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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 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Jimmy Johnson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Tulsa	23	21	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. San Diego State	16	23	L
Sat., Oct. 3	@ North Texas	9	0	W	@ Irving, TX
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Kansas	20	7	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Colorado	10	11	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Louisville	19	11	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Missouri	16	12	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Nebraska	7	54	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Kansas State	31	10	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Iowa State	27	7	W
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. Oklahoma	3	27	L
Sat., Dec. 12	Texas A&M	16	33	L	@ Shreveport, LA	Independence Bowl

1981 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	197
Scoring Average	16.4
Points Allowed	216
Defense Average	18.0
Opponents Record	68-67
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	4-1

1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1981 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	8-4	188	195	Lost 0-10	4-3	116	132	Don Fambrough
Iowa State	5-5-1	189	218		2-4-1	90	122	Donnie Duncan
Nebraska	9-3	364	125	Lost 15-22	7-0	267	46	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	7-4-1	341	193	Won 40-14	4-2-1	184	94	Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State	7-5	197	216	Lost 16-33	4-3	114	128	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	8-4	276	159	Won 19-17	3-4	143	116	Warren Powers
Colorado	3-8	141	322		2-5	59	213	Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State	2-9	164	297		1-6	92	214	Jim Dickey

1981 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1981 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

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