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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: Jim Stanley
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1901  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Jim Stanley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Texas-Arlington  56   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Arkansas  38   6   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Southern Illinois  70   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Texas Tech  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Missouri  9   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Nebraska  17   17   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kansas  10   10   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kansas State  28   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Colorado  38   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Iowa State  12   28   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Oklahoma  18   45   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -2
  Points Scored303
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record64-35
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-4-1253220Lost  18-314-2-1117134  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 4-7245236 2-5124150  Earle Bruce
Oklahoma 10-0-1400133 7-027579  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-2-1306163Won  19-34-2-1148110  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4219152Won  34-173-493107  Al Onofrio
Colorado 5-6240250 2-5116163  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6176260 2-5107223  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 5-4-2303186 2-3-2132146  Jim Stanley

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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