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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: Clifton Cliff Speegle
Conference: Missouri Valley-

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1901 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Clifton Cliff Speegle enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Kansas State	27	7	W
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Arkansas	7	19	L	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Wichita State	32	6	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Tulsa	14	14	T
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Houston	0	13	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Kansas	13	21	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Texas Tech	13	13	T
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Louisiana State	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Detroit Mercy	25	7	W
Sat., Dec. 1	vs. Oklahoma	0	53	L

1956 Season Totals
Record	3-5 -2
Points Scored	131
Scoring Average	13.1
Points Allowed	166
Defense Average	16.6
Opponents Record	41-35
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	2-2 -2

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1956 Missouri Valley- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Houston	7-2-1	185	90					William M. Bill Meek
Tulsa	7-2-1	169	67					Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Oklahoma State	3-5-2	131	166					Clifton Cliff Speegle

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1956 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.