1973 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1973 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Stanley, the Cowboys compiled a 5–4–2 record (2–3–2 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 303 to 186.[1][2]

1973 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1973 record	5–4–2 (2–3–2 Big 8)
Head coach	Jim Stanley (1st season)
Home stadium	Lewis Field

1973 Big Eight Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
No. 7 Nebraska	4	–	2	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Kansas	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Missouri	3	–	4	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	3	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Colorado	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kansas State	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Brent Blackman with 809 rushing yards and 602 passing yards and Reuben Gant with 447 receiving yards.[3][4]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result
September 15	Texas–Arlington*		Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		W 56–7
September 22	at Arkansas*	No. 17	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ABC	W 38–6
September 29	Southern Illinois*	No. 12	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		W 70–7
October 6	Texas Tech*	No. 11	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		L 7–20
October 20	at No. 7 Missouri		Faurot Field Columbia, MO		L 9–13
October 27	No. 10 Nebraska		Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		T 17–17
November 3	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		T 10–10
November 10	Kansas State		Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		W 28–9
November 17	at Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 38–24
November 24	at Iowa State	No. 18	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA		L 12–28
December 1	No. 2 Oklahoma		Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)		L 18–45
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1973 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
2. "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 173. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
3. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
4. "1973 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
5. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.