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1930 Washington State Cougars football team
| 1930 Washington State Cougars football |
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| Visiting Herbert Hoover at White House, December 1, 1930 |
| Pacific Coast Conference |
| 9–1 (6–0 PCC) |
| Babe Hollingbery (5th season) |
| Elmer Schwartz |
| Rogers Field |
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. 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.
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.
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. 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.
The team played its home games at Rogers Field in Pullman, Washington.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | College of Idaho* | Rogers FieldPullman, WA | W 47–12 | 4,000 | |
| October 4 | at California | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | W 16–0 | 25,000 | |
| October 11 | USC | Rogers FieldPullman, WA | W 7–6 | 22,000 | |
| October 18 | at Gonzaga* | Gonzaga StadiumSpokane, WA | W 24–0 | 6,000–7,000 | |
| October 25 | Montana | Rogers FieldPullman, WA | W 61–0 | 5,000 | |
| November 1 | at Oregon State | Multnomah StadiumPortland, OR | W 14–7 | 32,600 | |
| November 8 | at Idaho | MacLean FieldMoscow, ID (rivalry) | W 33–7 | 7,000 | |
| November 15 | at Washington | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA (rivalry) | W 3–0 | 41,225 | |
| November 29 | at Villanova* | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 13–0 | 20,000 | |
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}January 1, 1931 | vs. Alabama* | Rose Bowl StadiumPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | L 0–24 | 60,000 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming |
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Harold Ahlskog
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Carl Ellingsen
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Lyle Maskell
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Head coach: Babe Hollingbery
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Assistant coaches: Buck Bailey, Roy Sandberg
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Athletic director: Fred Bohler
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Trainer: Dr. Wilbur Bohm
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Official game program: USC at WSC – October 11, 1930
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Official Rose Bowl program – January 1, 1931
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