1984_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team

1984 Washington State Cougars football team

1984 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

The 1984 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 in Pac-10, fifth), and were outscored 319 to 317.[1][2]

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The team's statistical leaders included Mark Rypien with 1,927 passing yards, Rueben Mayes with 1,637 rushing yards, and John Marshall with 534 receiving yards.[3] In late October, Mayes rushed for 357 yards at Oregon to set an NCAA record.[4]

With a change in the academic calendar,[5] classes now started at WSU a month earlier, in late August. All home games were played on campus at Martin Stadium, with none at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane.[6][7]

Schedule

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Roster

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Game summaries

Oregon

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Statistics

NFL Draft

Two Cougars were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft.

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References

  1. [1]
    "1984 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    "1984 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. [4]
    Conrad, John (October 28, 1984). "Records fall along with Ducks, 50-41". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1E.
  5. [5]
    Ledford, David (January 18, 1983). "WSU adopts early startup". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 12.
  6. [6]
    "No Cougars in Spokane this season". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). March 27, 1984. p. C1.
  7. [7]
    Blanchette, John (March 28, 1984). "Cougars won't have a ball at Albi this season". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 23.
  8. [8]
    "Tennessee spoils Cougars' opener 34–27". Tri-City Herald. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. [9]
    Bull, Andy (November 4, 1984). "OSU slows Cougs, stops itself". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  10. [10]
    "Lineups: probable starters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 6, 1984. p. 5C.
  11. [11]
    "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 27, 1984. p. 4B.
  12. [12]
    "Lineups: probable starters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 3, 1984. p. 5C.
  13. [13]
    Boling, Dave (November 17, 1984). "This one's for all the apples, and maybe a bowl bid". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  14. [14]
    2009 Washington State football media guide.
  15. [15]
    "Lynch takes hopeful attitude to Denver". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 2, 1985. p. C4.
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