2019 Washington State Cougars football | |
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Cheez-It Bowl, L 21–31 vs. Air Force | |
Conference | Pac–12 Conference |
North Division | |
Record | 6–7 (3–6 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Tracy Claeys (games 1-5) (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Darcel McBath (games 6-13) (1st as coordinator, 3rd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Roc Bellantoni (games 6-13) (1st season) |
Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
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No. 5 Oregon x$ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 16 Utah x | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oregon 37, Utah 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Leach, the Cougars competed in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference, and played their home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.
WSU finished the regular season at 6–6, 3–6 in Pac-12 play, tied for fifth in the Northern Division. They were invited to the Cheez-It Bowl in Phoenix in late December, but lost 31–21 to Air Force. On January 9, Leach departed for Mississippi State, [1] [2] and less than a week later, athletic director Pat Chun hired Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich. [3] [4]
In the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Washington State was voted to finish in fourth place in the North Division and fifth place in the Pac-12 Championship. [5]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico State * | No. 23 | P12N | W 58–7 | 27,228 | |
September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado * | No. 22 |
| P12N | W 59–17 | 27,585 |
September 13 | 6:15 p.m. | vs. Houston * | No. 20 | ESPN | W 31–24 | 40,523 | |
September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | UCLA | No. 19 |
| ESPN | L 63–67 | 32,952 |
September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Utah | FS1 | L 13–38 | 46,115 | ||
October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Arizona State | P12N | L 34–38 | 48,536 | ||
October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | Colorado |
| ESPNU | W 41–10 | 28,514 | |
October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Oregon | ESPN | L 35–37 | 59,361 | ||
November 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at California | P12N | L 20–33 | 39,168 | ||
November 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Stanford |
| P12N | W 49–22 | 32,952 | |
November 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Oregon State |
| P12N | W 54–53 | 22,016 | |
November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Washington | FOX | L 13–31 | 70,931 | ||
December 27 | 7:15 p.m. | vs. Air Force * | ESPN | L 21–31 | 34,105 | ||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Coaches | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Staff for the 2019 season. [7]
Name | Position | Season |
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Mike Leach | Head Coach, offensive coordinator | 8th |
Darcel McBath and Roc Bellantoni | Co-defensive coordinators | 1st |
Ken Wilson | Linebackers | 5th |
Kendrick Shaver | Safeties | 1st |
Steve Spurrier Jr. | Outside Receivers | 1st |
Dave Nichol | Inside receivers | 2nd |
Mason Miller | Offensive line | 2nd |
Jeff Phelps | Defensive line | 2nd |
Matt Brock | Outside Linebackers | 1st |
Eric Mele | Running backs | 3rd |
Dave Emerick | Chief of staff | 6th |
Antonio Huffman | Director of Football Operations | 6th |
Tyson Brown | Strength and conditioning | 1st |
Price Ferguson | Offensive Quality Control | 3rd |
Darcel McBath | Defensive backs | 2nd |
2019 Washington State football roster | ||||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running back
Fullbacks Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Punters
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Defensive backs
Placekickers
Long snappers | ||||||||
Source: [8]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 23 Cougars | 14 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 58 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 22 Cougars | 14 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 59 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 20 Cougars | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
UH Cougars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 10 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 67 |
No. 19 Cougars | 7 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Utes | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
No. 18 Sun Devils | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buffaloes | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Cougars | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 3 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 35 |
No. 11 Ducks | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
Golden Bears | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinal | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
Cougars | 13 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 49 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Beavers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 29 | 53 |
Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 54 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Huskies | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
Game information |
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Falcons | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Cougars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Player | Award | Date |
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Anthony Gordon | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week [9] | September 3, 2019 |
Liam Ryan | Pac-12 Offensive Line Player of the Week [9] | September 3, 2019 |
Anthony Gordon | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week [10] | September 16, 2019 |
Anthony Gordon | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week [11] | November 18, 2019 |
Abraham Lucas | Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week [12] | November 25, 2019 |
Anthony Gordon | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Offense [13] | December 10, 2019 |
Abraham Lucas | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Offense [13] | December 10, 2019 |
Blake Mazza | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team Specialists [13] | December 10, 2019 |
Travion Brown | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Specialists [13] | December 10, 2019 |
Max Borghi | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention [13] | December 10, 2019 |
Josh Watson | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention [13] | December 10, 2019 |
Easop Winston | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention [13] | December 10, 2019 |
Jahad Woods | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention [13] | December 10, 2019 |
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL club |
Dezmon Patmon | WR | 6 | 212 | Indianapolis Colts |
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