# 1988 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1988 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second and final season under head coach Dennis Erickson, the Cougars compiled a 9–3 record (5–3 in Pac-10, tied for third), and outscored their opponents 415 to 303.
The team's statistical leaders included Timm Rosenbach with 3,097 passing yards, Steve Broussard with 1,280 rushing yards, and Tim Stallworth with 1,151 receiving yards.
On October 29, Washington State beat No. 1 UCLA at the Rose Bowl, their first and only win ever over a No. 1 ranked team.
Several months after this season, Erickson departed for Miami in early March 1989, and Mike Price was hired a week later; a former Cougar player and assistant, he was previously the head coach for eight years in the Big Sky Conference at Weber State in Ogden, Utah.
Quarterback Rosenbach opted not to stay as a fifth-year senior in 1989 and announced his intent to turn professional in April. He entered the NFL's supplemental draft, and was selected in July with the second pick by the recently relocated Phoenix Cardinals.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | at Illinois* | | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | W 44–7 | 54,458 |
| September 10 | at Minnesota* | | Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN | W 41–9 | 40,071 |
| September 17 | Oregon | | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | L 28–43 | 30,263 |
| October 1 | at Tennessee* | | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | W 52–24 | 92,276 |
| October 8 | California | | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | W 44–13 | 27,077 |
| October 15 | at Arizona | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | L 28–45 | 48,287 |
| October 22 | Arizona State | | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | L 28–31 | 33,170 |
| October 29 | at No. 1 UCLA | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | W 34–30 | 51,970 |
| November 5 | at Stanford | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | W 24–21 | 36,500 |
| November 12 | Oregon State | No. 20 | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | W 36–27 | 19,702 |
| November 19 | Washington | No. 19 | Martin StadiumPullman, WA (Apple Cup) | W 32–31 | 40,000 |
| December 25 | vs. No. 14 Houston* | No. 18 | Aloha BowlHalawa, HI (Aloha Bowl) | W 24–22 | 35,132 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Game summaries
### Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wash St | 7 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
* Steve Broussard: 27 rush, 173 yds

### Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Washington St | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
* Date: November 19, 1988
* Game weather: Snow, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,000
* Eugene Register-Guard, 1988 Nov 20.
Game information :
First quarter
WSU – Jason Hanson 37-yard field goal, 11:53. Washington St 3–0. Drive:
WASH – Vince Weathersby 14-yard run (John McCallum kick), 7:34. Washington 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards.
WASH – Aaron Jenkins 2-yard run (John McCallum kick), 7:11. Washington 14–3. Drive:
WSU – Rich Swinton 4-yard run (run failed), 3:10. Washington 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards.
WASH – Le-Lo Lang 20-yard interception return (John McCallum kick). Washington 21–9.
Second quarter
WSU – Tim Stallworth 11-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Jason Hanson kick), 11:42. Washington 21–16. Drive:
WASH – Aaron Jenkins 4-yard run (John McCallum kick). Washington 28–16. Drive:
Third quarter
WSU – Jason Hanson 32-yard field goal. Washington 28–19. Drive:
WSU – Rich Swinton 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick). Washington 28–26. Drive:
Fourth quarter
WASH – John McCallum 20-yard field goal, 14:15. Washington 31–26. Drive:
WSU – Timm Rosenbach 5-yard run (run failed), 9:06. Washington St 32–31. Drive:
Top passers
WASH – Cary Conklin – 13/31, 99 yards
WSU – Timm Rosenbach – 9/21, 148 yards, TD, int
Top rushers
WASH – Aaron Jenkins – 17 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD
WSU – Rich Swinton – 31 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
WASH – Brian Slater – 3 receptions, 38 yards
WSU – Doug Wellsandt – 4 receptions, 64 yards :
Shawn Landrum blocked an Eric Canton punt which led to Timm Rosenbach's eventual game-winning fourth down touchdown run. Washington State secured an Aloha Bowl berth with the win.

## NFL draft

Three Cougars were selected in the 1989 NFL draft, held April 23–24.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| Mike Utley | G | 3 | 59 | Detroit Lions |
| Chris Dyko | T | 8 | 221 | Chicago Bears |
| Artie Holmes | DB | 11 | 293 | New York Jets |
The supplemental draft was held on July 7.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| Timm Rosenbach | QB | 1 | 2 | Phoenix Cardinals |