1990 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1990 Washington State Cougars football Washington State Football Helmet 1988-1999.png 200 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 3–8 2–6 Mike Price 2nd Joe Tiller 2nd Spread Mike Zimmer 2nd 4–3 Martin Stadium The 1990 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 in Pac-10, ninth), and were outscored by their opponents 381 to 286.1990 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 24, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1990-schedule.html2016 Media Guide http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf WSUCougars.com Washington State Cougars Athletics October 24, 2016 77 October 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161021004149/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf dead The team's statistical leaders included Drew Bledsoe with 1,386 passing yards, Shaumbe Wright-Fair with 739 rushing yards, and Phillip Bobo with 758 receiving yards.1990 Washington State Cougars Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 24, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1990.html WSU played three quarterbacks this season: senior Brad Gossen, redshirt sophomore Aaron Garcia, and true freshman Bledsoe,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nRhXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_fkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3065%2C1101710 Spokane Chronicle Washington Bergum Steve Too many quarterbacks? October 8, 1990 C1 who started the final five games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jp1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4022%2C544793 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale WSU tries to avoid worst win–loss record since 1976 November 17, 1990 1D The Cougars played their home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman; sand-filled Omniturf was installed prior to the season, and the offset double-support goal posts made their debut.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UZZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6204%2C3667981 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Miedema Laurence Sewing the seeds for greener pastures June 14, 1990 1B For the only time since 1935, Northwest foe Oregon was not on the Cougars' schedule (excluding the war years without a team (1943, 1944)). Schedule 1990 AP Pacific September 1 5:00 pm w y y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 21–3 25,198 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-washington-st-out/190142147/ The Houston Chronicle Washington St. outguns TCU 21–3 September 2, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com September 8 3:15 pm l y Wyoming Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 13–34 30,484 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-wsu-crumbles-lets-wyom/190071152/ The Morning News Tribune WSU crumbles, lets Wyoming walk to 34–13 victory September 9, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com September 15 11:00 am l y y BYU 5 Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 36–50 65,848 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-fourth-quarter-blitz/190067803/ The Register-Guard Fourth quarter blitz rescues Brigham Young September 16, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com September 22 2:00 pm w California Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 41–31 32,229 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-coug-win-a-2nd-hand/190182450/ The Spokesman-Review Coug win a 2nd-hand effort September 23, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 8:00 pm l y UCLA Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 20–30 34,190 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze-bruins-beat-cougars/190185165/ The Daily Breeze Bruins beat Cougars September 30, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 7:30 pm l y USC 15 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 17–30 59,357 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-trojans-hammer-coug/190147525/ The Sunday Oregonian Trojans hammer Cougars 30–17 October 7, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 1:30 pm w y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 55–24 27,245 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-bledsoes-3-tds-help-wsu-c/190221616/ The Columbian Bledsoe's 3 TDs help WSU crush Oregon St. October 21, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 7:00 pm l y Arizona 23 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 34–42 55,520 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-wildcats-win-despit/190184128/ The Arizona Republic Wildcats win despite split personality October 28, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 12:30 pm l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 13–31 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-mccaffrey-breathes-li/190185552/ The Sacramento Bee McCaffrey breathes life into Stanford 31–13 November 4, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 1:00 pm l Arizona State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 26–51 20,070 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-coeur-dalene-press-justin-bedevils/190221732/ The Coeur d'Alene Press Justin bedevils Cougars November 11, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 3:00 pm l Washington 10 Martin Stadium Pullman, WA Apple Cup 10–55 37,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-dawgs-are-snarling-again/190146695/ The Olympian Dawgs are snarling again November 18, 1990 January 30, 2026 Newspapers.com College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015. Roster 1990 Washington State Cougars y 75 Fr Michael Bailey T 11 Fr Drew Bledsoe QB y 2 Fr Phillip Bobo WR 18 Jr Darrin Burchak QB 89 Fr Brett Carolan TE y 34 Jr Paul Carr RB 8 Sr Desmond Clayton WR 70 Sr Steve Cromer G 84 Jr Chad Cushing TE 1 So C. J. Davis WR y C. J. Davis (wide receiver) 9 So Aaron Garcia QB Aaron Garcia (American football) y 74 Jr Bob Garman T 5 Sr Calvin Griggs WR 12 Sr Brad Gossen QB 61 Sr Robert Norvell C 13 Fr Mike Pattinson QB y 63 Sr Mike Smith G 33 Sr Rich Swinton RB 44 Phillip Tuivali RB 98 So Clarence Williams Clarence Williams (tight end) TE y 76 So Steve Wolfe G 32 So Shaumbe Wright-Fair RB 87 Sr Ron Young WR 48 Jr Lewis Bush LB y S 22 Sr John Diggs FS 27 Sr Alvin Dunn FS 42 Jr Ron Hawkins SS 19 So Kurt Loertscher LB 41 Fr Anthony McClanahan LB 6 Sr Chris Moton LB 52 Sr Curt Newton LB 93 Jr Rod Plummer LB 28 Jr Anthony Prior CB 26 Sr Ron Ricard CB 64 Jr Constantino Romero DT 83 Sr Lee Tilleman DE 92 Sr Dan Webber DE 94 Jr Kirk Westerfield DT 90 Sr Jeron Woodley DT 20 Jr Michael Wright CB 4 Jr Jason Hanson PK P y Mike Price (2nd year) Joe Tiller - OC Mike Zimmer - DC Bill Doba - LB Chris Ball - GA https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YZ5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6266%2C2026577 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho (probable starters) California at Washington State September 22, 1990 14Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Mn1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5y8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3897%2C1339303 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho (probable starters) Washington State at Oregon State October 20, 1990 6Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MoYkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6814%2C5604816 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Washington State roster November 17, 1990 B4https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jp1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2471%2C544850 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho (probable starters) Washington at Washington State November 17, 1990 5D References Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football