1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. The 1960 season was Oklahoma State's first as a member of the Big Eight Conference. In their sixth season under head coach Cliff Speegle, the Cowboys compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 126 to 102.^[2][3]

1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	3–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach	Cliff Speegle (6th season)
Home stadium	Lewis Field
Seasons ← 1959 1961 →

1960 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Missouri $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
No. 11 Kansas†	6	–	0	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Colorado	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Iowa State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Nebraska	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion † Kansas' conference victories against Colorado and Missouri were forfeited by Big Eight sanctions, though both are recognized as Kansas victories by Kansas and the NCAA.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

On offense, the 1960 team averaged 10.2 points scored, 186.2 rushing yards, and 26.0 passing yards per game.^[4] On defense, the team allowed an average of 12.6 points scored, 196.4 rushing yards, and 64.0 passing yards per game^[5] The team's statistical leaders included Jim Dillard with 631 rushing yards and 20 points scored, Jim Elliott with 90 passing yards, and Tommy Jackson with 110 receiving yards.^[6]

Tackle Harold Beaty was selected as a first-team All-Big Eight Conference player.^[7]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.^[8]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	at No. 19 Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 0–9
September 24	at No. 16 Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 7–28	26,000
October 8	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	W 28–7	16,238
October 15	at Houston*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–12	15,000
October 22	No. 15 Kansas	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–14	30,000
October 29	Iowa State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 6–13	17,042
November 5	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 28–7	9,000
November 12	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	W 7–6	27,421
November 19	Colorado	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 6–13	22,000
November 26	Oklahoma	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 6–17	32,381
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1961 NFL Draft was held on December 27–28, 1960. The following Cowboys were selected.^[9]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
3	32	Harold Beaty	Guard	Los Angeles Rams
6	79	Frank Parker	Tackle	Cleveland Browns

References

1. Morey, Earl (December 9, 1960). "Big Eight voted 5-3 to strip KU's title in Bert Coan action". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 1. The Big Eight faculty committee, meeting in Kansas City, found that Kansas violated league rules in recruiting Coan and order the Jayhawks to forfeit their last two victories-over Colorado and Missouri.
2. "1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
3. (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
4. 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
5. 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
6. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
7. 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
8. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
9. "1961 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.