1997 Washington State Cougars football team
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Pac-10 co-champion | |
Rose Bowl, L 16–21 vs. Michigan | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 9 |
AP | No. 9 |
1997 record | 10–2 (7–1 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John McDonell (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bill Doba (4th season) |
Home stadium | Martin Stadium (Capacity: 37,600) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Washington State + | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 UCLA + | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Arizona State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Washington | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 4 | �� | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars went 10–1 in the regular season (7–1 in Pac-10), won the conference championship,[1] lost to #1 Michigan in the Rose Bowl,[2][3][4] and outscored their opponents 483 to 296.[5][6] They played their home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington, and were ninth in the final rankings.
The team's statistical leaders included Ryan Leaf with 3,968 passing yards, Michael Black with 1,181 rushing yards, and Chris Jackson with 1,005 receiving yards.[7]
The Rose Bowl appearance was the first for Washington State in 67 years;[1][8] the next was five years later.[9][10]
Leaf decided to forgo his remaining season of eligibility (1998) and entered the 1998 NFL Draft,[11][12] where he was the second overall selection.[13][14][15]
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 12:30 pm | UCLA |
| ABC | W 37–34 | 26,000 | |
September 13 | 3:30 pm | at No. 23 USC |
| FSN | W 28–21 | 51,655 | |
September 20 | 9:30 am | at Illinois* | No. 19 |
| ESPN2 | W 35–22 | 47,131 |
September 27 | 2:00 pm | Boise State* | No. 15 |
| W 58–0 | 34,131 | |
October 4 | 1:00 pm | at Oregon | No. 15 |
| W 24–13 | 43,516 | |
October 18 | 2:00 pm | California![]() | No. 13 |
| W 63–37 | 35,739 | |
October 25 | 12:30 pm | Arizona | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 35–34 OT | 31,137 |
November 1 | 7:00 pm | at No. 20 Arizona State | No. 10 |
| FSN | L 31–44 | 73,644 |
November 8 | 2:00 pm | Southwestern Louisiana* | No. 16 |
| W 77–7 | 32,345 | |
November 15 | 2:00 pm | Stanford | No. 14 |
| W 38–28 | 40,306 | |
November 22 | 12:30 pm | at No. 20 Washington | No. 11 |
| ABC | W 41–35 | 74,268 |
January 1 | 2:00 pm | vs. No. 1 Michigan* | No. 8 |
| ABC | L 16–21 | 101,219 |
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Roster[]
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Awards and honors[]
- Ryan Leaf, Sammy Baugh Trophy
NFL Draft[]
Four Cougars were selected in the 1998 NFL Draft; quarterback Ryan Leaf was taken second overall.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Ryan Leaf | QB | 1 | 2 | San Diego Chargers |
Leon Bender | DT | 2 | 31 | Oakland Raiders |
Dorian Boose | DT | 2 | 56 | New York Jets |
Jason McEndoo | T | 7 | 197 | Seattle Seahawks |
References[]
- ^ a b de Leon, Virginia; Sorensen, Eric (November 23, 1997). "A Wazzu bouquet". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A1.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (January 2, 1998). "Cougs fall one miracle short". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1A.
- ^ Kearney, Trevor (January 2, 1998). "A Rose to remember". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Richard (January 2, 1998). "Michigan's No. 1 bid blooms". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1C.
- ^ "1997 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.
- ^ "1997 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (January 1, 1998). "Moment of truth". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B.
- ^ Richardson, Vince (January 1, 2003). "The game has arrived". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (January 2, 2003). "A thorny sendoff". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (January 3, 1998). "Change of venue". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B.
- ^ Bruscas, Angelo (January 3, 1998). "Cougars' Leaf bound for NFL". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). p. 3D.
- ^ a b "Manning No. 1, Leaf gladly No. 2". Lewiston Morning Tribune. staff and wire reports. April 19, 1998. p. 1B.
- ^ "Indianapolis snaps up Manning at No. 1". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 19, 1998. p. 1G.
- ^ a b Jewell, Mark (April 20, 1998). "Draft goes over well in Pullman". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. p. 1C.
- ^ "Oregon Outlook". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 4, 1997. p. 4D.
- ^ "Stanford at WSU: stat leaders". Lewiston Morning Tribune. November 15, 1997. p. 4B.
- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21.
- 1997 Pacific-10 Conference football season
- Washington State Cougars football seasons
- Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons
- 1997 in sports in Washington (state)