1927 Washington State Cougars football team

1927 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–3–2 (1–3–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRogers Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stanford ^ + 4 0 1 8 2 1
No. 10 USC + 4 0 1 8 1 1
Idaho + 2 0 2 4 1 3
Washington 4 2 0 9 2 0
Oregon State 2 3 0 3 3 1
California 2 3 0 7 3 0
Washington State 1 3 1 3 3 2
Oregon 0 4 1 2 4 1
Montana 0 4 0 3 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1927 college football season. Head coach Babe Hollingbery led the team to a 1–3–1 mark in the PCC and 3–3–2 overall.[1]

During the Homecoming tie against Palouse neighbor Idaho on Friday, November 11, Governor Roland Hartley presented a cougar cub to the WSC students.[2] The cub was originally to be called "Governor Hartley," in honor of its donor. The governor gracefully declined and suggested the name "Butch," in honor of senior quarterback Herbert "Butch" Meeker of Spokane.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Hunter, Kenneth M. (November 12, 1927). "W.S.C. and Idaho battle to 7 to 7 tie in annual grid game at Pullman". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 13.
  3. ^ Phillips, Bob (November 12, 1927). "Meeker's dashes hold Idaho team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 12.
  4. ^ "Battle to 7-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 12, 1927. p. 12.
  5. ^ "Traditions". Washington State University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 6, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008.