1996_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team

1996 Washington State Cougars football team

1996 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

The 1996 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 in Pac-10, tied for fifth), and were outscored 317 to 314.[1][2] In late October, Washington State was at 5–2 (3–1, Pac-10),[3] but lost their final four games, all in conference.

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The team's statistical leaders included Ryan Leaf with 2,811 passing yards, Michael Black with 948 rushing yards, and Kevin McKenzie with 626 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

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Conference opponent not played this season: Arizona State

Roster

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NFL Draft

Three Cougars were selected in the 1997 NFL Draft.

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References

  1. [1]
    "1996 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]
    "USC at WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 26, 1996. p. 1B.
  4. [4]
    "1996 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  5. [5]
    "WSU at Colorado: WSU starters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). August 31, 1996. p. 4B.
  6. [6]
    "Matchups: starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 21, 1996. p. 4D.
  7. [7]
    "California at WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 19, 1996. p. 4B.
  8. [8]
    Grummert, Dale (April 20, 1997). "Darling a second round pick". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  9. [9]
    Meehan, Jim (April 20, 1997). "Local stars get draft-day call into NFL". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  10. [10]
    "Carpenter chosen by Arizona". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. April 21, 1997. p. 1B.
  11. [11]
    Meehan, Jim (April 21, 1997). "Seahawks choose three more players". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
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