1994 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1994 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled an 7–4 regular season record (5–3 in Pac-10, fourth), and outscored their opponents 192 to 136.[1][2] The preseason media poll had picked WSU to finish last in the conference.[3]
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Alamo Bowl champion | |
Alamo Bowl, W 10–3 vs. Baylor | |
Conference | Pacific-10 |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 21 |
1994 record | 8–4 (5–3 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John McDonell (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bill Doba (1st season) |
Home stadium | Martin Stadium (Capacity: 37,600) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Oregon $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 USC | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Arizona | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Washington State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Chad Davis with 2,299 passing yards, Frank Madu with 494 rushing yards, and Albert Kennedy with 551 receiving yards.[4]
Home games were played on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman. The Cougars hosted and won the Apple Cup, (their second straight victory over the Huskies on the Palouse),[5][6] and went to the second Alamo Bowl; they defeated Baylor for their eighth win,[7] and were 21st in the final AP poll.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 5:30 pm | vs. No. 21 Illinois* | W 10–9 | 39,472 | |||
September 10 | 2:00 pm | Fresno State* | W 24–3 | 24,107 | |||
September 24 | 3:30 pm | at No. 18 UCLA | No. 22 | PSN | W 21–0 | 42,877 | |
October 1 | 1:00 pm | at Tennessee* | No. 17 | L 9–10 | 95,556 | ||
October 8 | 2:00 pm | Oregon | No. 22 |
| W 21–7 | 37,600 | |
October 15 | 3:30 pm | No. 14 Arizona![]() | No. 20 |
| PSN | L 7–10 | 37,600 |
October 22 | 7:00 pm | at Arizona State | No. 23 | PSN | W 28–21 | 46,494 | |
October 29 | 3:30 pm | at California | No. 22 | W 26–23 | 34,000 | ||
November 5 | 12:30 pm | No. 22 USC | No. 16 |
| ABC | L 10–23 | 36,686 |
November 12 | 1:00 pm | at Oregon State | No. 24 | L 3–21 | 26,438 | ||
November 19 | 3:30 pm | No. 18 Washington |
| PSN | W 23–6 | 30,395 | |
December 31 | 5:00 pm | vs. Baylor* | No. 24 | ESPN | W 10–3 | 44,106 | |
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Roster
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Special teams
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Game summaries
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NFL Draft
Four Cougars were selected in the 1995 NFL Draft.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Mark Fields | LB | 1 | 13 | New Orleans Saints |
Don Sasa | DT | 3 | 93 | San Diego Chargers |
Torey Hunter | DB | 3 | 95 | Houston Oilers |
Chad Eaton | DL | 7 | 241 | Arizona Cardinals |
References
- "1994 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.
- Miedema, Laurence (August 29, 1994). "Cougars motivated by lack of respect". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 46.
- "1994 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Grummert, Dale (November 20, 1994). "Plowed under". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- "Cougs bust out against Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 20, 1994. p. 16C.
- "Cougs win Alamo Bowl with defense". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 1, 1995. p. 3F.
- 2012 Washington State football record book
- "Washington St. at Illinois". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). (probable starters). August 31, 1994. p. 3B.
- "Oregon at Washington St". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (probable starters). October 8, 1994. p. 4B.
- "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 8, 1994. p. 4B.
- "Washington St. at California". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (probable starters). October 29, 1994. p. 6B.
- Grummert, Dale (April 23, 1995). "Saints take Fields". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1D.
- Miedema, Laurence (April 25, 1995). "Fields goes in the first round". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.