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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Jim Stanley enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Wichita State  10   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Florida State  20   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Arkansas  7   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ North Texas  7   12   L    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Kansas State  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Colorado  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Kansas  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Nebraska  14   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Missouri  35   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Iowa State  15   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Oklahoma  7   62   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed266
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record73-41
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-6
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4219188Lost  12-284-3104121  Earle Bruce
Kansas 1-10124345 0-778215  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 11-1471175Won  31-247-1287119  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3444216Lost  24-316-2280143  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4368236Won  20-154-3235166  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7201342 3-4121221  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-8167266 3-4123177  Jim Stanley
Colorado 6-5230206 2-5112178  Bill Mallory

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.