1975 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
1975 Oklahoma State Cowboys football | |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
1975 record | 7–4 (3–4 Big 8) |
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Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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No. 1 Oklahoma + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Nebraska + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Stanley, the Cowboys compiled a 7–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 285 to 178.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Terry Miller with 1,026 rushing yards and 66 points scored, Charlie Weatherbie with 563 passing yards, and Sam Lisle with 384 receiving yards.[3][4]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[5]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Source |
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September 13 | Wichita State* |
| W 34–0 | ||
September 20 | No. 16 Arkansas* |
| W 20–13 | ||
September 27 | North Texas State* | No. 17 |
| W 61–7 | [6] |
October 4 | Texas Tech* | No. 15 |
| W 17–16 | |
October 11 | at No. 12 Missouri | No. 14 | L 14–41 | ||
October 18 | No. 4 Nebraska |
| L 20–28 | ||
October 25 | at Kansas | W 35–19 | |||
November 1 | No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 19 |
| L 7–27 | |
November 8 | at No. 14 Colorado | L 7–17 | |||
November 15 | Kansas State |
| W 56–3 | ||
November 22 | at Iowa State |
| W 14–7 | ||
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Roster[]
- QB Charlie Weatherbie, Jr. Kenny Walker running back
After the season[]
The 1976 NFL Draft was held on April 8–9, 1976. The following Cowboys were selected.[7]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 25 | James White | Defensive tackle | Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 197 | Larry Harris | Defensive tackle | Houston Oilers |
References[]
- ^ "1975 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 173. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
- ^ "1975 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
- ^ "Oklahoma State rambles". The Lincoln Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1976 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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