1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
American college football season
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The 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the 83rd year of football at OSU and the fifth under Jimmy Johnson. The Cowboys played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 8–4, and 3–4 in the Big Eight Conference.[1] The Cowboys were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where they defeated Baylor, 24–14.
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Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 24–14 vs. Baylor | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| Record | 8–4 (3–4 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Coker (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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| No. 2 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | North Texas State* | W 20–13 | 44,700 | [2] | |||
| September 17 | at Cincinnati* | W 27–17 | 25,934 | [3] | |||
| September 24 | at Texas A&M* | W 34–15 | 53,638 | [4] | |||
| October 1 | Tulsa* |
| W 9–0 | 49,500 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 1 Nebraska |
| KWTV | L 10–14 | 49,600 | [6] |
| October 15 | No. 15 Oklahoma |
| L 20–21 | 50,440 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | at Kansas | W 27–10 | 31,300 | [8] | |||
| October 29 | at Colorado | W 40–14 | 36,889 | [9] | |||
| November 5 | Kansas State |
| L 20–21 | 49,700 | [10] | ||
| November 12 | at Missouri | L 10–16 | 41,459 | [11] | |||
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | W 30–7 | 46,517 | [12] | ||
| December 31 | vs. No. 20 Baylor* | Mizlou | W 24–14 | 50,090 | [13] | ||
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Game summaries
Oklahoma
#15 Oklahoma Sooners (2–2) at Oklahoma State Cowboys
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 21 |
| Oklahoma St | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Date: October 15
- Game attendance: 50,440
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Roster
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After the season
The 1984 NFL draft took place on May 1–2, 1984 at the Omni Park Central Hotel in New York City. The following Oklahoma State players were selected during the draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
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| Chris Rockins | S | 2nd | 48 | Cleveland Browns |
| Ernest Anderson | RB | 3rd | 41 | Detroit Lions |
| James Spencer | LB | 10th | 268 | Minnesota Vikings |
| John Chesley | TE | 10th | 277 | Miami Dolphins |
| Rod Fisher | DB | 12th | 309 | Los Angeles Rams |