1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Coker (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorLouis Campbell (2nd season)
Home stadiumLewis Field
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Colorado 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
No. 5 Nebraska 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Missouri 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kansas 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Pat Jones, the Cowboys compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 191 to 181.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Thurman Thomas with 741 rushing yards, Mike Gundy with 1,525 passing yards, and Hart Lee Dykes with 814 receiving yards and 42 points scored.[3][4]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Southwestern Louisiana*
W 21–2023,144[6]
September 13at Tulsa*
L 23–2741,235[7]
September 20Houston*
L 12–2838,600[8]
September 27Illinois State*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 23–738,600[9]
October 11at No. 3 Nebraska
L 10–3076,041[10]
October 18at No. 5 Oklahoma
L 0–1976,022[11]
October 25Kansas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 24–646,400[12]
November 1Colorado
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 14–3136,900[13]
November 8at Kansas State
W 23–321,270[14]
November 22Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 21–1434,000[15]
December 4Missouri
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 10–624,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

At Nebraska

Oklahoma State at Nebraska
Team 1 234Total
Cowboys 0 1000 10
• No. 3 Cornhuskers 14 790 30

In the second ever night game at Memorial Stadium, Nebraska won for the 25th straight time over the Cowboys.

At Oklahoma

Team 1 234Total
Cowboys 0 000 0
• No. 5 Sooners 3 3310 19

[17]

Roster

1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 11 Hart Lee Dykes So
QB 12 Mike Gundy Fr
RB 21 Barry Sanders Fr
RB 34 Thurman Thomas Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 44 Mark Moore Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Larry Coker – Offensive coordinator
  • Houston Nutt – Quarterback/Wide receivers
  • Bill Shimek – Running backs
  • Steve Gardner – Tight ends
  • Brad Seely – Offensive line
  • Louis Campbell – Defensive coordinator/defensive backs
  • George Walstad – Defensive line
  • Jonny Barr – Outside linebackers
  • Kevin Steele – Linebackers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

After the season

The 1987 NFL draft was held on April 28–29, 1987. The following Cowboy was selected.[18]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 104 Mark Moore Defensive back Seattle Seahawks

References

  1. ^ "1986 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. ^ "1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  6. ^ "Miraculous OSU rally averts ambush, 21–20". Tulsa World. September 7, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ellison, Gage help Tulsa surprise Oklahoma State". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Reserve QB leads Houston attack". Daily American Republic. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pokes dine on Redbirds". Tulsa World. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cornhuskers tip Cowboys, stay perfect". The South Bend Tribune. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Oklahoma struggles to beat Oklahoma State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cowboys drop Kansas". The Olathe Daily News. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Buffaloes rally past Cowboys". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cowboys defeat Wildcats behind freshman passer". Star-Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Loss ends ISU's year of infamy". The Gazette. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Missouri bows to OSU 10–6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 5, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Oklahoma's defense pulled through". UPI Archives. October 19, 1986. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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