1989 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:	1989
Team:	Washington State Cougars
Sport:	football
Conference:	Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:	Pac-10
Record:	6–5
Conf Record:	3–5
Head Coach:	Mike Price
Hc Year:	1st
Off Coach:	Joe Tiller
Oc Year:	1st
Off Scheme:	Spread
Def Coach:	Mike Zimmer
Dc Year:	1st
Def Scheme:	4–3
Stadium:	Martin Stadium

The 1989 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled a 6–5 record (3–5 in Pac-10, tied for seventh), and outscored their opponents 351 to 268.^{[1] [2]}

The team's statistical leaders included Aaron Garcia with 2,741 passing yards, Steve Broussard with 1,237 rushing yards, and Tim Stallworth with 548 receiving yards.^[3] The Cougars won their first four games, then were 6–1 and ranked fifteenth in the AP poll,^[4] but lost their final four games.^[5]

Following the departure of head coach Dennis Erickson for Miami in early March,^{[6] [7] [8]} 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.^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Roster

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NFL Draft

Six Cougars were selected in the 1990 NFL draft.

Steve Broussard	RB	1	20	Atlanta Falcons
Tony Savage	DT	5	112	New York Jets
Tim Stallworth	WR	6	161	Los Angeles Rams
Dan Grayson	LB	7	182	Pittsburgh Steelers
Doug Wellsandt	TE	8	204	Cincinnati Bengals
Tim Downing	DE	11	302	New York Giants

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1989 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
2. 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.
3. Web site: 1989 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
4. News: Buffaloes gain respect; WSU moves up in poll . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . October 17, 1989 . C1.
5. News: Huskies bowl-bound after win over WSU . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . November 19, 1989 . 1C.
6. News: Erickson's air express off to Miami . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Bergum . Steve . March 6, 1989 . A1.
7. News: Erickson takes Miami job . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . March 6, 1989 . 1D.
8. News: Erickson leaves 'dream' . Idahonian . (Moscow) . Meehan . Jim . March 6, 1989 . 1A.
9. News: Price comes to 'save the day' . Idahonian . (Moscow) . Meehan . Jim . March 14, 1989 . 1A.
10. News: Choice of Price applauded by players . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington) . Blanchette . John . March 14, 1989 . B1.
11. News: Price: 'I'm here to save the day'. Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Bergum . Steve . March 15, 1989 . D1.
12. News: 'The Price is Right' for Cougars . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . March 15, 1989 . 5B.
13. News: The matchups . Idahonian . (Moscow) . September 2, 1989 . 1D.
14. News: Idaho vs. Washington State . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . September 2, 1989 . 4B.
15. News: Not your average kicker . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Grummert . Dale . September 15, 1989 . 1B.
16. News: Oregon outlook . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 7, 1989 . 4C.
17. News: Falcons pick Broussard 20th . Boling . Dave . April 23, 1990 . C1.
18. News: Two more Cougs drafted . Idahonian . (Moscow) . April 24, 1990 . 8A.