1993 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:1993
Team:Washington State Cougars
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-10
Record:5–6
Conf Record:3–5
Head Coach:Mike Price
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:Ted Williams
Oc Year:2nd
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:Mike Zimmer
Dc Year:5th
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Martin Stadium

The 1993 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 in Pac-10, seventh), and outscored their opponents 271 to 248.[1] [2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Pattinson with 1,430 passing yards, Kevin Hicks with 497 rushing yards, and Deron Pointer with 996 receiving yards.[3]

Starting quarterback Pattinson, a fifth-year senior from nearby Moscow,[4] [5] [6] suffered a broken collarbone at homecoming against #21 California in mid-October and was lost for the season.[7] [8] Shawn Deeds came off the bench to lead the WSU to a decisive victory and a #25 ranking at 5–2,[9] [10] but the Cougars lost the next four games with Chad DeGrenier and Deeds at quarterback.[11] [12]

Roster

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NFL Draft

For the first time in three years, no Cougars were selected in the 1994 NFL draft;[17] four were selected the following year.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1993 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: 1993 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
  4. News: Pattinson becomes top gun . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . Sullivan . Tim . January 5, 1993 . 1B.
  5. News: Star's goodbye gives Pattinson his just reward . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Blanchette . John . January 5, 1993 . C1.
  6. News: Pattinson can see the light . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Eidson . Mark . January 5, 1993 . 1B.
  7. News: A win and loss for WSU . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Bergum . Steve . October 17, 1993 . C1.
  8. News: Cougar victory is painful . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington) . Sullivan . Tim . October 18, 1993 . 1C.
  9. News: WSU beats Bears with good Deeds . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . October 17, 1993 . 5G.
  10. News: Improbable QB . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Bergum . Steve . October 21, 1993 . C1.
  11. News: For WSU, UW, nothing rivals it . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Bergum . Steve . November 20, 1993 . C1.
  12. News: Apple Cup makes Price feel rotten to core . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Bergum . Steve . November 22, 1993 . C1.
  13. News: Montana State at WSU . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . (probable starters) . September 11, 1993 . 5B.
  14. News: Arizona State at Washington State . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . (probable starters) . October 9, 1993 . 6B.
  15. News: Matchups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 30, 1993 . 4B .
  16. News: Washington State at Washington . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . (probable starters) . November 20, 1993 . 5B.
  17. News: WSU blanked in NFL draft . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington) . Associated Press . April 26, 1994 . 1C.