1986 Washington State Cougars football team


The 1986 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference and were outscored 312 to 221.
The Cougars tied eventual Rose Bowl champion Arizona State in Tempe in late then beat USC by twenty points in Pullman, but lost their final five games and dropped in the standings.
WSU's statistical leaders in 1986 included senior quarterback Ed Blount with 1,882 passing yards, Kerry Porter with 921 rushing yards, and Kitrick Taylor with 523 receiving yards. Notable underclassmen included quarterback Timm Rosenbach, guard Mike Utley, and future head coach
Walden departed for Iowa State in the Big Eight Conference in and was succeeded by Dennis Erickson, who returned to the Palouse in after just one season

Schedule

Roster

Season summary

UNLV

Washington

NFL Draft

Four Cougars were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.
Ricky ReynoldsCB236Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kitrick TaylorWR5128Kansas City Chiefs
Kerry PorterRB7171Buffalo Bills
Michael JamesWR8202Houston Oilers