1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Floyd Gass, the Cowboys compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 337 to 215.^[1][2]

1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach	Floyd Gass (2nd season)
Home stadium	Lewis Field
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Nebraska $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	1
No. 20 Oklahoma	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Kansas State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Missouri	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Colorado	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Kansas	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Iowa State	1	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Cole with 685 rushing yards, Tony Pounds with 1,871 passing yards, and Hermann Eben with 937 receiving yards and 42 points scored.^[3][4]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Mississippi State*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 13–14	34,000	^[6]
September 19	at No. 11 Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 7–23	53,000
September 26	No. 11 Houston*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 26–17	26,000
October 3	No. 20 Missouri	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 20–40
October 10	TCU*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 34–20
October 24	at No. 4 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 31–65	67,822
October 31	Kansas	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 19–7	33,488–35,000
November 7	at Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 15–28	38,300
November 14	Colorado	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 6–30	18,000
November 21	Iowa State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W	34,893
November 28	at Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 6–66	60,300
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1971 NFL Draft was held on January 28–29, 1971. The following Cowboy was selected.^[7]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
17	428	Hermann Eben	Wide receiver	New Orleans Saints

References

1. "1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
2. (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
3. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
4. "1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
5. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
6. "2 Cowboy penalties prove costly, 14–13". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1971 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.