 Game program: Second Air Force vs. WSC at Spokane – November 21, 1942 Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football