1996 Washington State Cougars football team

1996 Washington State Cougars football
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
1996 record 5–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach Mike Price (8th season)
Home stadium Martin Stadium
1996 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 4 Arizona State $  8 –0     11 –1  
No. 16 Washington  7 –1     9 –3  
Stanford  5 –3     7 –5  
UCLA  4 –4     5 –6  
Oregon  3 –5     6 –5  
California  3 –5     6 –6  
USC  3 –5     6 –6  
Arizona  3 –5     5 –6  
Washington State  3 –5     5 –6  
Oregon State  1 –7     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 317 to 314.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Ryan Leaf with 2,811 passing yards, Michael Black with 948 rushing yards, and Kevin McKenzie with 626 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 at No. 5 Colorado* Folsom Field • Boulder, CO L 19–37   51,481
September 14 at Temple* Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 38–34   10,169
September 21 No. 25 Oregon Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA W 55–44   30,124
September 28 San Jose State* Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA W 52–16   24,195
October 5 at Arizona Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 26–34   47,405
October 12 at Oregon State Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 24–3   26,722
October 19 No. 19 California Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA W 21–18   27,182
October 26 USC Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA L 24–29   33,111
November 9 at UCLA Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA L 14–38   40,421
November 16 at Stanford Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA L 14–38   30,280
November 23 No. 12 Washington Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA (Apple Cup) FX L 24–31 OT  37,600
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ↑ "1996 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1996 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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