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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Johnson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Tulsa  23   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. San Diego State  16   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ North Texas  9   0   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Kansas  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Colorado  10   11   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Louisville  19   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Missouri  16   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Nebraska  7   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kansas State  31   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Iowa State  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Oklahoma  3   27   L       
 Sat., Dec. 12   Texas A&M  16   33   L    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed216
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record68-67
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-4188195Lost  0-104-3116132  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 5-5-1189218 2-4-190122  Donnie Duncan
Nebraska 9-3364125Lost  15-227-026746  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4-1341193Won  40-144-2-118494  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 7-5197216Lost  16-334-3114128  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 8-4276159Won  19-173-4143116  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8141322 2-559213  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 2-9164297 1-692214  Jim Dickey

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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