1988 Washington State Cougars football team
American college football season
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The 1988 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second and final season under head coach Dennis Erickson, the Cougars compiled a 9–3 record (5–3 in Pac-10, tied for third), and outscored their opponents 415 to 303.[1][2]
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Aloha Bowl champion | |
Aloha Bowl, W 24–22 vs. Houston | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 16 |
| Record | 9–3 (5–3 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bob Bratkowski (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Single-back spread |
| Defensive coordinator | John L. Smith (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 USC $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 UCLA | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Washington State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Timm Rosenbach with 3,097 passing yards, Steve Broussard with 1,280 rushing yards, and Tim Stallworth with 1,151 receiving yards.[3]
On October 29, Washington State beat No. 1 UCLA at the Rose Bowl, their first and only win ever over a No. 1 ranked team.[4]
Several months after this season, Erickson departed for Miami in early March 1989,[5][6][7] and Mike Price was hired a week later; a former Cougar player and assistant, he was previously the head coach for eight years in the Big Sky Conference at Weber State in Ogden, Utah. [8][9][10][11]
Quarterback Rosenbach opted not to stay as a fifth-year senior in 1989 and announced his intent to turn professional in April.[12][13] He entered the NFL's supplemental draft, and was selected in July with the second pick by the recently relocated Phoenix Cardinals.[14][15][16]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Illinois* | W 44–7 | 54,458 | [17] | |||
| September 10 | at Minnesota* | W 41–9 | 40,071 | [18] | |||
| September 17 | Oregon | L 28–43 | 30,263 | [19] | |||
| October 1 | at Tennessee* | W 52–24 | 92,276 | [20] | |||
| October 8 | California |
| W 44–13 | 27,077 | [21] | ||
| October 15 | at Arizona | L 28–45 | 48,287 | [22] | |||
| October 22 | Arizona State |
| L 28–31 | 33,170 | [23] | ||
| October 29 | at No. 1 UCLA | W 34–30 | 51,970 | [24] | |||
| November 5 | at Stanford | W 24–21 | 36,500 | [25] | |||
| November 12 | Oregon State | No. 20 |
| W 36–27 | 19,702 | [26] | |
| November 19 | Washington | No. 19 |
| W 32–31 | 40,000 | [27] | |
| December 25 | vs. No. 14 Houston* | No. 18 | ABC | W 24–22 | 35,132 | [28] | |
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Game summaries
Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Wash St | 7 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: September 3
- Location: Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 54,458
| Q1 | WSU | Rosenbach 16 yard run (Hanson kick) | WSU 7–0 | |
| Q2 | WSU | Hanson 41 yard field goal | WSU 10–0 | |
| Q2 | WSU | Rosenbach 6 yard run (kick failed) | WSU 16–0 | |
| Q2 | ILL | Griffith 53 yard run (Higgins kick) | WSU 16–7 | |
| Q2 | WSU | Broussard 1 yard run (Hanson kick) | WSU 23–7 | |
| Q3 | WSU | Broussard 16 yard run (Hanson kick) | WSU 30–7 | |
| Q3 | WSU | Stallworth 5 yard pass from Rosenbach (Hanson kick) | WSU 37–7 | |
| Q4 | WSU | Rosenbach 1 yard run (Hanson kick) | WSU 44–7 | |
- Steve Broussard: 27 rush, 173 yds[30]
Washington
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Washington | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Washington St | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
- Date: November 19, 1988
- Game weather: Snow, 34 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,000
- Eugene Register-Guard, 1988 Nov 20.
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Shawn Landrum blocked an Eric Canton punt which led to Timm Rosenbach's eventual game-winning fourth down touchdown run. Washington State secured an Aloha Bowl berth with the win.
Roster
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NFL draft
Three Cougars were selected in the 1989 NFL draft, held April 23–24.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Mike Utley | G | 3 | 59 | Detroit Lions |
| Chris Dyko | T | 8 | 221 | Chicago Bears |
| Artie Holmes | DB | 11 | 293 | New York Jets |
The supplemental draft was held on July 7.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Timm Rosenbach | QB | 1 | 2 | Phoenix Cardinals |