1989 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1989 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Coker (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Miller (1st season)
Home stadiumLewis Field
1989 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Missouri 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Pat Jones, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. Oklahoma State played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 96:00 p.m.at Tulsa*
L 10–2040,785[1]
September 1612:30 p.m.at Ohio State*
L 13–3788,670[2]
September 236:30 p.m.Texas Tech*
L 15–3140,200[3]
September 306:30 p.m.Wyoming*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 27–740,200[4]
October 71:30 p.m.at No. 16 Oklahoma
L 15–3774,610[5]
October 143:00 p.m.Kansas State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 17–1340,100[6]
October 211:30 p.m.No. 4 Nebraska
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 23–4840,000[7]
October 281:30 p.m.at Missouri
W 31–3042,463[8]
November 41:00 p.m.at Kansas
W 37–2428,500[9]
November 111:30 p.m.No. 2 Colorado
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 17–4141,500[10]
November 181:30 p.m.Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 21–3133,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

1989 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Josh Arrott
RB Vernon Brown
TE Scott Copeland
OL Brent Davis
RB Ronnie Fisher
QB Kenny Ford
WR Jarrod Green
QB Mike Gundy Sr
RB Gerald Hudson
WR Robert Kirksey
WR Curtis Mayfield
WR Brent Parker
OL Keith Roller
QB Chris Smith
OL Pete Surette
TE Vance Vice
TE Mark Walker
OL Scott Webb
QB Earl Wheeler
RB Cecil Wilson
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB George Bright
DB Cornell Cannon
DB Mike Clark
DL Brandon Colbert
LB Sim Drain
DB Jay Fleischman
DB Joe King
DL Shawn Mackey
DL Ruben Oliver
DL Stacey Satterwhite
DB Rod Smith
LB Mike Woolridge
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P Cary Blanchard
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Larry Coker – Offensive coordinator
  • Houston Nutt – Quarterback/Wide receivers
  • Bill Shimek – Running backs
  • Steve Gardner – Tight ends
  • Denver Johnson – Offensive line
  • Bill Miller – Defensive coordinator
  • George Walstad – Defensive line
  • Kenith Pope – Defensive ends
  • Brent Guy – Linebackers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Game summaries

At Tulsa

At Ohio State

Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma St 7 6 0013
Ohio St 6 10 14737

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Overcast, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 88,670
  • Referee: John Nealon
  • Box Score
Game information

Texas Tech

Wyoming

At Oklahoma

Kansas State

Nebraska

At Missouri

At Kansas

Colorado

Iowa State

References

  1. ^ "Tulsa defeats Oklahoma St. as passer clicks". Omaha World-Herald. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Frey burns Cowboys with arm". News Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gill rallies Raiders past Cowboys". The Houston Post. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wyoming gift wraps victory for Okla. State". Star-Herald. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gaddis-Zooks! OU rolls, 37–15". Tulsa World. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys go 91 yards, foil Wildcats at 1:37". The Kansas City Star. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NU pops OSU for 16th straight time". The Wichita Eagle. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Missouri gamble fails to pay off against OSU". St. Joseph News-Press. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "OSU rips Kansas". The Daily Oklahoman. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Buffs put record at 10–0". The Billings Gazette. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bryant's feet carry Iowa State to rare feat". The Des Moines Register. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
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