1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–8 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma + 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Nebraska + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Missouri 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Kansas State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Stanley in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Big 8. Oklahoma State played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Wichita State*
L 10–2030,518[1]
September 16at No. 16 Florida State*
L 20–3840,338[2]
September 23No. 2 Arkansas*
L 7–1949,500[3]
September 30vs. North Texas State*
L 7–1221,800[4]
October 7at Kansas State
L 7–1821,900[5]
October 14No. 13 Colorado
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 24–2041,200[6]
October 21Kansas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 21–735,336[7]
October 28at No. 4 Nebraska
L 14–2275,786[8]
November 4Missouridagger
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 35–2047,750[9]
November 11Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 15–2840,300[10]
November 18at No. 4 Oklahoma
L 7–6272,339[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

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The 1979 NFL draft was held on May 3–4, 1979. The following Cowboys were selected.[13]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
9 223 Scott Burk Defensive back Cincinnati Bengals
10 254 Steve Stephens Tight end Baltimore Colts

References

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  1. ^ "Wichita turns back O-State". The Daily Oklahoman. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Seminoles bury Cowboys, 38–20". Fort Lauderdale News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cowboys scare Hogs". Springfield News and Leader. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N. Texas State 12, Oklahoma State 7". Omaha World-Herald. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "K-State defeats O-State". Lincoln Journal Star. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma State hands Colorado first defeat". The Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oklahoma State trips KU". The Sioux City Journal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fourth-ranked Nebraska survives scare by Cowboys". Springfield News and Leader. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "OSU's Cowboys ease past Mizzou". The Sioux City Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cyclones rip Pokes in gusty, chilly game". The Manhattan Mercury. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Orange Bowl bound Sooners smash OSU". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  13. ^ "1979 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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