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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: Floyd Gass
Conference: Big Eight-

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1901 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

Floyd Gass enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Mississippi State	26	7	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Arkansas	10	31	L	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Virginia Tech	24	16	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Texas Christian	14	14	T
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Missouri	37	16	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Nebraska	13	41	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Kansas	17	10	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Kansas State	23	35	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Colorado	6	40	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Iowa State	0	54	L
Sat., Dec. 4	vs. Oklahoma	14	58	L

1971 Season Totals
Record	4-6 -1
Points Scored	184
Scoring Average	16.7
Points Allowed	322
Defense Average	29.3
Opponents Record	72-53
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-3 -1

1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1971 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	8-4	337	250	Lost 15-33	4-3	189	145	Johnny Majors
Kansas	4-7	187	286		2-5	104	218	Don Fambrough
Nebraska	13-0	507	104	Won 38-6	7-0	279	68	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma	11-1	534	217	Won 40-22	6-1	328	119	Chuck Fairbanks
Colorado	10-2	370	220	Won 29-17	5-2	181	138	Eddie Crowder
Kansas State	5-6	219	296		2-5	142	248	Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State	4-6-1	184	322		2-5	110	254	Floyd Gass
Missouri	1-10	93	260		0-7	57	200	Al Onofrio

1971 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1971 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.