1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record5–6 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLes Miles (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Barr (1st season)
Home stadiumLewis Field
1996 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 6 Nebraska x%   8 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 8 Colorado   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 17 Kansas State   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Missouri   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Kansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Iowa State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Division
No. 23 Texas x$   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Texas Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Oklahoma   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Oklahoma State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Baylor   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Championship: Texas 37, Nebraska 27
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the newly-formed Big 12 Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Simmons, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 12's South Division. Oklahoma State played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The Cowboys' victory against Southwest Missouri State in the season opener was NCAA Division I college football's first ever regular season game to finish in overtime.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 316:00 p.m.Southwest Missouri State*
W 23–20 OT33,500[1]
September 711:30 a.m.at Texas Tech
FSNL 3–3130,269
September 146:00 p.m.Tulsa*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK (rivalry)
W 30–944,800
September 216:00 p.m.Utah State*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 31–1737,000
October 56:00 p.m.at No. 23 Texas
FSNL 14–7167,414
October 129:00 p.m.at No. 9 Colorado
FSNL 13–3553,005
October 192:00 p.m.Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 28–2740,000
October 261:00 p.m.at Missouri
L 28–35 OT37,879
November 22:00 p.m.Texas A&M
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 19–3841,250
November 911:30 a.m.Oklahoma
FSNL 17–2751,416
November 232:00 p.m.Baylor
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Ok
W 37–1721,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 85 Alonzo Mayes Jr
OL 70 Jeremy Offutt So
TE 16 Roger Pfieffer Sr
QB 11 Joe Phears Jr
WR 27 Alvin Porter Fr
RB 25 Andre Richardson Jr
WR 3 Terrance Richardson So
RB 1 Nathan Simmons Fr
DB 9 John Warren Fr
QB 13 Rodney Smith Fr
TE 86 Garrett Steggs Fr
RB 24 Eric Steveson Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 2 Louis Adams Sr
DB 31 Chris Carter Fr
LB 22 Raymond Cato Fr
DB 17 R. W. McQuarters So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Cardiac Cowboys escape Bears". The Daily Oklahoman. September 1, 1996. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
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