American college football season
2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys football |
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Holiday Bowl, L 31–42 vs. Oregon |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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Division | South |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 18 |
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AP | No. 16 |
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Record | 9–4 (5–3 Big 12) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Gunter Brewer (1st season) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Trooper Taylor (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread option |
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Defensive coordinator | Tim Beckman (2nd season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Boone Pickens Stadium |
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Uniform |
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Seasons |
2008 Big 12 Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
North Division |
No. 19 Missouri xy | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 10 | – | 4 | |
Nebraska x | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 9 | – | 4 | |
Kansas | | 4 | – | 4 | | | | | 8 | – | 5 | |
Colorado | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 5 | – | 7 | |
Kansas State | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 5 | – | 7 | |
Iowa State | | 0 | – | 8 | | | | | 2 | – | 10 | |
South Division |
No. 5 Oklahoma xy$ | | 7 | – | 1 | | | | | 12 | – | 2 | |
No. 4 Texas x% | | 7 | – | 1 | | | | | 12 | – | 1 | |
No. 12 Texas Tech x | | 7 | – | 1 | | | | | 11 | – | 2 | |
No. 16 Oklahoma State | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 9 | – | 4 | |
Baylor | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 4 | – | 8 | |
Texas A&M | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 4 | – | 8 | |
Championship: Oklahoma 62, Missouri 21 |
- $ – BCS representative as conference champion
- % – BCS at-large representative
- x – Division champion/co-champions
- y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Washington State* | | | FSN | W 39–13 | 50,830 | |
September 6 | 6:05 p.m. | Houston* | | | | W 56–37 | 45,001 | |
September 13 | 12:05 p.m. | Missouri State* | | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| FCS | W 57–13 | 43,388 | [1] |
September 27 | 6:05 p.m. | Troy* | | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| | W 55–24 | 52,463 | |
October 4 | 6:05 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 21 | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| | W 56–28 | 51,147 | |
October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Missouri | No. 17 | | ESPN2 | W 28–23 | 68,349 | |
October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 8 | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| | W 34–6 | 50,080 | |
October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Texas | No. 7 | | ABC | L 24–28 | 98,518 | |
November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 9 | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| ABC | W 59–17 | 46,718 | |
November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Texas Tech | No. 8 | | ABC | L 20–56 | 55,663 | |
November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 11 | | ABC | W 30–17 | 46,092 | |
November 29 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 11 | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series, College GameDay)
| ABC | L 41–61 | 49,031 | |
December 30 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 15 Oregon* | No. 13 | | ESPN | L 31–42 | 59,108 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
Washington State
Oklahoma State vs. Washington State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Oklahoma State | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 39 | Washington State | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | - Date: August 30, 2008
- Location: Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
- Game start: 2:30 P.M. CST
- Game attendance: 50,830
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Houston
Oklahoma State vs. Houston | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Houston | 7 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | • Oklahoma State | 7 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 56 | - Date: September 6, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 6:05 P.M. CST
- Game attendance: 45,001
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Missouri State
Oklahoma State vs. Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Missouri State | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | • Oklahoma State | 22 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 57 | - Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 12:05 CST
- Game attendance: 43,338
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Troy
Oklahoma State vs. Troy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Troy | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 | • Oklahoma State | 14 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 55 | - Date: September 27, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 6:05 P.M. CST
- Game attendance: 52,463 (school record)
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Texas A&M
#21 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Texas A&M | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 | • No. 21 Oklahoma State | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 | - Date: October 4, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 6:05 P.M. CST
- Game attendance: 51,147
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Missouri
#17 Oklahoma State vs. #3 Missouri | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 17 Oklahoma State | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 | No. 3 Missouri | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | - Date: October 11, 2008
- Location: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, Columbia, Missouri
- Game start: 7:00 CST
- Game attendance: 68,349
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Baylor
#8 Oklahoma State vs. Baylor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Baylor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | • No. 8 Oklahoma State | 7 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 34 | - Date: October 18, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 2:00 CST
- Game attendance: 50,080
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Texas
#7 Oklahoma State vs. #1 Texas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 7 Oklahoma State | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 | • No. 1 Texas | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 | - Date: October 25, 2008
- Location: Darrel K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 98,518
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Iowa State
#9 Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | • No. 9 Oklahoma State | 14 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 59 | - Date: November 1, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 2:30 pm CST
- Game attendance: 46,718
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Texas Tech
#8 Oklahoma State vs. #2 Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 8 Oklahoma State | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 | • No. 2 Texas Tech | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 | - Date: November 8, 2008
- Location: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 55,663
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Colorado
#11 Oklahoma State vs. Colorado | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 11 Oklahoma State | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 30 | Colorado | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | - Date: November 15, 2008
- Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 46,092
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Oklahoma
#11 Oklahoma State vs. #3 Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 3 Oklahoma | 7 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 61 | No. 11 Oklahoma State | 3 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 41 | - Date: November 29, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 7:00 CST
- Game attendance: 49,031
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2008 Holiday Bowl
#13 Oklahoma State vs. #15 Oregon | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 13 Oklahoma State | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 | • No. 15 Oregon | 7 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 42 | - Date: December 30, 2008
- Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 59,108
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
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Harris | Not released | 23 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | Not released |
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BCS | Not released | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | Not released |
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Statistics
Team
| Team | Opp | Scoring | 499 | 323 | Points per Game | 41.6 | 26.9 | First Downs | | | Rushing | | | Passing | | | Penalty | | | Total Offense | | | Avg per Play | | | Avg per Game | | | Fumbles-Lost | | | Penalties-Yards | | | Avg per Game | | | | | Team | Opp | Punts-Yards | | | Avg per Punt | | | Time of Possession/Game | | | 3rd Down Conversions | | | 4th Down Conversions | | | Touchdowns Scored | | | Field Goals-Attempts-Long | | | PAT-Attempts | | | Attendance | 337,828 | 319,452 | Games/Avg per Game | 7/48,261 | 5/63,890 | |
Scores by quarter
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cowboys | 128 | 134 | 174 | 94 | 530 | Opponents | 68 | 77 | 106 | 114 | 365 | |
Offense
Rushing
Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
Kendall Hunter | 13 | 241 | 1544 | 0 | 1544 | 6.4 | 16 | 68 | 118.8 ypg |
Keith Toston | 13 | 102 | 686 | 0 | 686 | 6.7 | 9 | 56 | 52.8 ypg |
Passing
Name | GP-GS | Effic | Cmp-Att-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
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Zac Robinson | 13-13 | 166.86 | 204-314-10 | 65 | 3065 | 25 | 95 | 235.8 ypg |
Alex Cate | 2-0 | 174.08 | 4-5-0 | 66.7 | 56 | 0 | 29 | 28 ypg |
Receiving
Defense
Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blkd Kick | Saf |
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Special teams
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Awards
2008 team players in the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
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The following Cowboys were signed as undrafted free agents:
References
- ^ "Cowboys run over Missouri State". Tulsa World. September 14, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2009.
- ^ "Jacob Lacey - the Football Cube". Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ "Ricky Price - the Football Cube". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
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