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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: Jimmy Johnson
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1901  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Johnson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. North Texas  20   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Cincinnati  27   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Texas A&M  34   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Tulsa  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Nebraska  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Oklahoma  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Kansas  27   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Colorado  40   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kansas State  20   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Missouri  10   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Iowa State  30   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Baylor  24   14   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored271
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record74-60
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record5-1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 8-4-0 Coaches
18 8-4-0 UPI
23 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-7248385 3-4174264  Jim Criner
Kansas 4-6-1296320 2-5163241  Mike Gottfried
Nebraska 12-1654217Lost  30-317-0335130  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-4312222 5-2206121  Barry Switzer
Missouri 7-5292202Lost  17-215-2204119  Warren Powers
Oklahoma State 8-4271162Won  24-143-4157103  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 4-7252342 2-5163275  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 3-8186343 1-6107256  Jim Dickey

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.