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Oklahoma State Football Team History


Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State University
 Stillwater, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium
Capacity: 50,614
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Jimmy Johnson
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1901  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Johnson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. West Texas A&M  19   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Arkansas  20   33   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Washington  18   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Missouri  7   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Nebraska  7   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Kansas  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. San Diego State  15   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Colorado  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Kansas State  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Iowa State  21   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Oklahoma  14   63   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record3-7 -1
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed268
  Defense Average24.4
  Opponents Record62-52
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-4 -1
  Away Record1-3
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5245184 2-597164  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-6-2171208 2-4-1129158  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 10-2396209Won  18-177-0281127  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2470110Won  31-176-129259  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4332175Lost  25-285-215688  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7129212 2-574178  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-7-1187268 2-4-1115185  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 1-10160451 1-697282  Chuck Fairbanks

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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