1994 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:1994
Team:Washington State Cougars
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-10
Coachrank:19
Aprank:21
Record:8–4
Conf Record:5–3
Head Coach:Mike Price
Hc Year:6th
Off Coach:Jim McDonell
Oc Year:1st
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:Bill Doba
Dc Year:1st
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Martin Stadium
Champion:Alamo Bowl champion
Bowl:Alamo Bowl
Bowl Result:W 10–3 vs. Baylor

The 1994 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled an 7–4 regular season record (5–3 in Pac-10, fourth), and outscored their opponents 192 to 136.[1] [2] The preseason media poll had picked WSU to finish last in the conference.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Chad Davis with 2,299 passing yards, Frank Madu with 494 rushing yards, and Albert Kennedy with 551 receiving yards.[4]

Home games were played on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman. The Cougars hosted and won the Apple Cup, (their second straight victory over the Huskies on the Palouse),[5] [6] and went to the second Alamo Bowl; they defeated Baylor for their eighth win,[7] and were 21st in the final AP poll.

Roster

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Game summaries

Oregon

See also: 1994 Oregon Ducks football team.

Washington

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See also: 1994 Washington Huskies football team and Apple Cup.

Alamo Bowl

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See also: 1994 Baylor Bears football team and 1994 Alamo Bowl.

NFL Draft

Four Cougars were selected in the 1995 NFL draft.

Mark FieldsLB113New Orleans Saints
Don SasaDT93San Diego Chargers
Torey HunterDB3 95Houston Oilers
Chad EatonDL241Arizona Cardinals
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1994 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. News: Cougars motivated by lack of respect . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington) . Miedema . Laurence . August 29, 1994 . 46.
  4. Web site: 1994 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
  5. News: Plowed under . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Grummert . Dale . November 20, 1994 . 1B.
  6. News: Cougs bust out against Huskies . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . November 20, 1994 . 16C.
  7. News: Cougs win Alamo Bowl with defense . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . January 1, 1995 . 3F.
  8. News: Washington St. at Illinois . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington) . (probable starters) . August 31, 1994 . 3B.
  9. News: Oregon at Washington St. . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . (probable starters) . October 8, 1994 . 4B.
  10. News: Matchups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . October 8, 1994 . 4B.
  11. News: Washington St. at California . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . (probable starters) . October 29, 1994 . 6B.
  12. News: Saints take Fields. Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Grummert . Dale . April 23, 1995 . 1D.
  13. News: Fields goes in the first round . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington) . Miedema . Laurence . April 25, 1995 . 1C.