Washington State Cougars football statistical leaders
The Washington State Cougars football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Washington State Cougars football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, Single season and career leaders. The Cougars represent Washington State University in the NCAA's Pac-12 Conference.
Although Washington State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1894,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1951. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1950, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Cougars have played in seven bowl games since this decision, giving players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics.
Since Mike Leach took over as head coach in 2012, the Cougars have run a high-octane air raid offense, allowing quarterbacks and wide receivers to rack up many yards and touchdowns. Most notable among these is Connor Halliday, who set an FBS single-game record (since tied) by passing for 734 yards in a 60–59 loss to California in 2014.[3]
These lists are updated through the end of the 2020 season.
^Minshew only played the 2018 season at Washington State; he began his college football career in junior college and then played two seasons at East Carolina.
References
^ ab"2014 Washington State Football Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^"NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
^ abcdef"California beats Washington State 60-59". ESPN.com. October 4, 2014.
^ abcdefghijklmnop"Luke Falk". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
^ abcdefgh"Connor Halliday". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
^ abcdefg"Cameron Ward". ESPN.com.
^ abc"Anthony Gordon Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^ abcdef"Gardner Minshew". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^ ab"Oregon State vs. Washington State Box Score". ESPN.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
^ abc"Kelly leads No. 13 Sun Devils past WSU 52-31". ESPN.com. November 22, 2014.
^ abc"UCLA vs. Washington State - Box Score - September 21, 2019 - ESPN". Retrieved March 14, 2020.
^"Falk tosses 6 TDs, Washington State holds off Arizona 45-42". ESPN.com. October 24, 2015.
^"Cracraft leads No. 23 Washington State over California 56-21". ESPN.com. November 12, 2016.
^"Oregon State vs. Washington State Box Score". ESPN.com. September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^"Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
^"2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
^ ab"Jahad Woods". ESPN.com.
^ ab"Hercules Mata'afa". WSUCougars.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.