1992 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:1992
Team:Washington State Cougars
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-10
Coachrank:17
Aprank:15
Record:9–3
Conf Record:5–3
Head Coach:Mike Price
Hc Year:4th
Off Coach:Ted Williams
Oc Year:1st
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:Mike Zimmer
Dc Year:4th
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Martin Stadium
Champion:Copper Bowl champion
Bowl:Copper Bowl
Bowl Result:W 31–28 vs. Utah

The 1992 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars were 8–3 in the regular season (5–3 in Pac-10, tied for third), won their bowl game, and outscored their opponents 337 to 281.[1] [2]

The team's statistical leaders included Drew Bledsoe with 3,246 passing yards, Shaumbe Wright-Fair with 1,331 rushing yards, and C. J. Davis with 1,024 receiving yards.[3]

Home games were played on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman.

Washington State opened with six wins,[4] and were thirteenth in the AP poll, but then lost three of four prior to the Apple Cup.[5] A fourteen-point home underdog to fifth-ranked Washington,[6] the Cougars pulled off a classic blowout upset in the snow, scoring 29 unanswered points in the third quarter, and won 42–23 in the 20-year-old Bledsoe's last game at Martin Stadium.[7] WSU won the Copper Bowl by three over unranked Utah,[8] [9] [10] [11] and climbed to fifteenth in the final rankings.[12]

Bledsoe opted not to play his senior season (1993) and was the first overall selection of the 1993 NFL draft.[13] [14] [15]

Roster

[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Season summary

At Stanford

See also: 1992 Stanford Cardinal football team.

Washington

See also: 1992 Washington Huskies football team and Apple Cup.

[7]

The Snow Bowl

Vs. Utah (Copper Bowl

See main article: 1992 Copper Bowl.

See also: 1992 Utah Utes football team.

NFL Draft

Three Cougars were selected in the 1993 NFL draft. Drew Bledsoe was the first overall selection.

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Player Position Round Overall Franchise -->
Drew BledsoeQB11New England Patriots
LB99San Diego Chargers
TE169Denver Broncos
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References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1992 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: 1992 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
  4. News: Bearing down . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Grummert . Dale . October 18, 1992 . 1B.
  5. News: Stanford 40, Washington St. 3 . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . news service reports . November 15, 1992 . 6E.
  6. News: The Latest Line . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . November 21, 1992 . 6B.
  7. News: WSU pulls snow job on Huskies . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . November 22, 1992 . 1E.
  8. News: Cougars outlast Utes for 31-28 win . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . (Los Angeles Times) . Cart . Julie . December 30, 1992 . 2C.
  9. News: Utes come close, 31-28, after furious rally . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah) . Robinson . Doug . December 30, 1992 . D1.
  10. News: Bledsoe goes out like a pro . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Blanchette . John . December 30, 1992 . C1.
  11. News: WSU wins wild Copper Bowl . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington) . Sullivan . Tim . December 30, 1992 . 1B.
  12. News: WSU moves up to No. 15 in final poll . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . January 4, 1993 . C2.
  13. News: Bledsoe dealt a Pats' hand . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . April 26, 1993 . C1.
  14. News: Bledsoe to play 'Patriot Games' . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . April 26, 1993 . 1B.
  15. News: Drew knew he'd be No. 1 . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington) . (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) . Withers . Bud . April 26, 1993 . 1B.
  16. News: Montana at Washington St. . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . (probable starters). September 5, 1992 . 5B.
  17. News: Temple at Washington St. . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . (probable starters). October 3, 1992 . 6B.
  18. News: Washington St. at Oregon St. . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . (probable starters). October 10, 1992 . 3B.
  19. News: Oregon at Washington St. . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . (probable starters). October 31, 1992 . 5B.
  20. News: When WSU has the ball . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington) . November 21, 1992 . 5D.
  21. News: Washington State University roster . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 21, 1992 . C6.
  22. Web site: 1993 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231902/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1993.htm. 2007-12-21.

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