1984 Washington State Cougars football team explained
The 1984 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 in Pac-10, fifth), and were outscored 319 to 317.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Mark Rypien with 1,927 passing yards, Rueben Mayes with 1,637 rushing yards, and John Marshall with 534 receiving yards.[3] In late October, Mayes rushed for 357 yards at Oregon to set an NCAA record.[4]
With a change in the academic calendar,[5] classes now started at WSU a month earlier, in late August. All home games were played on campus at Martin Stadium, with none at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane.[6] [7]
Roster
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Game summaries
Oregon
Statistics
NFL Draft
Two Cougars were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.
[13] Notes and References
- Web site: 1984 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
- Web site: 2016 Media Guide. WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. October 24, 2016. 77. October 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161021004149/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf. dead.
- Web site: 1984 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
- News: Records fall along with Ducks, 50-41 . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Conrad . John . October 28, 1984 . 1E.
- News: WSU adopts early startup . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Ledford . David . January 18, 1983 . 12.
- News: No Cougars in Spokane this season . Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). March 27, 1984. C1.
- News: Cougars won't have a ball at Albi this season. Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Blanchette. John . March 28, 1984. 23 .
- News: Lineups: probable starters . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . October 6, 1984 . 5C.
- News: Starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 27, 1984 . 4B.
- News: Lineups: probable starters . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . November 3, 1984 . 5C.
- News: This one's for all the apples, and maybe a bowl bid . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Boling . Dave . November 17, 1984 . 1C.
- 2009 Washington State football media guide.
- News: Lynch takes hopeful attitude to Denver . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . May 2, 1985 . C4.
