1985 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1985 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 in Pac-10, tied for seventh), and outscored their opponents 313 to 282.[1][2] Home games were played on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
1985 record | 4–7 (3–5 Pac-10) |
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Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
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No. 7 UCLA $ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Mark Rypien with 2,174 passing yards, Rueben Mayes with 1,236 rushing yards, and Kitrick Taylor with 489 receiving yards.[3]
This season's offense included the "RPM" backfield: Rypien at quarterback,[4] with Kerry Porter and Mayes at running back.[5][6] All three were previous first team all-conference selections (Porter as a sophomore in 1983), and expectations were high; injuries on defense took a toll and five of their losses were by a touchdown or less.[7][8]
In the Apple Cup, the Cougars won again in Husky Stadium for their third win over Washington in the last four years.[9][10][11][12] With frigid temperatures and snow on the Palouse prior to the game, the Cougars held indoor practices in the evening at the Kibbie Dome in neighboring Moscow, Idaho.[7][8]
Mayes rushed for over 150 yards in each of the last four games and repeated as the Pac-10 offensive player of the year.[13][14] Defensive lineman Erik Howard and return specialist Kitrick Taylor were also named All-Pac-10.[13]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | Oregon | L 39–42 | 25,900 | |
September 7 | California |
| W 20–19 | 30,135 |
September 14 | at Arizona | L 7–12 | 46,437 | |
September 21 | at Utah* | L 37–44 | 28,576 | |
September 28 | at No. 5 Ohio State* | L 32–48 | 89,954 | |
October 12 | at Oregon State | W 34–0 | 27,236 | |
October 19 | No. 18 UCLA![]() |
| L 30–31 | 32,302 |
October 26 | Arizona State |
| L 16–21 | 14,875 |
November 2 | at USC | L 13–31 | 46,954 | |
November 16 | Montana State* |
| W 64–14 | 15,000 |
November 23 | at Washington | W 21–20 | 60,197 | |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Special teams
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Season summary
at Washington
1985 Washington State game film vs. Washington (silent) on YouTube
NFL Draft
Four Cougars were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Erik Howard | DT | 2 | 46 | New York Giants |
Rueben Mayes | RB | 3 | 57 | New Orleans Saints |
Mark Rypien | QB | 6 | 146 | Washington Redskins |
Junior Tautalatasi | RB | 10 | 261 | Philadelphia Eagles |
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References
- "1985 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 77. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- "1985 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Grummert, Dale (November 22, 1985). "Rypien". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- Devlin, Vince (August 30, 1985). "Tooth and nail". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 21.
- "WSU begins 'preseason' play". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 21, 1985. p. 1C.
- Devlin, Vince (November 21, 1985). "Their Cup hardly runneth over". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- Grummert, Dale (November 23, 1985). "Cougars, Huskies in Apple Cup redemption matchup". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- Devlin, Vince (November 23, 1985). "Apple Cup's lost some appeal". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- "WSU stuns bowl-bound UW, 21-20". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 24, 1985. p. 6C.
- Cour, Jim (November 25, 1985). "Loss didn't cost UW its Freedom". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B2.
- Grummert, Dale (November 25, 1985). "It was inevitable Cougar players would prove their points to UW". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- "WSU's Mayes captures Pac-10 honor". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). staff and wire reports. November 27, 1985. p. 1C.
- "Mayes earns Pac-10 player award again". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1985. p. C2.
- "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). August 31, 1985. p. 2B.
- "The lineups". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 23, 1985. p. C4.
- "2008 Football media guide" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. 2008. pp. 172–191. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- Devlin, Vince (April 30, 1986). "An early start, late finish for WSU trio". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
External links
- WSU Libraries: Football game films – archive