Washington State Football Team History 
Washington State Cougars  
 
	
		
		
		 
		Washington State University  
 
  Pullman, WA   
Founded: 1890 Stadium: Clarence D. Martin Stadium Capacity: 37,600 Colors: Crimson & Gray Coach: Mike Price Conference: Pac 10- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1996 Season Highlights  
 Mike Price enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Washington State.  
    
		
		
1996 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Aug. 31   @
Colorado 
  
    
   	 19  
   	 37  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 7   @
Temple 
  
    
   	 38  
   	 34  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 21   vs.
Oregon 
  
    
   	 55  
   	 44  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 28   vs.
San Jose State 
  
    
   	 52  
   	 16  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 5   @
Arizona 
  
    
   	 26  
   	 34  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 12   @
Oregon State 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 19   vs.
California 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 18  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 26   vs.
Southern California 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 29  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 9   @
UCLA 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 38  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 16   @
Stanford 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 33  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 23   vs.
Washington 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1996 Season Totals  
  Record 5-6
  
  Points Scored 314  
  Scoring Average 28.5  
  Points Allowed 317  
  Defense Average 28.8  
  Opponents Record 60-67
  
  Conference Record 3-5  
  Home Record 3-2
  
  Away Record 2-4
     
  
 
		
1996 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1996 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1996 All Pac 10 Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.