1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
| 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football | |
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Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 24–14 vs. Baylor | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| 1983 record | 8–4 (3–4 Big 8) |
| Head coach | Jimmy Johnson (5th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Larry Coker (1st year) |
| Home stadium |
Lewis Field (Capacity: 50,440) |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the 83rd year of football at OSU and the fifth under Jimmy Johnson. The Cowboys played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 8–4, and 3–4 in the Big Eight Conference.[1] The Cowboys were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where they defeated the Baylor, 24–14.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||||
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| September 10 | North Texas State* | Lewis Field • Stillwater, Oklahoma | W 20–13 | ||||||
| September 17 | at Cincinnati* | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati | W 27–17 | ||||||
| September 24 | at Texas A&M* | Kyle Field • College Station, Texas | W 34–15 | ||||||
| October 1 | Tulsa* | Lewis Field • Stillwater, Oklahoma | W 9–0 | ||||||
| October 8 | No. 1 Nebraska | Lewis Field • Stillwater, Oklahoma | L 10–14 | ||||||
| October 15 | No. 15 Oklahoma | Lewis Field • Stillwater, Oklahoma (Bedlam Series) | L 20–21 | ||||||
| October 22 | at Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas | W 27–10 | ||||||
| October 29 | at Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado | W 40–14 | ||||||
| November 5 | Kansas State | Lewis Field • Stillwater, Oklahoma | L 20–21 | ||||||
| November 12 | at Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri | L 10–16 | ||||||
| November 19 | at Iowa State | Cyclone Stadium • Ames, Iowa | W 30–17 | ||||||
| December 31 | vs. No. 20 Baylor | Astrodome • Houston, Texas (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl) | W 24–14 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
After the season
The 1984 NFL Draft took place on May 1–2, 1984 at the Omni Park Central Hotel in New York City. The following Oklahoma State players were selected during the draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rockins | S | 2nd | 48 | Cleveland Browns |
| Ernest Anderson | RB | 3rd | 41 | Detroit Lions |
| James Spencer | LB | 10th | 268 | Minnesota Vikings |
| John Chesley | TE | 10th | 277 | Miami Dolphins |
| Rod Fisher | DB | 12th | 309 | Los Angeles Rams |
References
- ↑ "Oklahoma State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ↑ "1984 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ↑ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
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