1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
1970 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Mississippi State*
L 13–1434,000[6]
September 19at No. 11 Arkansas*
L 7–2353,000[7]
September 26No. 11 Houston*
W 26–1726,000[8]
October 3No. 20 Missouri
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 20–4033,000[9]
October 10TCU*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 34–2024,500[10]
October 24at No. 4 Nebraska
L 31–6567,822[11]
October 31Kansas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 19–735,000[12]
November 7at Kansas State
L 15–2838,300[13]
November 14Colorado
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 6–3018,000[14]
November 211:30 p.m.Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 36–2719,500[15]
November 28at Oklahoma
L 6–6660,300[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[17]

After the season

The 1971 NFL draft was held on January 28–29, 1971. The following Cowboy was selected.[18]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
17 428 Hermann Eben Wide receiver New Orleans Saints

References

  1. ^ "1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
  4. ^ "1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  6. ^ "2 Cowboy penalties prove costly, 14–13". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Burnett, Porkers trip Cowboys 23–7". Wichita Falls Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cowboys top Houston, 26–17". St. Joseph News-Press. September 27, 1970. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cowboy fumbles propel Missouri". Southwest Times Record. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cowboys corral TCU". The Odessa American. October 11, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "High-geared Huskers shuck Oklags 65–31 before 67,822". Scottsbluff Star-Herald. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Galloping ghost (Graham) likes to win". The Sunday Oklahoman. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cats use air and ground game to subdue Cowboys". The Salina Journal. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Colorado blitzes Oklahoma State". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Quick ISU start, then misery". The Des Moines Register. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Oklahoma in rout". The Houston Chronicle. November 29, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Schedule/Results (1970 Oklahoma State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  18. ^ "1971 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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