1982 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1982 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–5–2 (3–2–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
1982 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 16 Oklahoma 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
3 – 2 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
Kansas State 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
Missouri 2 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Iowa State 1 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Kansas 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 2
Colorado 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys compiled a 4–5–2 record (3–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 267 to 241.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Ernest Anderson with 1,877 rushing yards ( nation’s leader), Ike Jackson with 1,254 passing yards, Terry Young with 507 receiving yards, and placekicker Larry Roach with 65 points scored.[3][4]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 111:30 p.m.North Texas State*
W 27–645,500[6]
September 19at Tulsa*
L 15–2535,297[7]
September 256:12 p.m.at Louisville*
L 22–2821,202[8]
October 9Kansas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
T 24–2443,400[9]
October 16Colorado
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
T 25–2547,250[10]
October 23at No. 20 Oklahoma
L 9–2776,406[11]
October 30Missouri
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 30–2038,400[12]
November 6at No. 6 Nebraska
L 10–4876,387[13]
November 13at Kansas State
W 24–1630,400[14]
November 20Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 49–1340,200[15]
November 27at San Diego State*
L 6–3517,210[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

After the season

The 1983 NFL draft was held on April 26–27, 1983. The following Cowboys were selected.[17]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 86 Greg Hill Defensive back Houston Oilers
4 98 Gary Lewis Defensive tackle New Orleans Saints
9 245 Mike Green Linebacker San Diego Chargers

References

  1. ^ "1982 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, pp. 168, 170.
  4. ^ "1982 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma State rambles past North Texas, 27–6". The Des Moines Register. September 12, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulsa controls Anderson, Cowboys". Lincoln Journal Star. September 20, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Louisville knocks Okie State". The Grand Island Independent. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oklahoma State, Kansas also tie; 24–24". The Mercury. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late field goal lifts Colorado into tie with Oklahoma State". The Kansas City Star. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Oklahoma dumps Oklahoma State". News-Press. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Oklahoma State dominates Tigers". The News Leader. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Everything comes up Rozier for Huskers". Omaha World-Herald. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cowboys top Kansas State". St. Joseph News-Press. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Cowboys overrun Cyclones". The Sioux City Journal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Dave Distel (November 28, 1982). "San Diego St. Goes Out a Winner, 35–6". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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