1985 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1985 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 in Pac-10, tied for seventh), and outscored their opponents 313 to 282.

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Rypien with 2,174 passing yards, Rueben Mayes with 1,236 rushing yards, and Kitrick Taylor with 489 receiving yards.

This season's offense included the "RPM" backfield: Rypien at quarterback with Kerry Porter and Mayes at running back.

In the Apple Cup, the Cougars won again in Husky Stadium for their third win over Washington in the last four years.

NFL Draft
Four Cougars were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.
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