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1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 24–14 vs. Baylor
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
Record	8–4 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach	Jimmy Johnson (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Larry Coker (1st season)
Home stadium	Lewis Field
	Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Big Eight Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Nebraska $	7	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
Missouri	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Kansas	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	1
Colorado	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the 83rd year of football at OSU and the fifth under Jimmy Johnson. The Cowboys played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 8–4, and 3–4 in the Big Eight Conference.^[1] The Cowboys were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where they defeated Baylor, 24–14.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10		North Texas State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		W 20–13	44,700	^[2]
September 17		at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 27–17
September 24		at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 34–15	53,638	^[3]
October 1		Tulsa*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry)		W 9–0	49,500	^[4]
October 8	1:30 p.m.	No. 1 Nebraska	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	KWTV	L 10–14	49,600
October 15		No. 15 Oklahoma	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)		L 20–21	50,440
October 22		at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		W 27–10	31,300
October 29		at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 40–14	36,889
November 5		Kansas State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		L 20–21	49,700
November 12		at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO		L 10–16
November 19	1:00 p.m.	at Iowa State	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA		W 30–7	46,517
December 31		vs. No. 20 Baylor*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)	Mizlou	W 24–14	50,090	^[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Oklahoma

#15 Oklahoma Sooners (2–2) at Oklahoma State Cowboys

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	0	3	0	18	21
Oklahoma St	7	7	3	3	20

at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Date: October 15
Game attendance: 50,440
^[6]

Game information

First quarter

OSU – Montgomery 14-yard blocked punt return (Larry Roach kick). Oklahoma St 7–0.

Second quarter

OU – Tim Lashar 42-yard field goal. Oklahoma St 7–3. Drive:
OSU – Shawn Jones 5-yard run (Larry Roach kick). Oklahoma St 14–3. Drive:

Third quarter

OSU – Larry Roach 43-yard field goal. Oklahoma St 17–3. Drive:

Fourth quarter

OSU – Larry Roach 31-yard field goal, 13:49. Oklahoma St 20–3. Drive:
OU – Derrick Shepard 73-yard pass from Danny Bradley (Tim Lashar kick). Oklahoma St 20–10. Drive:
OU – Spencer Tillman 5-yard run (pass good), 2:50. Oklahoma St 20–18. Drive:
OU – Tim Lashar 46-yard field goal, 1:14. Oklahoma 21–20. Drive:

Top passers

OU – Danny Bradley – 8/16, 147 yards, TD, INT
OSU – Ike Jackson – 6/10, 39 yards, INT

Top rushers

OU – Earl Johnson – 25 rushes, 105 yards
OSU – Shawn Jones – 19 rushes, 76 yards, TD

Top receivers

OU – Derrick Shepard – 3 receptions, 94 yards, TD
OSU – John Chesley/Shawn Jones – 2 receptions, 13 yards

Personnel

1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB		Ernest Anderson
OL		Paul Blair
OL		John Cegielski
TE		John Chesley
RB		Kelly Cook
RB		Charles Crawford
TE		Barry Hanna
WR		Jamie Harris
RB		Rodney Hayes
QB		Rusty Hilger
OL		Kevin Igo
QB		Ike Jackson
RB		Shawn Jones
WR		Mike Kilmer
WR		Malcolm Lewis
OL		Ralph Partida
RB		Arthur Price
WR		Bob Riley
RB		Will Timmons
OL		David Tucker
WR		Terry Werner
RB		Kenny Zachary

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB		Rod Brown
DB		Rod Fisher
DL		James Ham
DL		Rodney Harding
DB		Adam Hinds
LB		Matt Monger
DB	`44`	Mark Moore	Fr
DL		Leslie O'Neal
DB		Chris Rockins
LB		James Spencer
DL		Warren Thompson
DL		John Washington
DL		David Webb

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		John Conway
K		Larry Roach

Head coach

Jimmy Johnson

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Larry Coker

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

After the season

The 1984 NFL draft took place on May 1–2, 1984 at the Omni Park Central Hotel in New York City. The following Oklahoma State players were selected during the draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
Chris Rockins	S	2nd	48	Cleveland Browns
Ernest Anderson	RB	3rd	41	Detroit Lions
James Spencer	LB	10th	268	Minnesota Vikings
John Chesley	TE	10th	277	Miami Dolphins
Rod Fisher	DB	12th	309	Los Angeles Rams

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References

^ "1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
^ "Cowboys begin season with win". Okmulgee Daily Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Reserve backs helps Cowboys win 3rd in row". Omaha World-Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "4–0 start by Cowboys is the best since 1975". Omaha World-Herald. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oklahoma State wins Bluebonnet Bowl". The Los Angeles Times. January 1, 1984. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Gainesville Sun. 1985 Oct 16. Retrieved 2020-Nov-24.
^ "1984 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2016.