1930 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1930 Washington State Cougars football 1930 Washington State football team at White House with Herbert Hoover.png 285 Visiting Herbert Hoover at White House, December 1, 1930 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 9–1 6–0 Babe Hollingbery 5th Elmer Schwartz Rogers Field PCC champion Rose Bowl L 0–24 vs. Alabama The 1930 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College (now known as Washington State University) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1930 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Babe Hollingbery, the Cougars compiled a 9–0 record in the regular season (6–0 in PCC games), won the PCC championship, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 218 to 56.1930 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 24, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1930-schedule.htmlChinook 1931 (W.S.C. yearbook) Associated Students of the State College of Washington 1931 58 https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/chinook/id/17710 At the end of the regular season, the Cougars were ranked second nationally behind Notre Dame in the final Dickinson rankings. The Cougars represented the PCC in the 1931 Rose Bowl, losing to Alabama by a 24–0 score.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qTFBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=drcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4226%2C75956 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Associated Press Zimmerman Paul Tide trounces Cougars in bowl classic, 24-0 January 2, 1931 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=77IRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6756%2C84006 Eugene Guard Oregon Associated Press Alabama crushes Cougars in Rose Bowl game, 24-0 January 2, 1931 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4xlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6671%2C417653 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Second period drive gives Alabama 24 to 0 victory over Washington State in grid game January 2, 1931 12 After defeating Villanova in the final game of the regular season in Philadelphia, the team traveled to Washington, D.C., where they were photographed (photo above right) with President Herbert Hoover at the White House.W.S.C. Gridders Pay Call on Hoover Spokane Chronicle December 1, 1930 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle-wsc-gridders-pay-ca/171816761/ Newspapers.com Center Mel Hein and tackle Turk Edwards received first-team honors on the 1930 All-America team. Both were later inducted into the College and Pro Football Hall of Fames.Mel Hein National Football Foundation May 6, 2025 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1392Glen "Turk" Edwards National Football Foundation May 6, 2025 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1530 Fullback Elmer Schwartz was the team captain. Hein, Edwards, and Schwartz received first-team honors from both the Associated Press and United Press on the 1930 All-Pacific Coast football team. Halfback Carl "Tuffy" Ellingsen, end Lyle Maskell, and guard Jack Parodi received second-team honors.All-Pacific Coast Football Selections The Helena Daily Independent December 5, 1930 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/11589051/United Press Selects Stars On West Coast Vincent Mahoney The Ogden Standard-Examiner November 28, 1930 18 https://www.newspapers.com/image/23797835/ The team played its home games at Rogers Field in Pullman, Washington. Schedule September 27 w y 1930 College of Idaho Coyotes College of Idaho Rogers Field Pullman, WA 47–12 4,000 Washington State gridders trample College of Idaho Salt Lake Telegram September 28, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102305089/washington-state-gridders-trample-colleg/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 16–0 25,000 Washington State hands drubbing to California Golden Bears, 16–0 Arizona Republic October 5, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102305216/washington-state-hands-drubbing-to-calif/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 w y USC Rogers Field Pullman, WA 7–6 22,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NYNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2008%2C3139563 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Cougars plunge ahead toward Coast honors October 12, 1930 11 Google News Archives April 11, 2021 October 18 w y y Gonzaga Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA 24–0 6,000–7,000 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 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100488679/washington-state-is-victorious-over/ Newspapers.com October 25 w Montana Rogers Field Pullman, WA 61–0 5,000 Cougars trample Grizzlies, 61 to 0 The Sunday Missoulian October 26, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102305341/cougars-trample-grizzlies-61-to-0/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 14–7 32,600 Cougars beat Oregon State The Oregon Statesman November 2, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102305460/cougars-beat-oregon-state/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Idaho MacLean Field Moscow, ID rivalry 33–7 7,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zatfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1699%2C719940 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Crimson Cougar smears Vandals November 9, 1930 9 Google News Archives April 11, 2021 November 15 w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 3–0 41,225 Washington State trims Washington, 3 to 0 The Los Angeles Times November 16, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102305624/washington-state-trims-washington-3-to/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29 w y y Villanova Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 13–0 20,000 Washington State cops The Pittsburgh Press November 30, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102305727/washington-state-cops/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E7hWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ROkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6552%2C7516801 Eugene Guard Oregon Associated Press Newland Russell J. Washington State takes conference championship November 17, 1930 12 January 1 Thursday, 1931 l y y Alabama Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 0–24 60,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71663641/alabamans-victorious-cougars-bow-by/ The Los Angeles Times Alabamans victorious - Cougars bow by 24–0 score January 2, 1931 April 11, 2021 Newspapers.com Personnel Players 30em Harold "Skogs" Ahlskog, tackle, Spokane, Washington Walter Camp, guard, LaCrosse, Washington Mentor Dahlen, quarterback, Spokane, Washington Myron Davis, halfback, Walla Walla, Washington Turk Edwards, tackle, Clarkston, Washington Carl "Tuffy" Ellingsen, halfback, Yakima, Washington Fred Garrett, guard, Kennewick, Washington Bill Goodwin, tackle, Tacoma, Washington Joe Hansen, center, Tacoma, Washington Sam Hansen, end, Tacoma, Washington Homer Hein, end, Burlington, Washington Mel Hein, center, Burlington, Washington George Hill, end, Dayton, Washington George Hurley, guard, San Francisco John Hurley, end, San Francisco V. Jackson, tackle, Long Beach, California DeWayne Johnson, fullback, St. Maries, Idaho Oscar "Stub" Jones, halfback, Chehalis, Washington Porter "Port" Lainhart, halfback, Goldendale, Washington Ray Luck, quarterback, Spokane, Washington Wilbur "Short" Luft, reserve quarterback, Endicott, Washington Lyle Maskell, end, Portland F. Mitchell, guard, Wapato, Washington Howard Morgan, center, Elma, Washington Howard Moses, halfback, Cashmere, Washington Jack Parodi, guard, Stockton, California George Sander, halfback, Wenatchee, Washington Emmett Schroeder, halfback, Mount Vernon, Washington Elmer Schwartz, fullback and captain, Port Orchard, Washington Clement Senn, guard, Tacoma, Washington Stan Shaw, reserve end, Yakima, Washington Arnold Soley, fullback, Everett, Washington William Tonkin, quarterback, Seattle Frank Wallulis, tackle, Cle Elum, Washington Harold Yap, guard, Honolulu Chinook 1931 (WSC yearbook) Washington State College 1931 31-57 https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/chinook/id/17685 Gallery Coaches and administrators Head coach: Babe Hollingbery Assistant coaches: Buck Bailey, Roy Sandberg Athletic director: Fred Bohler Trainer: Dr. Wilbur Bohm References External links Official game program: USC at WSC – October 11, 1930 Official Rose Bowl program – January 1, 1931 Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Washington State Cougars football