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Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
Record | 3–7 (2–5 PCC) |
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Home stadium | Rogers Field |
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No. 8 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 California | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. Phil Sarboe, in his third of five seasons as head coach at Washington State, led the team to a 2–5 mark in the PCC and 3–7 overall.[1]
Washington State was ranked at No. 64 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]
The Cougars' three home games were played on campus in Pullman at Rogers Field, with a nearby road game in Moscow against Palouse neighbor Idaho.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 20 | vs. Penn State* | L 6–27 | 16,000 | [3] | |||
September 27 | at USC | L 0–21 | 48,173 | [4] | |||
October 4 | at Idaho | W 7–0 | 22,500 | [5] | |||
October 11 | Michigan State* | L 7–21 | 18,000 | [6] | |||
October 18 | at California | L 6–21 | 36,000 | [7] | |||
October 25 | Montana |
| L 12–13 | 13,000 | [8] | ||
November 1 | at Portland* | W 35–0 | [9] | ||||
November 8 | Oregon![]() |
| L 6–12 | 13,500 | [10] | ||
November 15 | at Oregon State | W 14–13 | 12,400 | [11] | |||
November 22 | at Washington | L 0–20 | 31,500 | [12] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chester L. Smith (September 21, 1947). "Lions Easily Defeat Washington State, 27 to 6". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Braven Dyer (September 28, 1947). "Trojans Capture Opener From Cougars, 21 To 0". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-5, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams' Shine; WSC Wins, 7–0". Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon). October 5, 1947. p. 22.
- ^ "Guerre in Form as Spartans Whip Washington State, 21–7". Lansing State Journal. October 12, 1947. p. 29.
- ^ Emmons Byrne (October 19, 1947). "Cougars Outplay, Outscore California In Second Half". Oakland Tribune. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Silvertip Grizzlies Claw Cougars Team in Strong Finish To Claim Conference Triumph". The Missoulian. October 26, 1947. p. 10.
- ^ "Washington State Scuttles Portland". The Tennessean. November 2, 1947. p. 5C.
- ^ "'Terrific Weather' Can't Stop Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. November 9, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cougars Clip State, 14-13". Eugene Register-Guard. November 16, 1947. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington Tops Cougars, 20–0, in Schedule Windup". Nevada State Journal. November 23, 1947. p. 8.
External links
[edit]- Game program: Michigan State at WSC – October 11, 1947
- Game program: Montana at WSC – October 25, 1947
- Game program: Oregon at WSC – November 8, 1947