1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

American college football season

1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
  • Pat Jones (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorJeff Bower (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Miller (2nd season)
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Big Eight Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 1
No. 24 Nebraska 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Kansas 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Missouri 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 1990 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by ninth year head coach Pat Jones and played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They were a member of the Big 8 Conference.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16:30 p.m.Tulsa*W 10–341,200
September 83:00 p.m.at Florida*L 7–5075,428[1]
September 156:30 p.m.Northern Iowa*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 33–2336,300[2]
September 227:00 p.m.at TCU*L 21–3125,082
October 61:30 p.m.No. 7 Oklahoma
L 17–3149,800
October 131:10 p.m.at Kansas StateL 17–2322,856
October 201:30 p.m.at No. 4 Nebraska
L 3–3176,251
October 273:00 p.m.Missouridagger
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 48–2837,000
November 31:30 p.m.Kansas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 30–3130,100
November 102:00 p.m.at No. 4 ColoradoL 22–4151,873
November 171:00 p.m.at Iowa StateW 25–1736,125
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Josh Arrott
OL Brian Bobo
RB Vernon Brown
WR Shannon Colbert
TE Scott Copeland
RB Ronnie Fisher
QB Kenny Ford
OL Scott Hall
RB Gerald Hudson
WR Charles Johnson
OL Matt Jose
WR Robert Kirksey
WR Curtis Mayfield
WR Brad McCone
WR Brent Parker
QB Chris Smith
OL Pete Surette
RB Barry Vincent
TE Mark Walker
OL Scott Webb
QB Earl Wheeler
RB Cecil Wilson
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Richie Ansley
DL George Bright
LB Chris Calhoun
DB Mike Clark
DB Jay Fleischman
DL Eric Garmond
DL Jason Gildon
DB Scott Harmon
DB Terry Henley
DB Joe King
LB Clarence Nobles
DL Ruben Oliver
DL Stacey Satterwhite
DB Charles Verner
LB Mike Woolridge
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Pos. # Name Class
K, P Cary Blanchard
Head coach
  • Pat Jones
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Keith Armstrong (DB)
  • Mike Gundy (WR)
  • Bill Miller (DC/DL)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Game summaries

At Florida

Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) at Florida Gators (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma St 0 7 007
Florida 14 12 141050

at Ben Hill Griffith Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 8, 1990
  • Game attendance: 75,428
  • Recap/Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • UF – Dexter McNabb 2-yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick), 13:18. Florida 7–0.
  • UF – Shane Matthews 1-yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick), 3:20. Florida 14–0.

Second quarter

  • OSU – Curtis Mayfield 14-yard pass from Chris Smith (Cary Blanchard kick), 13:35. Florida 14–7.
  • UF – Arden Czyzewski 33-yard field goal, 10:59. Florida 17–7.
  • UF – Safety, Chris Smith tackled by Huey Richardson in end zone, 5:20. Florida 19–7.
  • UF – Willie McClendon 1-yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick), 3:24. Florida 26–7.

Third quarter

  • UF – Tre Everett 50-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick), 7:45. Florida 33–7.
  • UF – Willie McClendon 3-yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick), 3:14. Florida 40–7.

Fourth quarter

  • UF – Arden Czyzewski 40-yard field goal, 11:34. Florida 43–7.
  • UF – Darren Mickell 14-yard interception return (Arden Czyzewski kick), 9:21. Florida 50–7.
Top passers
  • OSU – Chris Smith – 11/22, 81 yards, TD
  • UF – Shane Matthews – 20/29, 332 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • OSU – Gerald Hudson – 14 rushes, 86 yards
  • UF – Errict Rhett – 7 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
  • OSU – Curtis Mayfield – 7 receptions, 110 yards, TD
  • UF – Tre Everett – 5 receptions, 123 yards, TD

External videos
video icon Full game (first half)
video icon Full game (second half)
video icon The Pat Jones Show

After the season

The 1991 NFL Draft was held on April 21–22, 1991. The following Cowboys were selected.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
9 232 Gerald Hudson Running back Minnesota Vikings
10 253 Curtis Mayfield Wide receiver Denver Broncos

References

  1. ^ "Gators' 50–7 crushing of Pokes a wonder". Tulsa World. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "OSU survives stubborn UNI". The Daily Oklahoman. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Coaches". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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