1969 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

American college football season

1969 Oklahoma State Cowboys football

Conference| Big Eight Conference
Record| 5–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach|

* Floyd Gass (1st season)

Home stadium| Lewis Field

Seasons

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1970 ->

1969 Big Eight Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 6 Missouri \+  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 11 Nebraska \+  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 16 Colorado | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Oklahoma | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Kansas State | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Oklahoma State | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Iowa State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Kansas | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Floyd Gass, the Cowboys compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 200 to 197.[1][2]

On offense, the 1969 team averaged 19.7 points scored, 132.0 rushing yards, and 164.1 passing yards per game.[3] On defense, the team allowed an average of 20.0 points scored, 188.0 rushing yards, and 155.3 passing yards per game.[4] The team's statistical leaders included Bob Deerinwater with 587 rushing yards, Bob Cutburth with 1,593 passing yards, and Hermann Eben with 733 receiving yards and 42 points scored.[5][6]

Offensive lineman John Ward was selected by the AFCA, FWAA, and Kodak as a first-team All-American.[7] Ward, middle guard John Little, halfback Benny Goodwin, and tackle Jerry Sherk were selected as first-team All-Big Eight Conference players.[8] Linebacker Gary Darnell set a single-game Oklahoma State record with 27 tackles against Texas Tech on October 4, 1969.[9] John Gates set the Oklahoma State record for interceptions in a season with 8.

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[10]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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September 20| at No. 2 Arkansas*|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR

| L 0–39| 51,125
September 27| Houston*|

* Lewis Field
* Stillwater, OK

| W 24–18| 23,500
October 4| Texas Tech*|

* Lewis Field
* Stillwater, OK

| W 17–10| 28,500
October 18| at No. 6 Missouri|

* Memorial Stadium
* Columbia, MO

| L 21–31|
October 25| at Nebraska|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| L 3–13| 66,421
November 1| at Kansas|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| W 28–25| 33,927
November 8| No. 15 Kansas State|

* Lewis Field
* Stillwater, OK

| W 28–19| 35,700
November 15| at Colorado|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| L 14–17| 29,500
November 22| at Iowa State|

* Clyde Williams Field
* Ames, IA

| W 35–0| 20,315
November 29| Oklahoma|

* Lewis Field
* Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)

| L 27–28| 41,315

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## After the season[edit]

The 1970 NFL Draft was held on January 27–28, 1970. The following Cowboys were selected.[11]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL club

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1 | 25 | John Ward | Guard | Minnesota Vikings
2 | 47 | Jerry Sherk | Defensive tackle | Cleveland Browns
6 | 131 | Bob Cutburth | Quarterback | Chicago Bears
14 | 358 | John Little | Defensive tackle | New York Jets

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1969 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\. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
3. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
4. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
6. ^ "1969 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
7. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 149.
8. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
9. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 122.
10. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
11. ^ "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

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