1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys compiled a 7–5 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 216 to 197.[1][2]

1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1981 record7–5 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coachJimmy Johnson (3rd season)
Home stadiumLewis Field
1981 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 11 Nebraska $ 7 –0 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 20 Oklahoma 4 –2 –1  7 –4 –1
Kansas 4 –3 –0  7 –5 –0
Oklahoma State 4 –3 –0  7 –5 –0
No. 19 Missouri 3 –4 –0  8 –4 –0
Iowa State 2 –4 –1  5 –5 –1
Colorado 2 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Kansas State 1 –6 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Shawn Jones with 788 rushing yards, John Doerner with 877 passing yards, John Chesley with 350 receiving yards, and placekicker Larry Roach with 71 points scored.[3][4]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 19Tulsa*
W 23–21
September 26San Diego State*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 16–23
October 3at North Texas State*
W 9–0
October 10at Kansas
W 20–7
October 17at Colorado
L 10–11
October 24Louisville*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 19–11
October 31at Missouri
W 16–12
November 7No. 11 Nebraska
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 7–54
November 14Kansas State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 31–10
November 21at Iowa State
W 27–7
November 28Oklahoma
L 3–27
December 12vs. Texas A&M*
L 16–33
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
  1. "1981 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. "1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
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