1996 Washington State Cougars football team

1996 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
1996 record	5–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Price (8th season)
Home stadium	Martin Stadium
Seasons

Template:1996 Pacific-10 football standings The 1996 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Mike Price, the Cougars compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 317 to 314.

The team's statistical leaders included Ryan Leaf with 2,811 passing yards, Michael Black with 948 rushing yards, and Kevin McKenzie with 626 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	at No. 5 Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		L 19–37	51,481
September 14	at Temple*	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA		W 38–34	10,169
September 21	No. 25 Oregon	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		W 55–44	30,124
September 28	San Jose State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		W 52–16	24,195
October 5	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ		L 26–34	47,405
October 12	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR		W 24–3	26,722
October 19	No. 19 California	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	PSN	W 21–18	27,182
October 26	USC	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	PSN	L 24–29	33,111
November 9	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA		L 14–38	40,421
November 16	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA		L 14–38	30,280
November 23	No. 12 Washington	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Apple Cup)	FX	L 24–31 OT	37,600
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game