1994 Washington State Cougars football team
American college football season
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The 1994 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled an 7–4 regular season record (5–3 in Pac-10, fourth), and outscored their opponents 192 to 136.[1][2] The preseason media poll had picked WSU to finish last in the conference.[3]
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Alamo Bowl champion | |
Alamo Bowl, W 10–3 vs. Baylor | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 21 |
| Record | 8–4 (5–3 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim McDonell (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Doba (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Oregon $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 USC | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Arizona | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Washington State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Chad Davis with 2,299 passing yards, Frank Madu with 494 rushing yards, and Albert Kennedy with 551 receiving yards.[4]
Home games were played on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman. The Cougars hosted and won the Apple Cup, (their second straight victory over the Huskies on the Palouse),[5][6] and went to the second Alamo Bowl; they defeated Baylor for their eighth win,[7] and were 21st in the final AP poll.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 5:30 pm | vs. No. 21 Illinois* | W 10–9 | 39,472 | |||
| September 10 | 2:00 pm | Fresno State* | W 24–3 | 24,107 | |||
| September 24 | 3:30 pm | at No. 18 UCLA | No. 22 | PSN | W 21–0 | 42,877 | |
| October 1 | 1:00 pm | at Tennessee* | No. 17 | L 9–10 | 95,556 | ||
| October 8 | 2:00 pm | Oregon | No. 22 |
| W 21–7 | 37,600 | |
| October 15 | 3:30 pm | No. 14 Arizona | No. 20 |
| PSN | L 7–10 | 37,600 |
| October 22 | 7:00 pm | at Arizona State | No. 23 | PSN | W 28–21 | 46,494 | |
| October 29 | 3:30 pm | at California | No. 22 | W 26–23 | 34,000 | ||
| November 5 | 12:30 pm | No. 22 USC | No. 16 |
| ABC | L 10–23 | 36,686 |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | at Oregon State | No. 24 | L 3–21 | 26,438 | ||
| November 19 | 3:30 pm | No. 18 Washington |
| PSN | W 23–6 | 30,395 | |
| December 31 | 5:00 pm | vs. Baylor* | No. 24 | ESPN | W 10–3 | 44,106 | |
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Game summaries
Oregon
Washington
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Washington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| • Washington State | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
- Date: November 19
- Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
- Game start: 3:30 pm PST
- Game attendance: 30,395
- Television network: Prime Sports Northwest
| 1 | WASH | Neal 7-yard run (kick failed) | WASH 6-0 | |
| 1 | WSU | Sparks 1-yard run (Trout kick) | WSU 7-6 | |
| 2 | WSU | Hicks 3-yard run (Trout kick) | WSU 14-6 | |
| 2 | WSU | Sparks 1-yard run (Trout kick) | WSU 21-6 | |
| 3 | WSU | Safety, ball snapped out of end zone | WSU 23-6 | |
Alamo Bowl
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • Washington State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: December 31
- Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
- Game start: 7:00 pm CST
- Game attendance: 44,106
- Game weather: Indoors
- Television network: ESPN
- Source:[7]
Roster
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NFL draft
Four Cougars were selected in the 1995 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Mark Fields | LB | 1 | 13 | New Orleans Saints |
| Don Sasa | DT | 3 | 93 | San Diego Chargers |
| Torey Hunter | DB | 3 | 95 | Houston Oilers |
| Chad Eaton | DL | 7 | 241 | Arizona Cardinals |