1964 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1964 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the Big Eight Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Phil Cutchin, the Cowboys compiled a 4–6 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 192 to 165.^[1][2]

1964 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	4–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach	Phil Cutchin (2nd season)
Home stadium	Lewis Field
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Nebraska $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Kansas	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Missouri	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Kansas State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Colorado	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

On offense, the 1964 team averaged 16.5 points scored, 139.7 rushing yards, and 81.0 passing yards per game.^[3] On defense, the team allowed an average of 19.2 points scored, 222.6 rushing yards, and 128.1 passing yards per game.^[4] The team's statistical leaders included Walt Garrison with 730 rushing yards, Glenn Baxter with 845 passing yards, Tony Sellari with 238 receiving yards, and placekicker Charles Durkee with 37 points scored.^[5]

End Jack Jacobson was selected as a first-team All-Big Eight Conferense player.^[6]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 10–14	40,000	[8]
September 26	Iowa State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 29–14	17,655
October 3	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	W 10–7
October 10	Colorado	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 14–10	22,000
October 24	Kansas	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 13–14	36,500
October 31	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	L 14–61	23,731
November 7	Wichita State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 31–7
November 14	at No. 4 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 14–27	49,013
November 21	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 14–17	9,500
November 28	Oklahoma	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 16–21	36,987
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1965 NFL draft was held on November 28, 1964. The following Cowboy was selected.^[9]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
13	179	Jack Jacobson	Back	Detroit Lions

References

1. "1964 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 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 26, 2017.
3. 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
4. 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
5. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
6. 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
7. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
8. "Arkansas Hangs On For Win". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1964. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "1965 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.