| 1972 Oklahoma State Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–3 Big 8) |
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| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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| No. 2 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Nebraska $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Colorado | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first and only season under head coach Dave Smith, the Cowboys compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 259 to 203.[3][4]
The team's statistical leaders included George Palmer with 937 rushing yards, Brent Blackman with 572 passing yards, Steve Pettes with 154 receiving yards, and Alton Gerard with 42 points scored.[5][6]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[7]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Texas–Arlington | W 21–3 | 31,500 | [8] | ||
| September 23 | at Arkansas* | L 23–24 | 54,431 | |||
| September 30 | No. 3 Colorado |
| W 31–6 | 38,500 | ||
| October 7 | Missouri |
| W 17–16 | |||
| October 14 | at Virginia Tech* | No. 19 | L 32–34 | 36,000 | [9] | |
| October 21 | Baylor* |
| W 20–7 | 39,000 | ||
| October 28 | at No. 3 Nebraska | L 0–34 | 76,432 | |||
| November 4 | Kansas |
| L 10–13 | 31,164 | ||
| November 11 | at Kansas State | W 45–14 | 25,000 | |||
| November 25 | No. 17 Iowa State |
| W 45–14 | 26,495 | ||
| December 2 | at No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 20 | L 15–38 | 62,363 | ||
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Roster
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References
- ↑ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). soonersports.com. Oklahoma Athletics. p. 6. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). huskers.com. Nebraska Athletics. p. 206. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "1972 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.
- ↑ "1972 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ↑ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
- ↑ "Poke wishbone shines". The Daily Oklahoman. September 17, 1972. p. C8. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Virginia Tech upsets Oklahoma St. on FG". The Journal News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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