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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: Clifton Cliff Speegle
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1901  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Clifton Cliff Speegle enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Kansas State  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Arkansas  7   19   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Wichita State  32   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Tulsa  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Houston  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Kansas  13   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Texas Tech  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Louisiana State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Detroit Mercy  25   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Oklahoma  0   53   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -2
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record41-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-2 -2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston 7-2-118590   William M. Bill Meek
Tulsa 7-2-116967   Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Oklahoma State 3-5-2131166   Clifton Cliff Speegle

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Missouri Valley 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.