1988 Washington State Cougars football team

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1988 Washington State Cougars football
Washington State Football Helmet 1988-1999.png
Aloha Bowl champion
Aloha Bowl, W 24–22 vs. Houston
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record9–3 (5–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Single-back spread
Defensive coordinator John L. Smith (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Captains
Home stadium Martin Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 USC $ 8 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 6 UCLA 6 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 16 Washington State 5 –3 –09 –3 –0
Arizona 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Arizona State 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Washington 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
Oregon 3 –5 –06 –6 –0
Oregon State 2 –5 –14 –6 –1
Stanford 1 –5 –23 –6 –2
California 1 –5 –15 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Contents

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Illinois *
W 44–754,458
September 10at Minnesota *
W 41–940,071
September 17 Oregon
L 28–4330,263
October 1at Tennessee *
W 52–2492,276 [17]
October 8 California Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
W 44–1327,077
October 15at Arizona
L 28–4548,287
October 22 Arizona State
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
L 28–3133,170
October 29at No. 1 UCLA
W 34–3051,970
November 5at Stanford
W 24–2136,500
November 12 Oregon State No. 20
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
W 36–2719,702
November 19 Washington No. 19
W 32–3140,000
December 25vs. No. 14 Houston *No. 18
W 24–2235,132
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[18]

Roster

1988 Washington State Cougars football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 49Kevin AndalJr
RB 31 Steve Broussard Jr
RB 34Paul CarrFr
WR 1 C. J. Davis Fr
OT 68 Chris Dyko Sr
C 52Dave FakkemaSr
QB 9 Aaron Garcia Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 12Brad GossenSo
OT 73John HusbySr
G 74Jim MichalczikSr
TE 46Rodd OlsonJr
WR 88William PellumSr
QB 3 Timm Rosenbach  (C)Jr
RB 25Thomas RogersJr
RB 23Rodney ScottFr
WR 2 Tim Stallworth Jr
RB 33Rich SwintonSo
WR 36Elmer ThomasSr
RB 11Ed TingstadSr
G 60 Mike Utley Sr
TE 82 Doug Wellsandt Jr
WR 17Michael WimberlySr
WR 13Victor WoodSr
C 56 Paul Wulff Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 55Tuineau AlipateSr
DE 76Ivan Cook (C)Sr
DT 97Tim DowningJr
DE 96Randy GrayJr
LB 50 Dan Grayson Jr
S 19Artie HolmesSr
CB 18Shawn LandrumSr
DB 10Jay LangueinJr
DT 91Mark LedbetterJr
S 42Ron LeeSr
LB 40Maury MetcalfSr
DB 6Chris MotonSo
DB 37Roosevelt NobleJr
LB 41Bob O'NealSr
LB 57Keith RiceSr
DT 75 Tony Savage Jr
CB 29Vernon ToddSr
DL 90Jeron WoodleySo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 4 Jason Hanson Fr
P 45Rob MyersJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

[19]

Game summaries

Illinois

1234Total
• Wash St71614744
Illinois07007
Scoring summary
Q1WSURosenbach 16 yard run (Hanson kick)WSU 7–0
Q2WSUHanson 41 yard field goalWSU 10–0
Q2WSURosenbach 6 yard run (kick failed)WSU 16–0
Q2ILLGriffith 53 yard run (Higgins kick)WSU 16–7
Q2WSUBroussard 1 yard run (Hanson kick)WSU 23–7
Q3WSUBroussard 16 yard run (Hanson kick)WSU 30–7
Q3WSUStallworth 5 yard pass from Rosenbach (Hanson kick)WSU 37–7
Q4WSURosenbach 1 yard run (Hanson kick)WSU 44–7

Washington

Washington Huskies at #19 Washington State Cougars
Period1234Total
Washington 2170331
Washington St 9710632

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.
Game information

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.

NFL Draft

Three Cougars were selected in the 1989 NFL draft, held April 23–24.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Mike Utley G 3 59 Detroit Lions
Chris Dyko T 8 221 Chicago Bears
Artie HolmesDB 11 293 New York Jets

[21] [22]

The supplemental draft was held on July 7.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Timm Rosenbach QB 1 2 Phoenix Cardinals

[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

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