The 1938 Washington State Cougars football team was an

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team that represented

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in the

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(PCC) during the

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. Thirteenth-year head coach

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led the team to a 2–8 record (1–7 in PCC, ninth); they were outscored 159 to 44 and held scoreless four times. The Cougars' three home games were played on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman, with a road game in nearby

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against Palouse rival

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, played in the snow.

Schedule

References

External links

Game program: Oregon at WSC
– September 24, 1938
Game program: California at WSC
– October 1, 1938
Game program: UCLA at WSC
– November 5, 1938

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Washington State Cougars football seasons

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