1965 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1965 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the Big Eight Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Phil Cutchin, the Cowboys compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 173 to 131.^[1][2]

1965 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	3–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach	Phil Cutchin (3rd season)
Home stadium	Lewis Field
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Nebraska $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Missouri	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Colorado	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Iowa State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Oklahoma	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Kansas	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

On offense, the 1965 team averaged 13.1 points scored, 159.4 rushing yards, and 78.5 passing yards per game.^[3] On defense, the team allowed an average of 17.3 points scored, 202.5 rushing yards, and 104.4 passing yards per game.^[4] The team's statistical leaders included Walt Garrison with 924 rushing yards, Glenn Baxter with 574 passing yards, Tony Sellari with 226 receiving yards, and placekicker Charles Durkee with 37 points scored.^[5]

Running back Walt Garrison and guard Charles Harper were selected as a first-team All-Big Eight Conference player.^[6]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18	at No. 6 Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 14–28
September 25	Missouri	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 0–13
October 2	Tulsa*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	W 17–14	27,000
October 9	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 11–34
October 16	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 14–17	29,825
October 23	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0–9	34,000
October 30	at Iowa State	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 10–14	19,542
November 13	No. 3 Nebraska	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 17–21	29,901
November 20	Kansas State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 31–7	16,000
December 4	at Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	W 17–16	54,876
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1966 NFL Draft was held on November 27, 1965. The following Cowboys were selected.^[8]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
5	79	Walt Garrison	Running back	Dallas Cowboys
8	113	Charlie Harper	Tackle	New York Giants

References

1. "1965 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
2. (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
3. 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
4. 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
5. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
6. 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
7. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
8. "1966 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.