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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: Floyd Gass
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1901  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Floyd Gass enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Mississippi State  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Arkansas  10   31   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Virginia Tech  24   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Texas Christian  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Missouri  37   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Nebraska  13   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Kansas  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Kansas State  23   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Colorado  6   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Iowa State  0   54   L       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Oklahoma  14   58   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed322
  Defense Average29.3
  Opponents Record72-53
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3 -1
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4337250Lost  15-334-3189145  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7187286 2-5104218  Don Fambrough
Nebraska 13-0507104Won  38-67-027968  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 11-1534217Won  40-226-1328119  Chuck Fairbanks
Colorado 10-2370220Won  29-175-2181138  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6219296 2-5142248  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 4-6-1184322 2-5110254  Floyd Gass
Missouri 1-1093260 0-757200  Al Onofrio

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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