Head Coach: Dennis Erickson (2nd season)
Stadium: Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
Record: 9-3 (5-3 Pac-10)
Previous: 1987
Next: 1989
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | at Illinois | W | 44-7 | 1-0 |
| 9/10 | at Minnesota | W | 41-9 | 2-0 |
| 9/17 | Oregon | L | 28-43 | 2-1 (0-1) |
| 10/1 | at Tennessee | W | 52-24 | 3-1 (0-1) |
| 10/8 | California | W | 44-13 | 4-1 (1-1) |
| 10/15 | at Arizona | L | 28-45 | 4-2 (1-2) |
| 10/22 | Arizona State | L | 28-31 | 4-3 (1-3) |
| 10/29 | at UCLA | W | 34-30 | 5-3 (2-3) |
| 11/5 | at Stanford | W | 24-21 | 6-3 (3-3) |
| 11/12 | Oregon State | W | 36-27 | 7-3 (4-3) |
| 11/19 | Washington | W | 32-31 | 8-3 (5-3) |
| Aloha Bowl (at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI) | ||||
| 12/25 (Sun) | Houston | W | 24-22 | 9-3 (5-3) |