American college football season
1975 Big Eight Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 1 Oklahoma + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
No. 9 Nebraska + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 16 Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Kansas | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
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- + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1975 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Stanley, the Cowboys compiled a 7–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 285 to 178.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Terry Miller with 1,026 rushing yards and 66 points scored, Charlie Weatherbie with 563 passing yards, and Sam Lisle with 384 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 |
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September 13 | Wichita State* | | | W 34–0 | 28,800 | [6] |
September 20 | No. 16 Arkansas* | | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 20–13 | 47,500 | |
September 27 | North Texas State* | No. 17 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 61–7 | 30,000 | [7] |
October 4 | Texas Tech* | No. 15 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 17–16 | 43,500 | |
October 11 | at No. 12 Missouri | No. 14 | | L 14–41 | | |
October 18 | No. 4 Nebraska | | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| L 20–28 | 48,500 | |
October 25 | at Kansas | | | W 35–19 | 35,727 | |
November 1 | No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 19 | | L 7–27 | 49,358 | |
November 8 | at No. 14 Colorado | | | L 7–17 | 47,759 | |
November 15 | Kansas State | | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 56–3 | 40,100 | |
November 22 | at Iowa State | | | W 14–7 | 32,159 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1975 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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After the season
The 1976 NFL draft was held on April 8–9, 1976. The following Cowboys were selected.[8]
References
- ^ "1975 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
- ^ "1975 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
- ^ "OSU Cowboys ride over Wichita State 34–0". Northwest Arkansas Times. September 14, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma State rambles". The Lincoln Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1976 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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