1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Stanley in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Big 8. Oklahoma State played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma

1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	3–8 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach	Jim Stanley (6th season)
Home stadium	Lewis Field
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Oklahoma +	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Nebraska +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Missouri	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Iowa State	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Kansas State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Colorado	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Kansas	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Wichita State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 10–20	30,518	[1]
September 16	at No. 16 Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 20–38	40,338	[2]
September 23	No. 2 Arkansas*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–19	49,500	[3]
September 30	vs. North Texas State*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 7–12	21,800	[4]
October 7	at Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 7–18	21,900	[5]
October 14	No. 13 Colorado	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 24–20	41,200	[6]
October 21	Kansas	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 21–7	35,336	[7]
October 28	at No. 4 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 14–22	75,786	[8]
November 4	Missouri	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 35–20	47,750	[9]
November 11	Iowa State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 15–28	40,300	[10]
November 18	at No. 4 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 7–62	72,339	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

The 1979 NFL draft was held on May 3–4, 1979. The following Cowboys were selected.^[13]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
9	223	Scott Burk	Defensive back	Cincinnati Bengals
10	254	Steve Stephens	Tight end	Baltimore Colts

References

1. "Wichita turns back O-State". The Daily Oklahoman. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Seminoles bury Cowboys, 38–20". Fort Lauderdale News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cowboys scare Hogs". Springfield News and Leader. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "N. Texas State 12, Oklahoma State 7". Omaha World-Herald. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "K-State defeats O-State". Lincoln Journal Star. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Oklahoma State hands Colorado first defeat". The Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Oklahoma State trips KU". The Sioux City Journal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fourth-ranked Nebraska survives scare by Cowboys". Springfield News and Leader. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "OSU's Cowboys ease past Mizzou". The Sioux City Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cyclones rip Pokes in gusty, chilly game". The Manhattan Mercury. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Orange Bowl bound Sooners smash OSU". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
13. "1979 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.