2006 washington state Cougar football

CAPTAIN Alex Brink Quarterback

CAPTAIN Scott Davis Linebacker

CAPTAIN CAPTAIN Mkristo Bruce Jason Hill Defensive End Receiver cougars winningways

• washington State has amassed 36 victories during the past five seasons, third to USC and Oregon among Pacific-10 Conference 2001–2005 teams. WSU’s five-year record is 36-21. WINS BY PAC-10 TEAMS 1. USC 50 • wsU recorded three straight 10-win seasons, 2001-03, only the 2. oregon 38 second Pacific-10 team to ever have three 10-win seasons in a row. 3. Washington State 36 • the Cougars recorded four 10-win seasons in a seven-year span, 4. UCLA 33 1997-2003. Only one other Pacific-10 team has had four 10-win 5. oregon State 31 seasons in a seven-year span and WSU is the only team to do so 6. California 30 since the formation of the Pacific-10 Conference in 1978. arizona State 30 8. washington 23 • in 2005, WSU running back Jerome Harrison became the fifth stanford 23 Cougar to receive consensus All-America status following his selection to seven All-America first teams.H e established 11 single- 10. Arizona 16 season and career records while rushing for a school-record 1,900 yards, the fifth-most ever by a Pac-10 back, including a Pac-10 record 14 consecutive 100-yard rushing games. He was one of three finalists for the DoakW alker Award, signifying the nation’s top running back, and finished ninth in the 2005H eisman Trophy voting.

• wsU defensive tackle Rien Long, now with the Tennessee Titans, captured the 2002 Outland Trophy, recording 21.5 tackles-for-losses and 13.5 sacks.

• Cougar quarterback Jason Gesser capped a legendary and record-setting career by finishing seventh in the 2002 Heisman Trophy balloting. WSU’s Ryan Leaf finished third in the 1997 Heisman Trophy balloting, giving WSU two top-7 finalists in the last eight years.I n addition, four Cougar quarterbacks have finished in the top 8 since 1988.

HOLIDAY BOWL ROSE BOWL PAC-10 SUN BOWL 2003CHAMPION 2003 2002CHAMPIONS 2001CHAMPION 2006 cougarseniors

Chris Baltzer Tyron Brackenridge Josh Duin

Brian Hall Jesse Taylor Don Turner 2006 washington state c o u g a r schedule

Charles Harris Offensive Line September 2 @ Auburn 9 iDAHO 16 baylor @ Seattle 23 @ Stanford

Steve Dildine 30 uSC Linebacker October 7 @ Oregon State 14 CALIFORNIA Homecoming 21 oregon Foundation Day 28 @ UCLA

Sean O’Connor Offensive Line November 4 ariZONA Dad’s Weekend, Armed Forces Day 11 @ Arizona State 18 WASHINGTON Eric Frampton Apple Cup Safety Home games in BOLD

Cody Boyd Tight End

Chris Jordan Wide Receiver