1974 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
American college football season
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The 1974 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Stanley, the Cowboys compiled a 7–5 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 262 to 183.[1][2]
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- Jim Stanley (2nd season)
| 1974 Oklahoma State Cowboys football | |
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Fiesta Bowl champion | |
Fiesta Bowl, W 16–6, vs. BYU | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (4–3 Big 8) |
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| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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| No. 1 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Nebraska | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included George Palmer with 516 rushing yards, Charlie Weatherbie with 622 passing yards, and Gerald Bain with 336 receiving yards.[3][4]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | Wichita State* | W 59–0 | 34,000 | [6] | |||
| September 21 | at No. 10 Arkansas* | W 26–7 | 54,535 | [7] | |||
| September 28 | at Baylor* | No. 12 | L 14–31 | 30,000 | [8] | ||
| October 5 | at No. 10 Texas Tech* | L 13–14 | 42,158 | [9] | |||
| October 19 | Missouri |
| W 31–7 | 49,300 | [10] | ||
| October 26 | at No. 9 Nebraska | L 3–7 | 76,476 | [11] | |||
| November 2 | Kansas |
| W 24–13 | 27,500 | [12] | ||
| November 9 | at Kansas State | No. 17 | W 29–5 | 18,000 | [13] | ||
| November 16 | Colorado | No. 18 |
| ABC | L 20–37 | 38,500 | [14] |
| November 23 | Iowa State |
| W 14–12 | 28,200 | [15] | ||
| November 30 | at No. 1 Oklahoma | L 13–44 | 61,826 | [16] | |||
| December 28 | vs. No. 17 BYU* | NBC | W 16–6 | 50,878 | [17] | ||
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Roster
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After the season
The 1975 NFL draft was held on January 28–29, 1975. The following Cowboy was selected.[18]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 8 | 194 | Leonard Thompson | Wide receiver | Detroit Lions |