The 1973 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented
Oklahoma State University
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in the
Big Eight Conference
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during the
1973 NCAA Division I football season
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. In their first season under head coach
Jim Stanley, the Cowboys compiled a 5–4–2 record (2–3–2 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 303 to 186.
The team's statistical leaders included Brent Blackman with 809 rushing yards and 602 passing yards and Reuben Gant with 447 receiving yards.
The team played its home games at
Lewis Field
Boone Pickens Stadium (previously known as Lewis Field) has been home to the Oklahoma State University Cowboys football team in rudimentary form since 1919, and as a complete stadium since 1920. Aligned in an east-west direction since 1920, th ...
in
Stillwater, Oklahoma
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.
Schedule
After the season
The 1974 NFL Draft was held on January 29–30, 1974. The following Cowboys were selected.
References
Oklahoma State
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Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons
Oklahoma State Cowboys football
The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are ...
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