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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-

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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
Record	3-8
Points Scored	167
Scoring Average	15.2
Points Allowed	266
Defense Average	24.2
Opponents Record	73-41
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-6

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	8-4	219	188	Lost 12-28	4-3	104	121	Earle Bruce
Kansas	1-10	124	345		0-7	78	215	Bud Moore
Oklahoma	11-1	471	175	Won 31-24	7-1	287	119	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	9-3	444	216	Lost 24-31	6-2	280	143	Tom Osborne
Missouri	8-4	368	236	Won 20-15	4-3	235	166	Warren Powers
Kansas State	4-7	201	342		3-4	121	221	Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State	3-8	167	266		3-4	123	177	Jim Stanley
Colorado	6-5	230	206		2-5	112	178	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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.