2004 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

2004 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Alamo Bowl, L 7–33 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record7–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Gundy (5th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBoone Pickens Stadium
2004 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Colorado xy   4 4     8 5  
Iowa State x   4 4     7 5  
Nebraska   3 5     5 6  
Missouri   3 5     5 6  
Kansas   2 6     4 7  
Kansas State   2 6     4 7  
South Division
No. 3 Oklahoma xy$   8 0     12 1  
No. 5 Texas  %   7 1     11 1  
Texas A&M   5 3     7 5  
No. 18 Texas Tech   5 3     8 4  
Oklahoma State   4 4     7 5  
Baylor   1 7     3 8  
Championship: Oklahoma 42, Colorado 3
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Les Miles in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 12's South Division. Oklahoma State was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Cowboys lost to Ohio State. The team played home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Miles resigned after the season to become the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 42:30 p.m.at UCLA*ABCW 31–2048,702
September 116:00 p.m.Tulsa*PPVW 38–2147,307
September 186:00 p.m.SMU*No. 25
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
W 59–746,073
October 21:00 p.m.Iowa StateNo. 24
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
W 36–747,554
October 92:30 p.m.at ColoradoNo. 22ABCW 42–1446,521
October 166:00 p.m.Texas A&MNo. 15
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FSNL 20–3647,800
October 232:30 p.m.at MissouriNo. 22ABCW 20–1766,133[1]
October 3011:00 a.m.No. 2 OklahomaNo. 20
ABCL 35–3848,837
November 66:00 p.m.at No. 9 TexasNo. 19TBSL 35–5683,181
November 131:00 p.m.BaylorNo. 25
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
W 49–2143,261
November 272:30 p.m.at Texas TechNo. 23FSNL 15–3151,717
December 297:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 Ohio State*ESPNL 7–3365,265
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ DeArmond, Mike (October 24, 2004). "Black & Fold". The Kansas City Star. p. C1. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "2004 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "2004 Football Schedule". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2025.