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1980 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
1980 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	3–7–1 (2–4–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Jimmy Johnson (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Bob Leahy (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Helms (2nd season)
Home stadium	Lewis Field
	Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Big Eight Conference football standings
v t e	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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	West Texas State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 19–20	48,400	^[6]
September 20	at No. 17 Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 20–33	55,822	^[7]
October 4	Washington*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 18–24	48,200	^[8]
October 11	No. 19 Missouri	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–30	48,000	^[9]
October 18	at No. 10 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 7–48	76,021	^[10]
October 25	Kansas	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	T 14–14	41,000	^[11]
November 1	San Diego State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 15–6	24,716	^[12]
November 8	Colorado	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 42–7	50,000	^[13]
November 15	at Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 10–0	22,370	^[14]
November 22	Iowa State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 21–23	37,500	^[15]
November 29	at No. 6 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 14–63	75,681	^[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1980 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`—-`	John Doerner	Sr
QB	`12`	Rusty Hilger	Fr
OT	`74`	Roger Taylor	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`11`	Greg Hill	So
DT	`94`	Gary Lewis	So
DE	`58`	Dexter Manley	Sr
DT	`95`	Dean Prater	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Jimmy Johnson

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Bob Leahy – Offensive coordinator
Pat Jones – Running backs
Butch Davis – Wide receivers/tight ends
Tony Wise – Offensive line
Jim Helms – Defensive coordinator
Dave Wannstedt – Defensive line
Paul Jette – Linebackers
Larry Hollton – Defensive backs
Bert Jacobson – Assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

After the season

The 1981 NFL draft was held on April 28–29, 1981. The following Cowboys were selected.^[17]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
3	75	Roger Taylor	Tackle	Kansas City Chiefs
5	119	Dexter Manley	Defensive end	Washington Redskins
10	271	Dean Prater	Defensive end	Cleveland Browns

References

^ "1980 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ "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.
^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
^ "1980 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
^ "West Texas pin surprise loss on Pokes". The Daily Oklahoman. September 14, 1980. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Razorbacks barge by Cowboys in second half, 33–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Washington subdues O-State in 24–18 style". St. Joseph News-Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bradley leads Missouri's late surge in 30–7 victory". The Salina Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nebraska rips lowly Cowboys". The Des Moines Register. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bell lifts Jayhawks to 14–14 tie with Cowboys". The Salina Journal. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Mike Granberry (November 2, 1980). "Aztecs Beaten Again, 15–6". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oklahoma State runs over Colorado, 42–7". The Sioux City Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oklahoma State's defense keys 10–0 win over K-State". The Sioux City Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Iowa State edges Oklahoma State". The Springfield News-Leader. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sooners win 63–14 to gain Big 8 title". Star Tribune. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1981 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.