Hailing from Stillwater ? Oklahoma State University are the Oklahoma State Cowboys football college team. They are currently part of the so-called Big12 Southern Division, which happens to be Division 1 Group of the NCAA. Formerly known as the Oklahoma A&M Aggies, the Cowboys joined their first conference during the start of the 1915 season in the Southwest Conference. 1957 was the year the Oklahoma A&M came to be known as Oklahoma State University. A year later, they became part of the Big Eight, which will eventually become known as the Big 12 in the NCAA.

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The Cowboys? head coach is Mike Gundy, whose alma mater is also Oklahoma State University and also played for the Pokes. During his playing stint, the Cowboys enjoyed much success because of course, of consecutive ten-win seasons. During this period, 1988, reporters and sports moguls alike have dubbed this as the greatest season in college football history. Former Cowboy Barry Sanders has lead the nation by averaging 7.6 yards per carry and more than 200 yards per game, not to mention his stunt of rushing for over 300 yards in four games. He has trail blazed college football season records and stats with his 2,628 yards rushing, 3,249 total yards, 234 points, 39 touchdowns, 37 of which were through rushing (which happens to be a record as well), five consecutive 200 yard games, scored at least two touchdowns in eleven consecutive games, and for 9 times he scored at least three touchdown. Back in 1988, Sanders won the Heisman Trophy for being the season?s best player.

The Cowboys team still has to get that coveted national title, but boasts 10 conference titles already. They currently have one Heisman award holder, and have had a total of 32 All-Americans who have played for the Cowboys. They have two members who have gone on to become NFL Hall of Famers.

Quarterbacks in Current Roster

Zac Robinson, Alex Cate, Brandon Weedon, Brayden Stringer

Oklahoma Cowboys Current News

Expect to see more people at the stands, and more games sold out as two of Oklahoma State?s very own have been named to the semifinal lists for two very prestigious awards - Oklahoma State junior Quarterback Zac Robinson and Head Coach Mike Gundy.

The heroic Quarterback Zac Robinson, who recently broke Colorado?s hearts with a 30-17 win last Saturday night, is one of the 15 semifinalists for the Maxwell award, an award presented annually to the nation?s best collegiate player for the year.

Head Coach Mike Gundy is also a semifinalist, this time for the George Munger award. He is one the 15 finalists who may receive the annual award as the nation?s coach of the year. Both honors will be awarded by the Maxwell Football Club. The list boils down to three and will be shown around December in ESPN as part of the Home Depot ESPNU College Football awards. This just adds up to Robinson?s boost as he carried the whole Cowboy squad through a hardfought win against Colorado. He threw for 207 yards and a touchdown, and then ran for another. With Robinson?s heroics, the Cowboys managed to get past slip Colorado even with a very slow start.