1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Alamo Bowl, L 20–33 vs. Purdue
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 24
Record8–4 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLes Miles (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRob Ryan (1st season)
Home stadiumLewis Field
1997 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 Nebraska † xy$   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 8 Kansas State  %   7 – 1     11 – 1  
No. 23 Missouri   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Colorado   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Kansas   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Iowa State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
South Division
No. 20 Texas A&M xy   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 24   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Texas Tech   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Texas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Oklahoma   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Baylor   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † – Coaches Poll national champion
    $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bob Simmons, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big 12's South Division. Oklahoma State was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Cowboys lost to Purdue. The team played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 305:30 p.m.at Iowa State
FSNW 21–1443,841
September 67:00 p.m.at Southwestern Louisiana*
W 31–716,724
September 136:00 p.m.Fresno State*
W 35–036,000
September 276:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 38–735,200[1]
October 411:30 a.m.Texas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
FSNW 42–1643,100
October 116:00 p.m.No. 24 ColoradoNo. 20
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
FSNW 33–2950,100
October 2511:30 a.m.MissouriNo. 12
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
FSNL 50–51 2OT33,300
November 16:00 p.m.at No. 25 Texas A&MNo. 19
FSNL 25–28 OT60,776
November 81:00 p.m.at OklahomaNo. 25
PPVW 30–772,422
November 152:00 p.m.Texas TechNo. 24
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 3–2739,400
November 222:30 p.m.at Baylor
ABCW 24–1434,794
December 307:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 Purdue*No. 24
ESPNL 20–3355,552
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

See also: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP———————201612192524—25242424
Coaches——————20т1612192321—25242424

After the season

The 1998 NFL draft was held on April 18–19, 1998. The following Cowboys were selected.[3]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
1 28 R. W. McQuarters Defensive back San Francisco 49ers
3 87 Kevin Williams Defensive back New York Jets
4 94 Alonzo Mayes Tight end Chicago Bears

References

  1. ^ "Cowboys boost record to 4–0". The Kansas City Star. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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