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.
Schedule
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
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