| 1925 Pacific Coast Conference football season | |
| Sport: | Football |
| No Of Teams: | 9 |
| Season Champs: | Washington |
| Season Champ Name: | Champion |
| Seasonslistnames: | Football |
| Prevseason Year: | 1924 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1926 |
The 1925 Pacific Coast Conference football season was the 11th season of college football played by the member schools of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and was a part of the 1925 college football season.
The 1925 Washington Huskies football team, led by head coach Enoch Bagshaw, won the conference championship with a 10–1–1 overall record (5–0 against PCC opponents). The Huskies were undefeated in the regular season but lost to national champion Alabama by a 20–19 score in the 1926 Rose Bowl. Washington's backfield star Wildcat Wilson was a consensus pick for the 1925 All-America team. Other key players included quarterback George Guttormsen and fullback Elmer Tesreau. The Huskies led the PCC in scoring with an average of 40.0 points per game.
The 1925 Stanford football team, led by head coach Pop Warner, finished in second place with a 7–2 overall record (4–1 against PCC opponents). Stanford's fullback Ernie Nevers was a consensus first-team All-American. Other key players included end Ted Shipkey and guard Fred H. Swan.
The 1925 USC Trojans football team, led by first-year head coach Howard Jones, tied for third place with an 11–2 overall record (3–2 against PCC opponents). The Trojans led the PCC in scoring defense, allowing only an average of only 4.2 points per game. Key players for USC included quarterback Morley Drury, guard Brice Taylor, center Jeff Cravath, and end Hobbs Adams.
The 1925 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team, led by head coach, Paul J. Schissler, tied with USC for third place. The Aggies compiled a 7–2 overall record (3–2 against PCC opponents). Key players included halfback Wes Schulmerich and tackles Lewis "Hip" Dickerson and Jim Dixon.
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | Enoch Bagshaw | 10–1–1 | 5–0 | 40.0 | 4.9 | |
| 2 | Stanford | Pop Warner | 7–2 | 4–1 | 25.7 | 7.9 | |
| 3 | USC | Howard Jones | 11–2 | 3–2 | 35.1 | 4.2 | |
| 3 | Oregon Agricultural | Paul J. Schissler | 7–2 | 3–2 | 29.8 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | California | Andy Smith | 6–3 | 2–2 | 21.3 | 5.4 | |
| 6 | Washington State | Albert Exendine | 3–4–1 | 2–3 | 8.4 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | Idaho | Robert L. Mathews | 3–5 | 2–3 | 9.9 | 19.1 | |
| 8 | Montana | Earl Clark | 3–4–1 | 1–4 | 17.9 | 16.0 | |
| 9 | Oregon | Richard Shore Smith | 1–5–1 | 0–5 | 7.6 | 15.4 |
| Index to colors and formatting | |
|---|---|
| Non-conference matchup; PCC member won | |
| Non-conference matchup; PCC member lost | |
| Non-conference matchup; tie | |
| Conference matchup | |
| PCC teams displayed in bold |
On September 26, four PCC teams opened their seasons with five non-conference games. USC played a double-header. The five games resulted in four victories and one loss. The loss was sustained by Stanford against San Francisco's strong Olympic Club team.
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Washington | Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA | W 108–0 | 3,500 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | Stanford | Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA | L 0–9 | 11,000 | [3] | ||
| September 26 | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | W 74–0 | 25,000 | [4] | ||
| September 26 | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | W 32–0 | 25,000 | |||
| September 26 | California | Santa Clara | California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA | W 28–0 | [5] |
Over the weekend of October 2–3, the nine PCC teams played nine games, with Washington hosting a double-header. Only one intra-conference game was played. In eight non-conference games, the PCC compiled a record of seven wins, no losses, and one tie. The tie game was played between Oregon and the Multnomah Athletic Club of Portland.
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Idaho | College of Idaho | MacLean Field, Moscow, ID | W 16–14 | [6] [7] | ||
| October 3 | Montana | Washington State | Dornblaser Field, Missoula, MT | W 9-0 | 4,000-5,000 | [8] | |
| October 3 | Washington | USS Oklahoma | Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA | W 59–0 | 3,000 | [9] | |
| October 3 | Washington | West Seattle A.C. | Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA | W 56–0 | 3,000 | ||
| October 3 | Stanford | Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA | W 20–3 | 13,000 | [10] | ||
| October 3 | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | W 80–0 | [11] | |||
| October 3 | Oregon Agricultural | Bell Field, Corvallis, OR | W 51-0 | [12] | |||
| October 3 | California | Nevada | California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA | W 54–0 | [13] | ||
| October 3 | Oregon | Multnomah Athletic Club | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR | T 0-0 | [14] |
Over the weekend of October 9–10, the PCC teams played two intra-conference games and four non-conference games. Washington State did not play a game. The non-conference games resulted in three wins and one loss. The loss was sustained by California against the same Olympic Club team that defeated Stanford two weeks earlier.
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | Oregon Agricultural | Gonzaga | Bell Field, Corvallis, OR | W 22-0 | [15] | ||
| October 10 | Washington | Montana | Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA | W 30–10 | 20,000 | [16] | |
| October 10 | Oregon | Idaho | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR | L 0–6 | [17] [18] | ||
| October 10 | Stanford | Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA | W 28–0 | [19] | |||
| October 10 | USC | Utah | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | W 28–2 | 18,000 | [20] | |
| October 10 | California | Olympic Club | California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA | L 0–15 | 50,000 | [21] |
On October 17, the PCC teams played two intra-conference games and five non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in three wins, no losses, and two ties. Washington and Nebraska played to a 6–6 tie, the only blemish on Washington's undefeated regular season. Stanford established itself in second place with a road victory over USC. California and Saint Mary's also played to a 6–6 tie.
