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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: Pat Jones
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1901  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Pat Jones enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Tulsa  39   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Houston  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Wyoming  35   29   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  36   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Colorado  42   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Nebraska  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Missouri  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Kansas State  56   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Oklahoma  10   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Kansas  49   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Iowa State  48   27   W       
 Fri., Dec. 25   West Virginia  35   33   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored409
  Scoring Average34.1
  Points Allowed242
  Defense Average20.2
  Opponents Record60-63
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 10-2-0 AP
12 10-2-0 Coaches
12 10-2-0 UPI
12 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1987 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8195417 2-5118272  Jim Walden
Kansas 1-9-1135398 0-6-191287  Bob Valesente
Oklahoma 11-1493102Lost  14-207-027359  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2451164Lost  28-316-126039  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 10-2409242Won  35-335-2229152  Pat Jones
Colorado 7-4268180 4-3175120  Bill McCartney
Missouri 5-6226209 3-4145144  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 0-10-1135421 0-6-161279  Stan Parrish

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 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.