The 2012 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by eighth-year head coach Mike Gundy and played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they defeated Purdue.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Savannah State* | No. 19 | | FCS Central | W 84–0 | 55,784 |
September 8 | 9:30 p.m. | at Arizona* | No. 18 | | P12N | L 38–59 | 45,602 |
September 15 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette* | | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| FSN | W 65–24 | 56,062 |
September 29 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 12 Texas | | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| FOX | L 36–41 | 56,709 |
October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | | | FSN | W 20–14 | 31,115 |
October 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa State | | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| FX | W 31–10 | 57,019 |
October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | TCU | | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| FSN | W 36–14 | 57,183 |
November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Kansas State | | | ABC | L 30–44 | 50,781 |
November 10 | 2:30 p.m. | West Virginia | | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| ABC/ESPN2 | W 55–34 | 57,799 |
November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 23 Texas Tech | | - Boone Pickens Stadium
- Stillwater, OK
| FSN | W 59–21 | 55,341 |
November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Oklahoma | No. 25 | | ESPN | L 48–51 OT | 85,824 |
December 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at Baylor | | | FX | L 34–41 | 39,203 |
January 1, 2013 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Purdue* | | | ESPNU | W 58–14 | 48,313 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 24 | RV | RV |
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Coaches | 19 | 18 | RV | 25 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 24 | 21 | RV | RV | RV |
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Harris | Not released | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 22 | 25 | RV | Not released |
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BCS | Not released | — | — | 24 | — | 24 | 21 | 23 | — | Not released |
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Game summaries
West Virginia
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
West Virginia |
7 |
10 | 17 | 0 |
34 |
• Oklahoma State |
21 |
10 | 10 | 14 |
55 |
Scoring summary |
1 | 12:00 | OKST | Josh Stewart 46 yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) | Oklahoma State 7–0 |
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1 | 3:07 | OKST | Josh Stewart 21 yard pass from Clint Chelf (Quinn Sharp kick) | Oklahoma State 14–0 |
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1 | 1:06 | WVU | Stedman Bailey 37 yard pass from Paul Millard (Tyler Bitancurt kick) | Oklahoma State 14–7 |
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1 | :53 | OKST | Justin Gilbert 96 yard kickoff return | Oklahoma State 21–7 |
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2 | 5:43 | WVU | Tavon Austin 17 yard pass from Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt kick) | Oklahoma State 21–14 |
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2 | 4:33 | OKST | Blake Jackson 48 yard pass from Clint Chelf (Quinn Sharp kick) | Oklahoma State 28–14 |
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2 | 2:38 | OKST | Quinn Sharp 26 yard field goal | Oklahoma State 31–14 |
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2 | :55 | WVU | Tyler Bitancurt 41 yard field goal | Oklahoma State 31–17 |
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3 | 12:32 | WVU | Ryan Nehlen 9 yard pass from Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt kick) | Oklahoma State 31–24 |
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3 | 10:19 | OKST | Charlie Moore 5 yard pass from Clint Chelf | Oklahoma State 38–24 |
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3 | 5:58 | WVU | Tyler Bitancurt 37 yard field goal | Oklahoma State 38–27 |
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3 | 5:20 | WVU | Geno Smith 1 yard run (Tyler Bitancurt kick) | Oklahoma State 38–34 |
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3 | 2:22 | OKST | Quinn Sharp 32 yard field goal | Oklahoma State 41–34 |
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4 | 12:05 | OKST | Josh Stewart 20 yard pass from Clint Chelf (Quinn Sharp kick) | Oklahoma State 48–34 |
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4 | 9:50 | OKST | Jeremy Smith 21 yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) | Oklahoma State 55-34 |
Clint Chelf, the third quarterback to start for Oklahoma State in 2012, threw for 292 yards and four touchdowns, and Josh Stewart had a career-high 172 yards receiving as the Cowboys handed West Virginia its fourth straight defeat, 55–34.[2]
Texas Tech
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Texas Tech |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Oklahoma State |
7 |
28 | 17 | 7 |
59 |
Scoring summary |
Q1 | 10:30 | OKST | Staley 2 yard pass from Walsh (Sharp kick) | OKST 7–0 |
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Q2 | 14:57 | TTU | Stephens 1 yard run (Bustin kick) | Tie 7–7 |
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Q2 | 13:22 | OKST | Anderson 60 yard pass from Chelf (Sharp kick) | OKST 14–7 |
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Q2 | 11:15 | OKST | Anderson 33 yard pass from Chelf (Sharp kick) | OKST 21–7 |
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Q2 | 8:34 | OKST | Walsh 2 yard run (Sharp kick) | OKST 28–7 |
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Q2 | 6:18 | OKST | Anderson 66 yard pass from Chelf (Sharp kick) | OKST 35–7 |
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Q2 | :15 | TTU | Williams 2 yard pass from Doege (Bustin kick) | OKST 35–14 |
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Q3 | 9:54 | OKST | Smith 17 yard run (Sharp kick) | OKST 42–14 |
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Q3 | 6:22 | OKST | Sharp 51 yard field goal | OKST 45–14 |
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Q3 | :17 | OKST | Randle 1 yard run (Sharp kick) | OKST 52–14 |
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Q4 | 12:35 | OKST | Craig 30 yard blocked punt return (Sharp kick) | OKST 59–14 |
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Q4 | 2:51 | TTU | Moore 7 yard pass from Brewer (Bustin kick) | OKST 59–21 |
Personnel
Coaching staff
References
- ^ Hoover, John E. (February 15, 2012). "Big 12 Announces 2012 Football Schedule". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Clint Chelf Has 4 TDs in 1st Start, Propels Okla. St. by WVU". ESPN. November 10, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ "Isaiah Anderson Key as OK State Thumps Texas Tech". ESPN. November 17, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Coaches". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
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