1930 Washington State Cougars football team
American college football season
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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 9â0 record in the regular season (6â0 in PCC games), won the PCC championship, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 218 to 56.[1][2] 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 24â0 score.[3][4][5]
- Babe Hollingbery (5th season)
| 1930 Washington State Cougars football | |
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 Visiting Herbert Hoover at White House, December 1, 1930 | |
PCC champion | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 9â1 (6â0 PCC) |
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| Captain | Elmer Schwartz |
| Home stadium | Rogers Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Washington State $ | 6 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 9 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 USC | 5 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 8 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Stanford | 4 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 9 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 5 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 5 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | â | 5 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 7 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[6]
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.[7][8] 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.[9][10]
The team played its home games at Rogers Field in Pullman, Washington.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | College of Idaho* | W 47â12 | 4,000 | [11] | |
| October 4 | at California | W 16â0 | 25,000 | [12] | |
| October 11 | USC |
| W 7â6 | 22,000 | [13] |
| October 18 | at Gonzaga* | W 24â0 | 6,000â7,000 | [14] | |
| October 25 | Montana |
| W 61â0 | 5,000 | [15] |
| November 1 | at Oregon State | W 14â7 | 32,600 | [16] | |
| November 8 | at Idaho | W 33â7 | 7,000 | [17] | |
| November 15 | at Washington | W 3â0 | 41,225 | [18] | |
| November 29 | at Villanova* | W 13â0 | 20,000 | [19][20] | |
| January 1, 1931 | vs. Alabama* | L 0â24 | 60,000 | [21] | |
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Personnel
Players
- 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
Gallery
Harold Ahlskog
Carl Ellingsen
Lyle Maskell
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![Harold Ahlskog](#/media/File:Harold_"Skogs"_Ahlskog.png)
![Carl Ellingsen](#/media/File:Carl_"Tuffy"_Ellingsen.png)
Coaches and administrators
- Head coach: Babe Hollingbery
- Assistant coaches: Buck Bailey, Roy Sandberg
- Athletic director: Fred Bohler
- Trainer: Dr. Wilbur Bohm