1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Coker (4th season)
Home stadiumLewis Field
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
Colorado 6 –1 –06 –6 –0
No. 5 Nebraska 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
Oklahoma State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Iowa State 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Missouri 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Kansas State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
Kansas 0 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Pat Jones, the Cowboys compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 191 to 181.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Thurman Thomas with 741 rushing yards, Mike Gundy with 1,525 passing yards, and Hart Lee Dykes with 814 receiving yards and 42 points scored.[3][4]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at Southwestern Louisiana*
W 21–20
September 13at Tulsa*
L 23–2741,235
September 20Houston*
L 12–2838,600
September 27Illinois State*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 23–7
October 11at No. 3 Nebraska
L 10–3076,041
October 18at No. 5 Oklahoma
L 0–1976,022
October 25Kansasdagger
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 24–646,400
November 1Colorado
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 14–3136,900
November 8at Kansas State
W 23–321,270
November 22Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 21–1434,000
December 4Missouri
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 10–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 11 Hart Lee Dykes So
QB 12 Mike Gundy Fr
RB 21 Barry Sanders Fr
RB 34 Thurman Thomas Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 44 Mark Moore Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    At Nebraska

    Oklahoma State at Nebraska
    1 234Total
    Cowboys 0 1000 10
    • No. 3 Cornhuskers 14 790 30

    In the second ever night game at Memorial Stadium, Nebraska won for the 25th straight time over the Cowboys.

    At Oklahoma

    1 234Total
    Cowboys 0 000 0
    • No. 5 Sooners 3 3310 19

    [6]

    After the season

    The 1987 NFL Draft was held on April 28–29, 1987. The following Cowboy was selected.[7]

    Round Pick Player Position NFL club
    4104Mark MooreDefensive backSeattle Seahawks

    References

    1. ↑ "1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
    2. ↑ "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.
    3. ↑ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
    4. ↑ "1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
    5. ↑ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
    6. ↑ "Oklahoma's defense pulled through". UPI Archives. October 19, 1986. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
    7. ↑ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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