Sport: | football |
Year: | 2019 |
Team: | Washington State Cougars |
Conference: | Pac–12 Conference |
Division: | North Division |
Short Conf: | Pac-12 |
Record: | 6–7 |
Conf Record: | 3–6 |
Hc Year: | 8th |
Def Coach: | Tracy Claeys (2nd season; first 5 games) |
Codef Coach1: | Darcel McBath (interim; games 6–13) |
Codef Coach2: | Roc Bellantoni (interim; games 6–13) |
The 2019 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Leach, the Cougars competed in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference, and played their home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.
WSU finished the regular season at 6–6, 3–6 in Pac-12 play, tied for fifth in the Northern Division. They were invited to the Cheez-It Bowl in Phoenix in late December, but lost 31–21 to Air Force. On January 9, Leach departed for Mississippi State,[1] [2] and less than a week later, athletic director Pat Chun hired Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich.[3] [4]
In the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Washington State was voted to finish in fourth place in the North Division and fifth place in the Pac-12 Championship.[5]
Media poll (North Division) | |||
1 | Oregon | 190 (17) | |
2 | Washington | 189 (17) | |
3 | Stanford | 129 | |
4 | Washington State | 108 (1) | |
5 | California | 81 | |
6 | Oregon State | 38 |
Media poll (Pac-12 Championship) | |||
1 | Utah | 12 | |
2 | Oregon | 11 | |
3 | Washington | 9 | |
4 | USC | 2 | |
5 | Washington State | 1 |
Conference opponents not played this season: Arizona, USC
Staff for the 2019 season.[7]
Head Coach, offensive coordinator | align=center | 8th | ||
Co-defensive coordinators | align=center | 1st | ||
Linebackers | align=center | 5th | ||
Kendrick Shaver | Safeties | align=center | 1st | |
Steve Spurrier Jr. | Outside Receivers | align=center | 1st | |
Dave Nichol | Inside receivers | align=center | 2nd | |
Mason Miller | Offensive line | align=center | 2nd | |
Jeff Phelps | Defensive line | align=center | 2nd | |
Outside Linebackers | align=center | 1st | ||
Eric Mele | Running backs | align=center | 3rd | |
Dave Emerick | Chief of staff | align=center | 6th | |
Antonio Huffman | Director of Football Operations | align=center | 6th | |
Tyson Brown | Strength and conditioning | align=center | 1st | |
Price Ferguson | Offensive Quality Control | align=center | 3rd | |
Darcel McBath | Defensive backs | align=center | 2nd |
Source:[8]
See also: 2019 New Mexico State Aggies football team.
Statistics | NMSU | WSU |
---|---|---|
First downs | 18 | 28 |
Total yards | 317 | 618 |
Rushing yards | 96 | 111 |
Passing yards | 221 | 507 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:19 | 34:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
New Mexico State | Passing | Josh Adkins | 28/42, 221 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | 9 rushes, 57 yards | ||
Receiving | O. J. Clark | 7 receptions, 47 yards | |
Washington State | Passing | 29/35, 420 yards, 5 TD | |
Rushing | 10 rushes, 128 yards, TD | ||
Receiving | 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
See also: 2019 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
Statistics | UNCO | WSU |
---|---|---|
First downs | 21 | 25 |
Total yards | 355 | 594 |
Rushing yards | 216 | 113 |
Passing yards | 139 | 481 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 36:01 | 23:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Northern Colorado | Passing | Jacob Knipp | 8/15, 128 yards |
Rushing | Milo Hall | 31 rushes, 113 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Noah Sol | 2 receptions, 47 yards | |
Washington State | Passing | Anthony Gordon | 31/39, 464 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Deon McIntosh | 4 rushes, 52 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brandon Arconado | 8 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
See also: 2019 Houston Cougars football team and Texas Kickoff.
Statistics | WSU | HOU |
---|---|---|
First downs | 25 | 22 |
Total yards | 489 | 367 |
Rushing yards | 49 | 239 |
Passing yards | 440 | 128 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:06 | 27:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Washington State | Passing | Anthony Gordon | 36/48, 440 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Max Borghi | 9 rushes, 40 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brandon Arconado | 3 receptions, 115 yards | |
Houston | Passing | 13/24, 128 yards, TD | |
Rushing | D'Eriq King | 17 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Keith Corbin | 3 receptions, 54 yards |
See also: 2019 UCLA Bruins football team.
Statistics | UCLA | WSU |
---|---|---|
First downs | 28 | 28 |
Total yards | 657 | 720 |
Rushing yards | 150 | 150 |
Passing yards | 507 | 570 |
Turnovers | 1 | 6 |
Time of possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
UCLA | Passing | 25/38, 507 yards, 5 TD, INT | |
Rushing | 20 rushes, 90 yards | ||
Receiving | 7 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD | ||
Washington State | Passing | Anthony Gordon | 41/61, 570 yards, 9 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Max Borghi | 15 rushes, 123 yards | |
Receiving | 10 receptions, 114 yards, 4 TD |
See also: 2019 Utah Utes football team.
See also: 2019 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.
See also: 2019 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
See also: 2019 Oregon Ducks football team.
See also: 2019 California Golden Bears football team.
See also: 2019 Stanford Cardinal football team.
See also: 2019 Oregon State Beavers football team.
See also: 2019 Washington Huskies football team and Apple Cup.
See also: 2019 Air Force Falcons football team and 2019 Cheez-It Bowl.
Anthony Gordon | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week[10] | September 3, 2019 |
Liam Ryan | Pac-12 Offensive Line Player of the Week | September 3, 2019 |
Anthony Gordon | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week[11] | September 16, 2019 |
Anthony Gordon | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week[12] | November 18, 2019 |
Abraham Lucas | Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week[13] | November 25, 2019 |
Anthony Gordon | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Offense[14] | December 10, 2019 |
Abraham Lucas | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Offense | December 10, 2019 |
Blake Mazza | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team Specialists | December 10, 2019 |
Travion Brown | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Specialists | December 10, 2019 |
Max Borghi | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention | December 10, 2019 |
Josh Watson | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention | December 10, 2019 |
Easop Winston | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention | December 10, 2019 |
Jahad Woods | 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention | December 10, 2019 |
See also: 2020 NFL draft.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL club | |
WR | 6 | 212 | Indianapolis Colts |