1988 Washington State Cougars football team
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]
1988 Washington State Cougars football | |
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Aloha Bowl champion | |
Conference | Pacific-10 |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 16 |
AP | No. 16 |
1988 record | 9–3 (5–3 Pac-10) |
Head coach | Dennis Erickson (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Bob Bratkowski (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | John L. Smith (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 USC $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 UCLA | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Washington State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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September 3 | at Illinois* | W 44–7 | 54,458 | ||
September 10 | at Minnesota* | W 41–9 | 40,071 | ||
September 17 | Oregon | L 28–43 | 30,263 | ||
October 1 | at Tennessee* | W 52–24 | 92,276 | ||
October 8 | California | No. 18 |
| W 44–13 | 27,077 |
October 15 | at Arizona | L 28–45 | 48,287 | ||
October 22 | Arizona State |
| L 28–31 | 33,170 | |
October 29 | at No. 1 UCLA | W 34–30 | 51,970 | ||
November 5 | at Stanford | W 24–21 | 36,500 | ||
November 12 | Oregon State | No. 20 |
| W 36–27 | 19,702 |
November 19 | Washington | No. 19 |
| W 32–31 | 40,000 |
December 25 | vs. No. 14 Houston* | No. 18 | W 24–22 | 35,132 | |
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Roster
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Special teams
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Season summary
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- Steve Broussard: 27 Rush, 173 Yds[18]
Washington
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Washington | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
Washington St | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
- Date: November 19, 1988
- Game weather: Snow, 34 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,000
- Eugene Register-Guard, 1988 Nov 20.
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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.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Mike Utley | G | 3 | 59 | Detroit Lions |
Chris Dyko | T | 8 | 221 | Chicago Bears |
Artie Holmes | DB | 11 | 293 | New York Jets |
The supplemental draft was held on July 7.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Timm Rosenbach | QB | 1 | 2 | Phoenix Cardinals |
References
- "1988 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- "1988 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- "Bruins derailed by Cougs". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). news service reports. October 30, 1988. p. 1C.
- Bergum, Steve (March 6, 1989). "Erickson's air express off to Miami". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A1.
- "Erickson takes Miami job". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 6, 1989. p. 1D.
- Meehan, Jim (March 6, 1989). "Erickson leaves 'dream'". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1A.
- Meehan, Jim (March 14, 1989). "Price comes to 'save the day'". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1A.
- Blanchette, John (March 14, 1989). "Choice of Price applauded by players". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. B1.
- Bergum, Steve (March 15, 1989). "Price: 'I'm here to save the day'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
- "'The Price is Right' for Cougars". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 15, 1989. p. 5B.
- Goldberg, Dave (April 11, 1989). "Rosenbach enters supplemental". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.
- "Rosenbach expects to be top NFL pick". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). news service reports. July 7, 1989. p. 2C.
- "Cards nab Rosenbach; Walsh to Dallas". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 8, 1989. p. 2C.
- "Rosenbach picked by Phoenix". Idahonian. (Moscow). Associated Press. July 7, 1989. p. 1A.
- Meehan, Jim (July 8, 1989). "From Cougar to Cardinal". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1D.
- "Football media guide". Washington State University Athletics. 2014. p. 75. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- "Cougars feast on Illini in rare road victory, 44-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 4, 1988. p. 5B.
- Gerheim, Earl (April 25, 1989). "Vikings take EWU's Mickel". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C3.
- Meehan, Jim (April 24, 1989). "Utley, Washington, Dyko get NFL calls". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
External links
- Spokane Chronicle: Aloha Bowl '88 special pre-game section, December 22, 1988