1996 Washington State Cougars football team

1996 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim McDonell (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBill Doba (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Arizona State $   8 0     11 1  
No. 16 Washington   7 1     9 3  
Stanford   5 3     7 5  
UCLA   4 4     5 6  
Oregon   3 5     6 5  
California   3 5     6 6  
USC   3 5     6 6  
Arizona   3 5     5 6  
Washington State   3 5     5 6  
Oregon State   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 in Pac-10, tied for fifth), and were outscored 317 to 314.[1][2] In late October, Washington State was at 5–2 (3–1, Pac-10),[3] but lost their final four games, all in conference.

The team's statistical leaders included Ryan Leaf with 2,811 passing yards, Michael Black with 948 rushing yards, and Kevin McKenzie with 626 receiving yards.[4]

  1. ^ "1996 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "USC at WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 26, 1996. p. 1B.
  4. ^ "1996 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.