1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

The 1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their 10th year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record (2–0 against conference opponents), won the Missouri Valley championship, lost to William & Mary in the 1949 Delta Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 219 to 127.^[1][2]

1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football
MVC champion
Delta Bowl, L 0–20 vs. William & Mary
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6–4 (2–0 MVC)
Head coach	Jim Lookabaugh (10th season)
Home stadium	Lewis Field
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oklahoma A&M $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wichita	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Drake	1	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Tulsa	0	–	1	–	1			0	–	9	–	1
Saint Louis	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Meinert with 571 rushing yards, Jack Hartman with 469 passing yards and 31 points scored, and Bill Long with 234 receiving yards.^[3]

Six Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1948: tackle Charles Shaw, guards Wayne Burrow and D. Meisenheimer, end William Long, and backs Bill Grimes and Bob Meinert.^[4]

Oklahoma A&M was ranked at No. 50 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[5]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 27–14
September 25	TCU*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 14–21
October 2	Denver*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 27–7	14,200	^[6]
October 16	at San Francisco*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 27–20	20,000	^[7]
October 23	Temple*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 41–7
October 30	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 7–13	23,957
November 6	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	W 19–0
November 20	Kansas State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 42–6
November 27	No. 6 Oklahoma*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 15–19
January 1, 1949	vs. No. 17 William & Mary*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (Delta Bowl)	L 0–20	15,069
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

Main article: 1949 NFL Draft

The 1949 NFL Draft was held on December 21, 1948. The following Cowboys were selected.^[8]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
2	20	Billy Grimes	Back	Chicago Bears
5	45	Bill Long	End	Pittsburgh Steelers
5	46	J. D. Cheek	Guard	New York Giants
6	52	Bob Meinert	Back	Detroit Lions

References

1. "1948 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
2. (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
3. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
4. 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
5. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aggies End Home Victory Drouth With Win Over Denver". Stillwater News-Press. October 3, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Bill Mulligan (October 17, 1948). "Oklahoma Aggies Repulse USF, 27-20". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "1949 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.