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Oklahoma State Football Team History


Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State University
 Stillwater, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium
Capacity: 50,614
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Jimmy Johnson
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1901  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Oklahoma State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. North Texas  25   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Wichita State  16   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Arkansas  7   27   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ South Carolina  16   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Missouri  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Nebraska  0   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Kansas  30   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Oklahoma  7   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Colorado  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Kansas State  42   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Iowa State  13   10   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record63-52
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-2
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8137221 2-569140  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-8172346 2-5101231  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-1406145Won  24-77-024282  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2380131Lost  14-176-120862  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 7-4191212 5-2127149  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 7-5260166Won  24-143-4144103  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8168274 2-5123168  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 3-8154225 1-689168  Jim Dickey

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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