1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 21–14 vs. South Carolina
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 7
Record10–2 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Coker (2nd season)
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Nebraska + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Oklahoma + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
No. 7 Oklahoma State 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Kansas 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Missouri 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Kansas State 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Colorado 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Iowa State 0 – 5 – 2 2 – 7 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Jones, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big 8. Oklahoma State played home game at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 8at No. 12 Arizona State*
W 45–370,224
September 15Bowling Green State*No. 13
W 31–1446,000
September 22San Diego State*No. 12
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 19–1646,500
September 29at Tulsa*No. 10
W 31–740,235
October 6at No. 8 NebraskaNo. 9
L 3–1776,368
October 20KansasNo. 12
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 47–1044,000
October 27ColoradodaggerNo. 10
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 20–1447,800
November 3at Kansas StateNo. 7
W 34–626,300
November 10MissouriNo. 7
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 31–1348,200
November 17Iowa StateNo. 4
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 16–1032,000
November 24at No. 2 OklahomaNo. 3
L 14–2476,198
December 28vs. No. 7 South Carolina*No. 9
W 21–1482,138
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Personnel

1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Lynn Beck
OL Paul Blair
WR Kenneth Brown
OL Derek Burton
RB Kelly Cook
RB Charles Crawford
TE J.R. Dillard
TE Barry Hanna
WR Jamie Harris
QB Rusty Hilger
RB Shawn Jones
WR Malcolm Lewis
RB Joe Miller
OL Ralph Partida
WR Bobby Riley
OL Chuck Shanklin
RB 34 Thurman Thomas Fr
RB Will Timmons
OL David Tucker
WR Terry Werner
QB Ronnie Williams
RB Kenny Zachary
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Ricky Adams
DB Rod Brown
DL James Ham
DL Rodney Harding
DB Adam Hinds
DB Mike Hudson
LB Matt Monger
DB Mark Moore
DL Leslie O'Neal
DL Harry Roberts
DL Warren Thompson
DL John Washington
DL David Webb
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Larry Roach
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings

See also: 1984 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP——13121091312107743 (3)997
Coaches Poll——141111813121110742 (2)995

Game summaries

At Arizona State

See also: 1984 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

San Diego State

See also: 1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team

At Nebraska

Oklahoma State at Nebraska
1 234Total
No. 9 Cowboys 3 000 3
• No. 8 Cornhuskers 0 0017 17

See also: 1984 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

At Oklahoma

Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
1 234Total
Cowboys 0 770 14
• Sooners 0 7107 24

See also: 1984 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Bedlam Series

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Vs. South Carolina (Gator Bowl)

Main article: 1984 Gator Bowl

See also: 1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

[3]

After the season

The 1985 NFL Draft was held on April 30–May 1, 1985. The following Cowboys were selected.[4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
6 143 Rusty Hilger Quarterback Los Angeles Raiders
7 177 Jamie Harris Wide receiver Washington Redskins
8 208 Matt Monger Linebacker New York Jets
9 251 Adam Hinds Defensive back Miami Dolphins
12 332 Raymond Polk Defensive back Los Angeles Raiders

References

  1. ^ "1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 2 Oklahoma Holds Oklahoma State, 24-14". The Washington Post. November 25, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "OKLAHOMA ST. RALLY WINS GATOR BOWL". The New York Times. December 29, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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