1931 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1931 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1931 college football season. Head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 6–4 overall record, 4–3 in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC).^[1]

1931 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	6–4 (4–3 PCC)
Head coach	Babe Hollingbery (6th season)
Captain	Turk Edwards
Home stadium	Rogers Field
Seasons ← 1930 1932 →

1931 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 USC $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
California	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Oregon	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Washington State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Washington	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Stanford	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
Oregon State	1	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Idaho	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
UCLA	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Montana	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	College of Idaho*	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	W 41–0	4,000	[2]
October 3	UCLA	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	W 13–0	10,000	[3]
October 10	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 6–38	30,000	[4]
October 17	vs. California	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 7–13	12,000	[5]
October 24	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, NT	W 13–0	6,000	[6]
October 31	at Oregon State	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 7–6	15,000	[7]
November 7	Idaho	Rogers Field Pullman, WA (rivalry)	W 9–8	10,000	[8][9]
November 14	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)	L 0–12	20,000	[10]
November 21	at Gonzaga*	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	W 13–6	10,000	[11]
December 5	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 14–28	20,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
2. "Cougars defeat Coyote eleven". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Washington State wins over U.C.L.A." The Missoulian. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Braven Dyer (October 11, 1931). "Mohler Stars as Troy Wins: Leads S.C. to 38-6 Victory Over Coast Champions". The Los Angeles Times. p. VI-a-1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Golden Bears trim Cougars". The State. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Last period rally helps Cougars win". Great Falls Tribune. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cougars beat Oregon State". The Billings Gazette. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vandals nearly slough Cougars". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 8, 1931. p. 7. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
9. "Vandals, Cougars give wild-eyed crowd thrill". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 9, 1931. p. 12. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
10. "Huskies win, Phelan's squad scores twice in fourth quarter". The Sunday Missoulian. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cougars Beat Gonzaga Team by 13-6 Count: Turned Back at Overhead Game, Washington State College Pounds Out Win Over Bulldogs". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. November 22, 1931. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Wave is pushed but cops by 28–14 score". The Birmingham News. December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Game program: UCLA at WSC – October 3, 1931
• Game program: California vs. WSC at Portland – October 10, 1931
• Game program: Idaho at WSC – November 7, 1931