The 1982 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys compiled a 4–5–2 record (3–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 267 to 241.[1][2]
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 4–5–2 (3–2–2 Big 8) |
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| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Ernest Anderson with 1,877 rushing yards ( nation’s leader), Ike Jackson with 1,254 passing yards, Terry Young with 507 receiving yards, and placekicker Larry Roach with 65 points scored.[3][4]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[5]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | North Texas State* | W 27–6 | [6] | ||
| September 19 | at Tulsa* | L 15–25 | 35,297 | ||
| September 25 | at Louisville* | L 22–28 | |||
| October 9 | Kansas |
| T 24–24 | 43,400 | |
| October 16 | Colorado |
| T 25–25 | 47,250 | |
| October 23 | at No. 20 Oklahoma | L 9–27 | 76,406 | ||
| October 30 | Missouri |
| W 30–20 | ||
| November 6 | at No. 6 Nebraska | L 10–48 | 76,387 | ||
| November 13 | at Kansas State | W 24–16 | 30,400 | ||
| November 20 | Iowa State |
| W 49–13 | 40,200 | |
| November 27 | at San Diego State* | L 6–35 | 17,210 | [7] | |
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After the season
editThe 1983 NFL draft was held on April 26–27, 1983. The following Cowboys were selected.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 4 | 86 | Greg Hill | Defensive back | Houston Oilers |
| 4 | 98 | Gary Lewis | Defensive tackle | New Orleans Saints |
| 9 | 245 | Mike Green | Linebacker | San Diego Chargers |
References
edit- ^ "1982 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
- ^ "1982 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
- ^ "Oklahoma State rambles past North Texas, 27–6". The Des Moines Register. September 12, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Distel (November 28, 1982). "San Diego St. Goes Out a Winner, 35-6". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
