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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: Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1901  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Jennings B. Ears Whitworth enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 The Cowboys won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Hardin-Simmons  20   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Arkansas  7   6   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Texas Tech  13   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Wichita State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Houston  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Detroit Mercy  14   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Tulsa  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Wyoming  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Kansas  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Oklahoma  7   42   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record37-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oklahoma State 7-3178149   Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Houston 4-4-1189185   Clyde Lee
Tulsa 3-7117258   Bernard F. Bernie Witucki

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.