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1997 Washington State Cougars football team

1997 Washington State Cougars football
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Pac-10 co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 16–21 vs. Michigan
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 9
AP No. 9
1997 record 10–2 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach Mike Price (9th year)
Offensive coordinator John McDonell (4th year)
Defensive coordinator Bill Doba (4th year)
Home stadium Martin Stadium
(Capacity: 37,600)
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#9 Washington State +   7 1         10 2  
#5 UCLA +   7 1         10 2  
#14 Arizona State   6 2         9 3  
#18 Washington   5 3         8 4  
Arizona   4 4         7 5  
USC   4 4         6 5  
Oregon   3 5         7 5  
Stanford   3 5         5 6  
California   1 7         3 8  
Oregon State   0 8         3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 against Pac-10 opponents), won the Pac-10 championship, lost to Michigan in the 1998 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 483 to 296. The Cougars and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.

The team's statistical leaders included Ryan Leaf with 3,968 passing yards, Michael Black with 1,181 rushing yards, and Chris Jackson with 1,005 receiving yards.

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