1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
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.
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Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 21–14 vs. South Carolina | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 10–2 (5–2 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Coker (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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| 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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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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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 |
| 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 |
| W 47–10 | 44,000 |
| October 27 | Colorado | No. 10 |
| W 20–14 | 47,800 |
| November 3 | at Kansas State | No. 7 | W 34–6 | 26,300 | |
| November 10 | Missouri | No. 7 |
| W 31–13 | 48,200 |
| November 17 | Iowa State | No. 4 |
| 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 | |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 (3) | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Coaches Poll | — | — | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 (2) | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Game summaries
At Arizona State
San Diego State
At Nebraska
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At Oklahoma
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Vs. South Carolina (Gator Bowl)
After the season
The 1985 NFL Draft was held on April 30–May 1, 1985. The following Cowboys were selected.[4]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 6 | 143 | Rusty Hilger | Quarterback | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 7 | 177 | Jamie Harris | Wide receiver | Washington Redskins |
| 8 | 208 | Matt Monger | Linebacker | New York Jets |
| 9 | 251 | Adam Hinds | Defensive back | Miami Dolphins |
| 12 | 332 | Raymond Polk | Defensive back | Los Angeles Raiders |
References
- "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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