1992 Washington State Cougars football team
1992 Washington State Cougars football | |
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Copper Bowl champion | |
Copper Bowl, W 31–28 vs. Utah | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 17 |
AP | No. 15 |
Record | 9–3 (5–3 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ted Williams (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Zimmer (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 11 Washington + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Stanford + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Washington State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 2:00 pm | Montana* | W 25–13 | 21,068 | |||
September 12 | 3:30 pm | at Arizona | PSN | W 23–20 | 39,112 | ||
September 26 | 7:00 pm | at Fresno State* | PSN | W 39–37 | 38,077 | ||
October 3 | 2:00 pm | Temple* |
| W 51–10 | 21,861 | ||
October 10 | 1:30 pm | at Oregon State | W 35-10 | 30,459 | |||
October 17 | 12:30 pm | UCLA![]() | No. 22 |
| ABC | W 30–17 | 32,208 |
October 24 | 12:30 pm | at No. 14 USC | No. 13 | ABC | L 21–31 | 54,038 | |
October 31 | 2:00 pm | Oregon | No. 19 |
| L 17–34 | 25,450 | |
November 7 | 2:00 pm | Arizona State | No. 25 |
| W 20–18 | 15,441 | |
November 14 | 3:30 pm | at No. 15 Stanford | No. 21 | PSN | L 3–40 | 52,018 | |
November 21 | 12:30 pm | No. 5 Washington |
| ABC | W 42–23 | 37,600 | |
December 29 | 5:00 pm | vs. Utah* | No. 18 |
| ESPN | W 31–28 | 40,867 |
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Roster
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Offense
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 21 | — | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 25 т | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Season summary
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The Snow Bowl
- Bledsoe 18/28, 260 yds
- Wright-Fair 22 rush, 193 yds
Vs. Utah (Copper Bowl
NFL Draft
Three Cougars were selected in the 1993 NFL draft. Drew Bledsoe was the first overall selection.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Drew Bledsoe | QB | 1 | 1 | New England Patriots |
Lewis Bush | LB | 4 | 99 | San Diego Chargers |
Clarence Williams | TE | 7 | 169 | Denver Broncos |
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References
- ^ "1992 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "1992 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (October 18, 1992). "Bearing down". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ "Stanford 40, Washington St. 3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). news service reports. November 15, 1992. p. 6E.
- ^ "The Latest Line". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 21, 1992. p. 6B.
- ^ a b "WSU pulls snow job on Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 22, 1992. p. 1E.
- ^ Cart, Julie (December 30, 1992). "Cougars outlast Utes for 31-28 win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 2C.
- ^ Robinson, Doug (December 30, 1992). "Utes come close, 31-28, after furious rally". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
- ^ Blanchette, John (December 30, 1992). "Bledsoe goes out like a pro". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- ^ Sullivan, Tim (December 30, 1992). "WSU wins wild Copper Bowl". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
- ^ "WSU moves up to No. 15 in final poll". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 4, 1993. p. C2.
- ^ a b "Bledsoe dealt a Pats' hand". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 26, 1993. p. C1.
- ^ a b "Bledsoe to play 'Patriot Games'". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. April 26, 1993. p. 1B.
- ^ a b Withers, Bud (April 26, 1993). "Drew knew he'd be No. 1". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). p. 1B.
- ^ "Montana at Washington St". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (probable starters). September 5, 1992. p. 5B.
- ^ "Temple at Washington St". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (probable starters). October 3, 1992. p. 6B.
- ^ "Washington St. at Oregon St". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (probable starters). October 10, 1992. p. 3B.
- ^ "Oregon at Washington St". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (probable starters). October 31, 1992. p. 5B.
- ^ "When WSU has the ball". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). November 21, 1992. p. 5D.
- ^ "Washington State University roster". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1992. p. C6.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.