The 1973 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Stanley, the Cowboys compiled a 5–4–2 record (2–3–2 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 303 to 186.[1][2]
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 5–4–2 (2–3–2 Big 8) |
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| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Nebraska | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Brent Blackman with 809 rushing yards and 602 passing yards and Reuben Gant with 447 receiving yards.[3][4]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[5]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Texas–Arlington* | W 56–7 | 35,500 | [6] | |||
| September 22 | at Arkansas* | No. 17 | ABC | W 38–6 | 45,684 | ||
| September 29 | Southern Illinois* | No. 12 |
| W 70–7 | |||
| October 6 | Texas Tech* | No. 11 |
| L 7–20 | 41,000 | ||
| October 20 | at No. 7 Missouri | L 9–13 | |||||
| October 27 | No. 10 Nebraska |
| T 17–17 | 50,500 | |||
| November 3 | at Kansas | T 10–10 | 37,226 | ||||
| November 10 | Kansas State |
| W 28–9 | 38,000 | |||
| November 17 | at Colorado | W 38–24 | 50,169 | ||||
| November 24 | at Iowa State | No. 18 | L 12–28 | 27,395 | |||
| December 1 | No. 2 Oklahoma |
| L 18–45 | 50,964 | |||
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After the season
editThe 1974 NFL draft was held on January 29–30, 1974. The following Cowboys were selected.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 1 | 18 | Reuben Gant | Tight end | Buffalo Bills |
| 3 | 57 | Glenn Robinson | Defensive end | Baltimore Colts |
| 5 | 130 | Cleveland Vann | Linebacker | Miami Dolphins |
| 8 | 206 | Bon Boatwright | Defensive tackle | San Diego Chargers |
References
edit- ^ "1973 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.
- ^ "1973 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
- ^ "Oklahoma State sweeps by UTA 56–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1973. p. B1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1974 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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