2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 37–35 vs. Notre Dame
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record12–2 (8–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKasey Dunn (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJim Knowles (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBoone Pickens Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Oklahoma State y   8 1     12 2  
No. 5 Baylor y$   7 2     12 2  
No. 10 Oklahoma   7 2     11 2  
Iowa State   5 4     7 6  
Kansas State   4 5     8 5  
West Virginia   4 5     6 7  
Texas   3 6     5 7  
TCU   3 6     5 7  
Texas Tech   3 6     7 6  
Kansas   1 8     2 10  
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys played their home games at the Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was led by seventeen-year head coach Mike Gundy.