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2007 Washington State university
Cougar Football
Captain
Husain Abdullah
Defensive Back
Captain
Alex Brink
Quarterback
Captain
Greg Trent
Linebacker
Captain
Michael Bumpus
Receiver
Washington State university cougars
winning ways
• Washington State has amassed 40 victories during the past six
seasons, third to USC and Oregon among Pacific-10 Conference
teams. WSU’s five-year record is 40-26.
• WSU recorded three straight 10-win seasons, 2001-03, only the
second Pacific-10 team to ever have three 10-win seasons in a row.
• The Cougars recorded four 10-win seasons in a seven-year span,
1997-2003. Only one other Pacific-10 team has had four 10-win
seasons in a seven-year span and WSU is the only team to do so
since the formation of the Pacific-10 Conference in 1978.
2001–2006
WINS BY PAC-10 TEAMS
1. USC
57
2. Oregon
42
3. Washington State
40
4. UCLA
38
5. Oregon State
37
California
37
7. Arizona State
34
8. Washington
26
• In 2005, WSU running back Jerome Harrison became the fifth 9. Stanford
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Cougar to receive consensus All-America status following his
10. Arizona
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selection to seven All-America first teams. He established 11 singleseason 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 Doak Walker Award,
signifying the nation’s top running back, and finished ninth in the 2005 Heisman 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. In addition,
four Cougar quarterbacks have finished in the top 8 since 1988.
2003 2003 2002 2001
HOLIDAY BOWL
CHAMPION
ROSE BOWL
PAC-10
CHAMPIONS
SUN BOWL
CHAMPION
2007 Washington State university
Cougar seniors
Romeen Abdollmohammadi
Place Kicker
Chris Baltzer
Linebacker
Christian Bass
Safety
Markus Dawes
Cornerback
Pete Hill
Offensive Line
Ryan Kensok
Cornerback
Loren Langley
Place Kicker
Kevin McCall
Running Back
Finas Rabb III
Wide Receiver
Bryan Tarkington
Defensive Tackle
B.T. Walker
Cornerback
Brian Williams
Cornerback
September
October
November
1 @ Wisconsin
8 San Diego State @ Seattle
15Idaho Future Cougar Day
22 @ USC
29 @ Arizona
6Arizona State Homecoming
13 @ Oregon
27UCLA Foundation Weekend
3 @ California
10 Stanford Dad’s Day
17Oregon State
24 @ Washington
Lance Broadus
Defensive End
Matt Mullennix
Defensive End
Bobby Byrd
Offensive Line
Charles Dillion
Wide Receiver
Jed Collins
Tight End
Home games in bold
Aaron Johnson
Defensive Tackle
Ropati Pitoitua
Defensive Tackle