Oklahoma State Cowboys
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma ▪ Colors: Orange & Black
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium (cap. 60,218)
Record: 98 Years, 497-486-41, .505 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 22 Bowls, 14-8, .636 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Big 12, Big 8, Ind, MVC, MVIAA and SWC
Conference Champion: 10 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 10 Times
Fan Ratings
Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:01AM
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98 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Big 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 24.13 | 8.85 | 9 | 2 | 3 | Mike Gundy (12-1) | Fiesta Bowl-W |
| 2 | 2010 | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 16.64 | 3.50 | 10 | 13 | Mike Gundy (11-2) | Alamo Bowl-W | |
| 3 | 2009 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 8.01 | 3.90 | 9 | 5 | Mike Gundy (9-4) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 4 | 2008 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 13.09 | 4.90 | 7 | 16 | Mike Gundy (9-4) | Holiday Bowl-L | |
| 5 | 2007 | Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.67 | 4.94 | Mike Gundy (7-6) | Insight Bowl-W | |||
| 6 | 2006 | Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.04 | 2.06 | Mike Gundy (7-6) | Independence Bowl-W | |||
| 7 | 2005 | Big 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -6.28 | 2.43 | Mike Gundy (4-7) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 9.64 | 6.29 | 16 | Les Miles (7-5) | Alamo Bowl-L | ||
| 9 | 2003 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 9.32 | 1.69 | 24 | 14 | Les Miles (9-4) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 10 | 2002 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4.81 | 1.41 | Les Miles (8-5) | Houston Bowl-W | |||
| 11 | 2001 | Big 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -0.13 | 4.07 | Les Miles (4-7) | ||||
| 12 | 2000 | Big 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -3.18 | 3.12 | Bob Simmons (3-8) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0.78 | 2.77 | Bob Simmons (5-6) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 6.05 | 5.59 | Bob Simmons (5-6) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | Big 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4.86 | -2.40 | 12 | 24 | Bob Simmons (8-4) | Alamo Bowl-L | |
| 16 | 1996 | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -3.49 | 0.34 | Bob Simmons (5-6) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Big 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -2.89 | 3.91 | Bob Simmons (4-8) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -5.79 | 0.83 | Pat Jones (3-7-1) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -2.28 | 4.56 | Pat Jones (3-8) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | -2.67 | 2.47 | Pat Jones (4-6-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Big 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | -7.99 | 7.58 | Pat Jones (0-10-1) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.99 | 4.16 | Pat Jones (4-7) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -5.01 | 2.90 | Pat Jones (4-7) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 14.03 | -0.07 | 10 | 11 | Pat Jones (10-2) | Holiday Bowl-W | |
| 25 | 1987 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 11.50 | 1.28 | 11 | 11 | Pat Jones (10-2) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 26 | 1986 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.41 | -0.43 | Pat Jones (6-5) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6.54 | 1.92 | 16 | 5 | Pat Jones (8-4) | Gator Bowl-L | |
| 28 | 1984 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 13.69 | 3.06 | 3 | 7 | Pat Jones (10-2) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 29 | 1983 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 9.40 | 2.49 | Jimmy Johnson (8-4) | Bluebonnet Bowl-W | |||
| 30 | 1982 | Big 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | 0.08 | 2.50 | Jimmy Johnson (4-5-2) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Big 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5.20 | 5.07 | Jimmy Johnson (7-5) | Independence Bowl-L | |||
| 32 | 1980 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 1.36 | 7.32 | Jimmy Johnson (3-7-1) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | Big 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6.06 | 5.44 | Jimmy Johnson (7-4) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3.67 | 10.10 | Jim Stanley (3-8) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2.44 | 7.64 | 20 | 15 | Jim Stanley (4-7) | ||
| 36 | 1976 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 16.90 | 8.19 | 13 | 14 | Jim Stanley (9-3) | Tangerine Bowl-W | |
| 37 | 1975 | Big 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 14.01 | 10.14 | 14 | Jim Stanley (7-4) | |||
| 38 | 1974 | Big 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 12.22 | 8.54 | 12 | Jim Stanley (7-5) | Fiesta Bowl-W | ||
| 39 | 1973 | Big 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | 14.79 | 10.94 | 11 | Jim Stanley (5-4-2) | |||
| 40 | 1972 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 12.35 | 8.82 | 19 | Dave Smith (6-5) | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 3.34 | 10.35 | Floyd Gass (4-6-1) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 5.78 | 13.70 | Floyd Gass (4-7) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | Big 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 13.03 | 13.70 | Floyd Gass (5-5) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 4.12 | 13.95 | Phil Cutchin (3-7) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | Big 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 2.40 | 5.07 | Phil Cutchin (4-5-1) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | Big 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 1.88 | 4.89 | Phil Cutchin (4-5-1) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1.10 | 5.95 | Phil Cutchin (3-7) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4.42 | 6.02 | Phil Cutchin (4-6) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | Big 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | -7.02 | 9.35 | Phil Cutchin (1-8) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -1.21 | 5.47 | Cliff Speegle (4-6) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 0.83 | 3.72 | Cliff Speegle (4-6) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 5.51 | 8.21 | Cliff Speegle (3-7) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3.03 | 0.73 | Cliff Speegle (6-4) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 9.08 | 3.81 | 19 | 19 | Cliff Speegle (8-3) | Bluegrass Bowl-W | |
