1983 Washington State Cougars football team
American college football season
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The 1983 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Walden, WSU was 7–4 overall (5–3 in Pac-10, third),[1][2] and played their home games at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane and at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.
- Jim Walden (6th season)
Joe Albi Stadium
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–3 Pac-10) |
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| Home stadium | Martin Stadium Joe Albi Stadium |
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| No. 17 UCLA $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Ricky Turner with 1,351 passing yards, Kerry Porter with 1,000 rushing yards, and John Marshall with 328 receiving yards.[3][4] Sophomore quarterback Mark Rypien started two games in September,[5] but was sidelined with a broken collarbone.[6][7]
The Cougars won a second straight Apple Cup over rival Washington, their first victory at Husky Stadium in Seattle in a decade.[8][9][10]
Walden was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year, and four Cougars were selected to the conference's first team: linemen Keith Millard and Eric Williams on defense, with guard Dan Lynch and sophomore running back Kerry Porter on offense.[11][12] Millard was the thirteenth overall pick of the 1984 NFL draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings.[13][14]
This is the most recent season in which selected home games were played in Spokane, and the Cougars won both. With a change in the academic calendar in 1984,[15] classes started at WSU a month earlier, in late August, and all home games were scheduled for Pullman.[16][17] (Home games in Seattle at Lumen Field were played from 2002 to 2014.)
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Montana State* | W 27–7 | 21,750 | [18][19] | |
| September 10 | at No. 6 Michigan* | L 17–20 | 103,256 | [20] | |
| September 17 | No. 7 Arizona | L 6–45 | 25,000 | [21] | |
| September 24 | UNLV* |
| W 41–28 | 16,500 | [22] |
| October 8 | at USC | L 17–38 | 43,106 | [23] | |
| October 15 | UCLA |
| L 14–24 | 30,000 | [24] |
| October 22 | at No. 13 Arizona State | W 31–21 | 67,516 | [25] | |
| October 29 | Oregon |
| W 24–7 | 29,500 | [26] |
| November 5 | at Oregon State | W 27–9 | 32,500 | [27] | |
| November 12 | California |
| W 16–6 | 15,000 | [28] |
| November 19 | at No. 15 Washington | W 17–6 | 59,220 | [29] | |
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Coaching staff
- Head coach: Jim Walden
- Assistants: Jim Burrow, Dave Elliott, Jon Fabris, Gary Gagnon, Lindsay Hughes, Steve Morton, Mel Sanders, Del Wight, Ken Woody
Game summaries
Oregon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • Washington State | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
- Date:
October 29 - Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
- Game attendance: 29,500
| 1 | 0:33 | WSU | Taylor 78-yard punt return (Trout kick) | WSU 7–0 |
| 3 | 11:12 | WSU | Turner 32-yard run (Trout kick) | WSU 14–0 |
| 3 | 10:55 | WSU | Turner 24-yard run (Trout kick) | WSU 21–0 |
| 3 | 6:30 | WSU | Trout 44-yard field goal | WSU 24–0 |
| 3 | 2:58 | ORE | Barnes 8-yard pass from Owens (Schwabe kick) | WSU 24–7 |
Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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NFL draft
Three Cougars were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Keith Millard | DT | 1 | 13 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Eric Williams | DT | 3 | 62 | Detroit Lions |
| Charlie Flager | G | 11 | 292 | New England Patriots |