1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Missouri $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 11 Kansas† 6 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Colorado 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Nebraska 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † Kansas' conference victories against Colorado and Missouri were forfeited by Big Eight sanctions, though both are recognized as Kansas victories by Kansas and the NCAA.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater during the 1960 college football season. The 1960 season was Oklahoma State's first as a member of the Big Eight Conference. In their sixth season under head coach Cliff Speegle, the Cowboys compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 126 to 102.[2][3]

On offense, the 1960 team averaged 10.2 points scored, 186.2 rushing yards, and 26.0 passing yards per game.[4] On defense, the team allowed an average of 12.6 points scored, 196.4 rushing yards, and 64.0 passing yards per game[5] The team's statistical leaders included Jim Dillard with 631 rushing yards and 20 points scored, Jim Elliott with 90 passing yards, and Tommy Jackson with 110 receiving yards.[6]

Tackle Harold Beaty was selected as a first-team All-Big Eight Conference player.[7]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[8]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17at No. 19 Arkansas*
L 0–9
September 24at No. 16 Missouri
L 7–2826,000
October 8at Tulsa*
W 28–716,238
October 15at Houston*
L 7–1215,000
October 22No. 15 Kansasdagger
L 7–1430,000
October 29Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 6–1317,042
November 5at Kansas State
W 28–79,000
November 12at Nebraska
W 7–627,421
November 19Colorado
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 6–1322,000
November 26Oklahoma
L 6–1732,381
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1961 NFL draft was held on December 27–28, 1960. The following Cowboys were selected.[9]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
3 32 Harold Beaty Guard Los Angeles Rams
6 79 Frank Parker Tackle Cleveland Browns

References

  1. ^ Morey, Earl (December 9, 1960). "Big Eight voted 5-3 to strip KU's title in Bert Coan action". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 1. The Big Eight faculty committee, meeting in Kansas City, found that Kansas violated league rules in recruiting Coan and order the Jayhawks to forfeit their last two victories-over Colorado and Missouri.
  2. ^ "1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  4. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
  6. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
  7. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
  8. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  9. ^ "1961 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.