| 55 | 1957 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 3.59 | -2.04 | Cliff Speegle (6-3-1) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | MVC | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | -0.37 | 1.07 | Cliff Speegle (3-5-2) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | MVC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -3.50 | 3.24 | Cliff Speegle (2-8) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 0.74 | -1.60 | Jennings Whitworth (5-4-1) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | MVC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 8.18 | 5.00 | Jennings Whitworth (7-3) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1.88 | 5.75 | Jennings Whitworth (3-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -7.41 | 1.71 | Jennings Whitworth (3-7) | ||||
| 62 | 1950 | MVC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | -1.08 | 6.17 | Jennings Whitworth (4-6-1) | ||||
| 63 | 1949 | MVC | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 2.55 | 2.28 | Jim Lookabaugh (4-4-2) | ||||
| 64 | 1948 | MVC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4.34 | -0.60 | Jim Lookabaugh (6-4) | Delta Bowl-L | |||
| 65 | 1947 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -1.00 | 2.69 | Jim Lookabaugh (3-7) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 1.18 | 6.49 | Jim Lookabaugh (3-7-1) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | MVC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.66 | 3.16 | 5 | 5 | Jim Lookabaugh (9-0) | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 68 | 1944 | MVC | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 17.60 | 8.37 | 15 | Jim Lookabaugh (8-1) | Cotton Bowl-W | ||
| 69 | 1943 | MVC | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | -16.36 | -6.85 | Jim Lookabaugh (3-4) | ||||
| 70 | 1942 | MVC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 6.26 | 1.10 | Jim Lookabaugh (6-3-1) | ||||
| 71 | 1941 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 1.94 | 0.61 | Jim Lookabaugh (5-4) | ||||
| 72 | 1940 | MVC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 0.55 | -2.56 | Jim Lookabaugh (6-3-1) | ||||
| 73 | 1939 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -0.35 | 0.16 | Jim Lookabaugh (5-4-1) | ||||
| 74 | 1938 | MVC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -12.92 | -0.11 | Ted Cox (2-8) | ||||
| 75 | 1937 | MVC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -7.78 | -2.11 | Ted Cox (4-6) | ||||
| 76 | 1936 | MVC | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -14.11 | 2.03 | Ted Cox (1-9) | ||||
| 77 | 1935 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -10.99 | -0.13 | Albert Exendine (3-7) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | MVC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -7.25 | 0.27 | Albert Exendine (4-5-1) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | MVC | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 6.06 | 0.53 | Pappy Waldorf (6-2-1) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | MVC | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | 1.04 | -5.84 | Pappy Waldorf (9-1-2) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | MVC | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 2.68 | -3.74 | Pappy Waldorf (8-2-1) | ||||
| 82 | 1930 | MVC | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 1.50 | -2.02 | Pappy Waldorf (7-2-1) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | MVC | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | -3.05 | -1.59 | Pappy Waldorf (4-3-2) | ||||
| 84 | 1928 | MVC | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -21.29 | -0.99 | John Maulbetsch (1-7) | ||||
| 85 | 1927 | MVIAA | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 0.52 | 6.80 | John Maulbetsch (4-4) | ||||
| 86 | 1926 | MVIAA | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | -1.95 | 6.00 | John Maulbetsch (3-4-1) | ||||
| 87 | 1925 | MVIAA | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | -11.45 | 1.09 | John Maulbetsch (2-5-1) | ||||
| 88 | 1924 | SWC | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 4.03 | -0.55 | John Maulbetsch (6-1-2) | ||||
| 89 | 1923 | SWC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -8.98 | 1.54 | John Maulbetsch (2-8) | ||||
| 90 | 1922 | SWC | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | -0.55 | 0.96 | John Maulbetsch (5-4-1) | ||||
| 91 | 1921 | SWC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -2.86 | 1.31 | John Maulbetsch (5-4-1) | ||||
| 92 | 1920 | SWC | 0 | 7 | 1 | .063 | -16.74 | 3.86 | James Pixlee (0-7-1) | ||||
| 93 | 1919 | SWC | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | -7.48 | -2.69 | James Pixlee (3-3-2) | ||||
| 94 | 1918 | SWC | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 6.63 | 5.98 | Earl Pritchard (4-2) | ||||
| 95 | 1917 | SWC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -4.08 | 1.68 | Earl Pritchard (4-5) | ||||
| 96 | 1916 | SWC | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 0.36 | 1.34 | John Griffith (4-4) | ||||
| 97 | 1915 | SWC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -2.85 | 1.12 | John Griffith (4-5-1) | ||||
| 98 | 1914 | SWC | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Paul Davis (6-2-1) |