 Romney and his successor Eddie Kimball ushered in a new era in Cougar football in which the team went 65–51–12 between 1928–1942.In 1932, the Cougars posted an 8–1 record and outscored their opponents 188–50, which remains one of the school's finest seasons on record.The university did not field a team from 1943–1945 due to World War II, and in 1949 suffered its only winless season, going 0–11.