1996 Washington State Cougars football team explained

Year:1996
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:8th
Off Coach:Jim McDonell
Oc Year:3rd
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:Bill Doba
Dc Year:3rd
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Martin Stadium

The 1996 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 in Pac-10, tied for fifth), and were outscored 317 to 314.[1] [2] In late October, Washington State was at 5–2 (3–1, Pac-10),[3] but lost their final four games, all in conference.

The team's statistical leaders included Ryan Leaf with 2,811 passing yards, Michael Black with 948 rushing yards, and Kevin McKenzie with 626 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

Conference opponent not played this season: Arizona State

Roster

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NFL Draft

Three Cougars were selected in the 1997 NFL draft.

James DarlingLB2 57Philadelphia Eagles
Scott SandersonT3 81Houston Oilers
Chad Carpenter WR5 139New York Jets
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1996 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: USC at WSU . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . October 26, 1996 . 1B.
  4. Web site: 1996 Washington State Cougars Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 24, 2016.
  5. News: WSU at Colorado: WSU starters . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . August 31, 1996 . 4B.
  6. News: Matchups: starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . September 21, 1996 . 4D.
  7. News: California at WSU . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . October 19, 1996 . 4B.
  8. News: Darling a second round pick . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Grummert . Dale . April 20, 1997 . 1B.
  9. News: Local stars get draft-day call into NFL . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Meehan . Jim . April 20, 1997 . C1.
  10. News: Carpenter chosen by Arizona . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . April 21, 1997 . 1B.
  11. News: Seahawks choose three more players . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Meehan . Jim . April 21, 1997 . C1.