1971 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1971 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
1971 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Oklahoma 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Colorado 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Missouri 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Floyd Gass, the Cowboys compiled a 4–6–1 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 322 to 184.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Cole with 631 rushing yards, Tony Pounds with 792 passing yards, and Dick Graham with 631 receiving yards.[3][4]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[5] It was the last year the Cowboys played their home games on natural grass; AstroTurf was installed as part of a massive stadium renovation during the offseason, and the facility, now known as Boone-Pickens Stadium, has sported artificial turf since.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Mississippi State*
W 26–731,500[6]
September 18at No. 6 Arkansas*
L 10–3154,176[7][8]
September 25Virginia Tech*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 24–1623,500[9]
October 9at TCU*
T 14–1421,232[10]
October 16at Missouri
W 37–1648,835[11]
October 23No. 1 Nebraska
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 13–4137,000[12]
October 30at Kansas
W 17–1025,000[13]
November 6Kansas State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 23–3535,500[14]
November 13at No. 12 Colorado
L 6–4040,211[15]
November 20at Iowa State
L 0–5421,000[16]
December 4No. 3 Oklahoma
L 14–5837,500[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[18]

After the season

The 1972 NFL draft was held on February 1–2, 1972. The following Cowboy was selected.[19]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
17 424 Dick Graham Wide receiver New England Patriots

References

  1. ^ "1971 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. ^ "1971 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  6. ^ "Cowboys lasso Mississippi State". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hall, Howard P. (September 19, 1971). "Kalamazoo College Annihilates Adrian". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 1D, 3D. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Arkansas throttles Cowboys". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Whew! Pokes 'romp' to scary 24–16 win". The Daily Oklahoman. September 26, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "OSU rallies to deadlock TCU, 14–14". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Oklahoma State rips Tigers, 37–16". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Kinney, Rodgers spark Huskers 41–13". Rapid City Journal. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Late touchdown allows OSU win". The Sedalia Democrat. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Wildcats claw Cowboys". The Hays Daily News. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Bowl hunger drives Buffalo win". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Iowa State whips Okla. St., 54–0". Lincoln Journal & Star. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Sooners bounce back, rip rival 'Pokes". The Hutchinson News. December 5, 1971. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Schedule/Results (1971 Oklahoma State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  19. ^ "1972 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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