1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football | |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Record | 4–7 (2–5 Big 8) |
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Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Oklahoma | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Floyd Gass, the Cowboys compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 337 to 215.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Cole with 685 rushing yards, Tony Pounds with 1,871 passing yards, and Hermann Eben with 937 receiving yards and 42 points scored.[3][4]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[5]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | at Mississippi State* | L 13–14 | 34,000 | [6] | |
September 19 | at No. 11 Arkansas* | L 7–23 | 53,000 | ||
September 26 | No. 11 Houston* | W 26–17 | 26,000 | ||
October 3 | No. 20 Missouri |
| L 20–40 | ||
October 10 | TCU* |
| W 34–20 | ||
October 24 | at No. 4 Nebraska | L 31–65 | 67,822 | ||
October 31 | Kansas![]() |
| W 19–7 | 33,488–35,000 | |
November 7 | at Kansas State | L 15–28 | 38,300 | ||
November 14 | Colorado |
| L 6–30 | 18,000 | |
November 21 | Iowa State |
| W | 34,893 | |
November 28 | at Oklahoma | L 6–66 | 60,300 | ||
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After the season
[edit]The 1971 NFL draft was held on January 28–29, 1971. The following Cowboy was selected.[7]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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17 | 428 | Hermann Eben | Wide receiver | New Orleans Saints |
References
[edit]- ^ "1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
- ^ "1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
- ^ "2 Cowboy penalties prove costly, 14–13". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1971 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.