American college football season
The 1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their second season under head coach Pat Jones , the Cowboys compiled an 8–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 255 to 188.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Thurman Thomas with 1,650 rushing yards and 102 points scored, Ronnie Williams with 1,757 passing yards, and Bobby Riley with 659 receiving yards.[3] [4]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma .[5]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 7 at No. 12 Washington * No. 16 W 31–17 59,205 [6]
September 14 North Texas State * No. 8 W 10–9 49,100 [7] [8]
September 28 Miami (OH) * No. 7 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 45–10 [9]
October 5 Tulsa * No. 6 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry ) W 25–13 [10]
October 12 No. 9 Nebraska No. 5 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 24–34 50,400 [11]
October 26 at Kansas No. 12 W 17–10
November 2 at Colorado No. 12 W 14–11
November 9 Kansas State No. 10 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 35–3
November 16 at Missouri No. 10 W 21–19
November 23 at Iowa State No. 7 L 10–15
November 30 No. 3 Oklahoma No. 17 L 0–13
vs. No. 18 Florida State * No. 19 L 23–34 [12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel [ ]
1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB
Ricky Adams
DB
Melvin Gilliam
LB
James Ham
DL
Dana Hawkins
DB
Mike Hudson
DB
44
Mark Moore
Jr
DL
Leslie O'Neal
DL
Ricky Shaw
DL
Warren Thompson
DL
Brian Fitzgerald
DL
John Washington
DB
DeMise Williams
DB
Windell Yancy
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
Cary Cooper
K
Brad Dennis
K
Joey O'Donnell
P
Rich Thompson
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Season summary [ ]
Oklahoma [ ]
#3 Oklahoma Sooners (8–1) at #17 Oklahoma State Cowboys (8–2)
1
2
3 4 Total
Oklahoma
0
10
0 3 13
Oklahoma St
0
0
0 0 0
at Lewis Field , Stillwater, Oklahoma
Date : November 30Game time : 7:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : low 20sGame attendance : 44,000TV : ESPN[13]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
OU – Tim Lashar 27-yard field goal. Oklahoma 3–0. Drive:
OU – Spencer Tillman 3-yard run (Tim Lashar kick). Oklahoma 10–0. Drive:
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
OU – Tim Lashar 30-yard field goal, 5:44. Oklahoma 13–0. Drive:
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
OU – Damon Stell – 1 reception, 31 yards
OSU – Kenneth Brown – 1 reception, 15 yards
After the season [ ]
The 1986 NFL Draft was held on April 29–30, 1986. The following Cowboys were selected.[14]
References [ ]
^ "1985 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.
^ "1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017 .
^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
^ "Thomas runs, passes Cowboys over Huskies 31-17" . The Courier-Journal . Associated Press. September 8, 1985. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Oklahoma State resists North Texas State's bid" . Florida Today . September 15, 1985. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rally by NTSU falls short against Oklahoma State" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . September 15, 1985. p. 15B – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tom Kensler (September 29, 1985). "Thomas' TDs Propel Pokes To 45-10 Win" . The Daily Oklahoman . p. 1C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tom Kensler (October 6, 1985). "Williams, Defense Lift OSU, 25-13" . The Daily Oklahoman . pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tom Kensler (October 13, 1985). "Nebraska's Offense Stings OSU" . The Daily Oklahoman . p. 1C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tom Kensler (December 31, 1985). "Seminoles Shock Cowboys, 34-23" . The Daily Oklahoman . pp. 17, 20 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1985 Dec 01.
^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
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