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | USC | Stanford | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | L 9–13 | 70,000 | [22] | |
| October 17 | Washington State | Idaho | Rogers Field, Pullman, WA | L 6–7 | 10,000 | [23] | |
| October 17 | Nebraska | Washington | Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE | T 6–6 | 15,000 | [24] | |
| October 17 | Oregon Agricultural | Multnomah Field, Portland, OR | W 62-0 | [25] | |||
| October 17 | California | Saint Mary's | California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA | W 6–0 | 70,000 | [26] | |
| October 17 | Montana | Gonzaga | Clark Park, Butte, MT | T 14–14 | 2,000 | [27] | |
| October 17 | Oregon | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR | W 13-0 | [28] |
On October 24, the PCC teams played two intra-conference games and four non-conference games. Washington State did not play a game. The non-conference games resulted in three wins and one loss. Stanford defeated Oregon Agricultural to further establish itself in second place in the conference. The non-conference loss was sustained by Idaho in a road game against Gonzaga.
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24 | Stanford | Oregon Agricultural | Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA | W 26–10 | 29,000 | [29] | |
| October 24 | Oregon | California | Multnomah Field, Portland, OR | L 0–28 | 20,000 | [30] | |
| October 24 | Washington | Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA | W 64–2 | 2,000 | [31] | ||
| October 24 | USC | Arizona | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | W 56–0 | 17,000 | [32] | |
| October 24 | Gonzaga | Idaho | L 3–12 | [33] | |||
| October 24 | Montana | Dornblaser Field, Missoula, MT | W 57–0 | [34] |
Over the weekend of October 30–31, PCC teams played four intra-conference games and one non-conference game.
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30 | Idaho | USC | MacLean Field, Moscow, ID | L 7–51 | 5,000 | [35] | |
| October 31 | Washington State | Washington | Rogers Field, Pullman, WA | L0–23 | 2,500 | [36] | |
| October 31 | Stanford | Oregon | Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA | W 35–13 | 11,000 | [37] | |
| October 31 | Oregon Agricultural | Montana | Bell Field, Corvallis, OR | W 27-7 | [38] | ||
| October 31 | California | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | W 27–0 | 20,000 | [39] |
On November 7, PCC teams played three intra-conference games and two-non-conference games. Oregon did not play a game. Washington defeated Stanford in a game that decided the conference championship. The two non-conference games resulted in victories.
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7 | Washington | Stanford | Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA | W 13–0 | 40,000 | [40] | |
| November 7 | California | Washington State | California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA | W 35–7 | 30,000 | [41] | |
| November 7 | Idaho | Montana | MacLean Field, Moscow, ID | L 14–20 | [42] | ||
| November 7 | USC | Santa Clara | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | W 29–9 | > 20,000 | [43] | |
| November 7 | Oregon Agricultural | Bell Field, Corvallis, OR | W 56-0 | [44] |
On November 14, PCC teams played three intra-conference games and one non-conference game. Idaho and Washington State did not play games. In the non-conference game Stanford defeated the Southern Branch of the University of California (later renamed UCLA).
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | California | Washington | California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA | L 0–7 | 72,000 | [45] | |
| November 14 | USC | Montana | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | W 27–7 | 25,000 | [46] | |
| November 14 | Oregon | Oregon Agricultural | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR | L 13-24 | [47] | ||
| November 14 | Stanford | Southern Branch | Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA | W 82–0 | [48] |
On November 21, the conference teams played two intra-conference games and three non-conference games. Montana and Oregon did not play games. In the annual Big Game, Stanford defeated California, 26–14, before a crowd of 74,000, the largest crowd to attend a PCC game in 1925. The non-conference games resulted in two victories and one tie. USC defeated Big Ten opponent Iowa, 18–0. Washington State and Gonzaga played to a scoreless tie.
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21 | Stanford | California | Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA | W 26–14 | 74,000 | [49] | |
| November 21 | Idaho | Oregon Agricultural | Public School Field, Boise, ID | W 16-7 | [50] | ||
| November 21 | USC | Iowa | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | W 18–0 | 66,000 | [51] | |
| November 21 | Washington | Tacoma, WA | W 80–7 | 2,000 | |||
| November 21 | Gonzaga | Washington State | Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane, WA | T 0–0 | 6,000 | [52] |
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26 | Washington | Oregon | Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA | W 15–14 | 23,000 | [53] | |
| November 26 | Creighton | Idaho | L 19–34 | [54] | |||
| November 28 | USC | Washington State | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | L 12–17 | 12,000 | [55] | |
| November 28 | Montana | Montana State | Dornblaser Field, Missoula, MT | W 28–7 | [56] |
| Date | Home team | Visiting team | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26 | Honolulu Town Team | Washington State | Moiliili Field, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii | W 24-7 | 10,000 | [59] | |
| January 1, 1926 | Hawaii | Washington State | Moiliili Field | Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii | L 11-20 | 10,000 | [60] |
| January 1, 1926 | Washington | Alabama | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | L 19–20 | 55,000 |
The following players were selected by the United Press as first-team players on the 1925 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
Two PCC players were consensus first-team selections to the 1925 College Football All-America Team:
Other PCC players receiving first-team honors from at least one official selector included: