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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Jim Stanley enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 The Cowboys won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Tulsa  33   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Arkansas  10   16   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Texas  16   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Kansas  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Colorado  10   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Oklahoma  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Missouri  20   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Nebraska  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Kansas State  45   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Iowa State  42   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Texas El Paso  42   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 18   Brigham Young  49   21   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored329
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record76-59
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 9-3-0 AP
14 9-3-0 Coaches
14 9-3-0 UPI
  
1976 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-3369216 4-3179175  Earle Bruce
Kansas 6-5260251 2-5126179  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 9-2-1326192Won  41-75-2203150  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 9-3329214Won  49-215-2179133  Jim Stanley
Colorado 8-4305225Lost  10-275-2189140  Bill Mallory
Nebraska 9-3-1416181Won  27-244-3189116  Tom Osborne
Missouri 6-5246241 3-4148161  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 1-10155347 0-7118277  Ellis Rainsberger

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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