American college football season
1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football |
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Gator Bowl champion |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 5 |
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AP | No. 7 |
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Record | 10–2 (5–2 Big 8) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Larry Coker (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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Seasons |
1984 Big Eight Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 4 Nebraska + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 6 Oklahoma + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 |
No. 7 Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
Kansas | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Missouri | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | | | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 |
Kansas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | | | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 |
Colorado | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | | | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 |
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- + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Jones, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big 8. Oklahoma State played home game at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | at No. 12 Arizona State* | | | W 45–3 | 70,224 | |
September 15 | Bowling Green State* | No. 13 | | W 31–14 | 46,000 | |
September 22 | San Diego State* | No. 12 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 19–16 | 46,500 | |
September 29 | at Tulsa* | No. 10 | | W 31–7 | 40,235 | |
October 6 | at No. 8 Nebraska | No. 9 | | L 3–17 | 76,368 | |
October 20 | Kansas | No. 12 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 47–10 | 44,000 | |
October 27 | Colorado | No. 10 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 20–14 | 47,800 | |
November 3 | at Kansas State | No. 7 | | W 34–6 | 26,300 | |
November 10 | Missouri | No. 7 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 31–13 | 48,200 | |
November 17 | Iowa State | No. 4 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 16–10 | 32,000 | |
November 24 | at No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 3 | | L 14–24 | 76,198 | |
December 28 | vs. No. 7 South Carolina* | No. 9 | | W 21–14 | 82,138 | [1] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | WR | | Lynn Beck | OL | | Paul Blair | WR | | Kenneth Brown | OL | | Derek Burton | RB | | Kelly Cook | RB | | Charles Crawford | TE | | J.R. Dillard | TE | | Barry Hanna | WR | | Jamie Harris | QB | | Rusty Hilger | RB | | Shawn Jones | WR | | Malcolm Lewis | RB | | Joe Miller | OL | | Ralph Partida | WR | | Bobby Riley | OL | | Chuck Shanklin | RB | 34 | Thurman Thomas | Fr | RB | | Will Timmons | OL | | David Tucker | WR | | Terry Werner | QB | | Ronnie Williams | RB | | Kenny Zachary | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | | Ricky Adams | DB | | Rod Brown | DL | | James Ham | DL | | Rodney Harding | DB | | Adam Hinds | DB | | Mike Hudson | LB | | Matt Monger | DB | 44 | Mark Moore | So | DL | | Leslie O'Neal | DL | | Harry Roberts | DL | | Warren Thompson | DL | | John Washington | DL | | David Webb | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | | Larry Roach | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | — | — | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 (3) | 9 | 9 | 7 |
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Coaches Poll | — | — | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 (2) | 9 | 9 | 5 |
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Game summaries
At Arizona State
San Diego State
At Nebraska
Oklahoma State at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 9 Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | • No. 8 Cornhuskers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | |
At Oklahoma
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | • Sooners | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 | |
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Vs. South Carolina (Gator Bowl)
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After the season
The 1985 NFL draft was held on April 30–May 1, 1985. The following Cowboys were selected.[5]
References
- ^ "Late score lifts Oklahoma State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 29, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "No. 2 Oklahoma Holds Oklahoma State, 24-14". The Washington Post. November 25, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "OKLAHOMA ST. RALLY WINS GATOR BOWL". The New York Times. December 29, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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