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The 1988 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their second and final season under head coach Dennis Erickson , the Cougars compiled a 9–3 record (5–3 in Pac-10, tied for third), and outscored their opponents 415 to 303.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Timm Rosenbach with 3,097 passing yards, Steve Broussard with 1,280 rushing yards, and Tim Stallworth with 1,151 receiving yards.[3]
On October 29, Washington State beat No. 1 UCLA at the Rose Bowl , their first and only win ever over a No. 1 ranked team.[4]
Several months after this season, Erickson departed for Miami in early March 1989 ,[5] [6] [7] and Mike Price was hired a week later; a former Cougar player and assistant, he was previously the head coach for eight years in the Big Sky Conference at Weber State in Ogden, Utah .[8] [9] [10] [11]
Quarterback Rosenbach opted not to stay as a fifth-year senior in 1989 and announced his intent to turn professional in April.[12] [13] He entered the NFL's supplemental draft , and was selected in July with the second pick by the recently relocated Phoenix Cardinals .[14] [15] [16]
Schedule Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 3 at Illinois * W 44–754,458 September 10 at Minnesota * W 41–940,071 September 17 Oregon L 28–4330,263 October 1 at Tennessee * W 52–2492,276 [17] October 8 California Martin Stadium Pullman, WA W 44–1327,077 October 15 at Arizona L 28–4548,287 October 22 Arizona State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA L 28–3133,170 October 29 at No. 1 UCLA W 34–3051,970 November 5 at Stanford W 24–2136,500 November 12 Oregon State No. 20 Martin Stadium Pullman, WA W 36–2719,702 November 19 Washington No. 19 W 32–3140,000 December 25 vs. No. 14 Houston * No. 18 W 24–2235,132 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster 1988 Washington State Cougars football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 55 Tuineau Alipate Sr DE 76 Ivan Cook (C) Sr DT 97 Tim Downing Jr DE 96 Randy Gray Jr LB 50 Dan Grayson Jr S 19 Artie Holmes Sr CB 18 Shawn Landrum Sr DB 10 Jay Languein Jr DT 91 Mark Ledbetter Jr S 42 Ron Lee Sr LB 40 Maury Metcalf Sr DB 6 Chris Moton So DB 37 Roosevelt Noble Jr LB 41 Bob O'Neal Sr LB 57 Keith Rice Sr DT 75 Tony Savage Jr CB 29 Vernon Todd Sr DL 90 Jeron Woodley So
Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
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Game summaries Illinois 1 2 3 4 Total • Wash St 7 16 14 7 44 Illinois 0 7 0 0 7
Scoring summary Q1 WSU Rosenbach 16 yard run (Hanson kick) WSU 7–0 Q2 WSU Hanson 41 yard field goal WSU 10–0 Q2 WSU Rosenbach 6 yard run (kick failed) WSU 16–0 Q2 ILL Griffith 53 yard run (Higgins kick) WSU 16–7 Q2 WSU Broussard 1 yard run (Hanson kick) WSU 23–7 Q3 WSU Broussard 16 yard run (Hanson kick) WSU 30–7 Q3 WSU Stallworth 5 yard pass from Rosenbach (Hanson kick) WSU 37–7 Q4 WSU Rosenbach 1 yard run (Hanson kick) WSU 44–7
Washington Washington Huskies at #19 Washington State Cougars
at Martin Stadium , Pullman, Washington
Date : November 19, 1988Game weather : Snow, 34 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 40,000Eugene Register-Guard, 1988 Nov 20.
Shawn Landrum blocked an Eric Canton punt which led to Timm Rosenbach 's eventual game-winning fourth down touchdown run. Washington State secured an Aloha Bowl berth with the win.
NFL Draft Three Cougars were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft , held April 23–24.
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The supplemental draft was held on July 7.
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