1974 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

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]

1974 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 16–6, vs. BYU
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record7–5 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Oklahoma $7001100
Missouri520740
No. 9 Nebraska520930
Oklahoma State430750
Colorado340560
Iowa State250470
Kansas160470
Kansas State160470
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 14Wichita State*W 59–034,000[6]
September 21at No. 10 Arkansas*W 26–754,535
September 28at Baylor*No. 12L 14–3130,000
October 5at No. 10 Texas Tech*L 13–1442,158
October 19Missouri
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 31–7
October 26at No. 9 NebraskaL 3–776,426
November 2Kansas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 24–1342,490
November 9at Kansas StateNo. 17W 29–518,000
November 16ColoradoNo. 18
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
ABCL 20–3738,500
November 23Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 14–1229,248
November 30at No. 1 OklahomaL 13–4462,619
December 28vs. No. 17 BYU*NBCW 16–650,878
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

  • QB Charlie Weatherbie, Soph.

After the season

The 1975 NFL Draft was held on January 28–29, 1975. The following Cowboy was selected.[7]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
8194Leonard ThompsonWide receiverDetroit Lions

References