1980 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1980 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–4–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
No. 7 Nebraska 6 1 0 10 2 0
Missouri 5 2 0 8 4 0
Iowa State 3 4 0 7 4 0
Oklahoma State 3 4 0 4 7 0
Kansas State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Kansas 1 6 0 2 8 1
Colorado 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–4–1 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 268 to 187.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Ed Smith with 613 rushing yards, Jim Traber with 619 passing yards, Mel Campbell with 536 receiving yards, and placekicker Colin Ankersen with 39 points scored.[3][4]

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

  1. ^ "1980 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. ^ "1980 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.