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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-

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1901 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Jimmy Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. North Texas	25	7	W
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Wichita State	16	6	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Arkansas	7	27	L	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Oct. 6	@ South Carolina	16	23	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Missouri	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Nebraska	0	36	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Kansas	30	17	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Oklahoma	7	38	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Colorado	21	20	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Kansas State	42	15	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Iowa State	13	10	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	191
Scoring Average	17.4
Points Allowed	212
Defense Average	19.3
Opponents Record	63-52
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-2

1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1979 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-8	137	221		2-5	69	140	Donnie Duncan
Kansas	3-8	172	346		2-5	101	231	Don Fambrough
Oklahoma	11-1	406	145	Won 24-7	7-0	242	82	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	10-2	380	131	Lost 14-17	6-1	208	62	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	7-4	191	212		5-2	127	149	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	7-5	260	166	Won 24-14	3-4	144	103	Warren Powers
Colorado	3-8	168	274		2-5	123	168	Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State	3-8	154	225		1-6	89	168	Jim Dickey

1979 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1979 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.