1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Pat Jones, the Cowboys compiled an 8–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 255 to 188.[1][2]

1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Gator Bowl, L 23–34 vs. Florida State
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1985 record8–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
1985 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 7 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
Oklahoma State 4 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
Colorado 4 –3 –0  7 –5 –0
Iowa State 3 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Kansas 2 –5 –0  6 –6 –0
Kansas State 1 –6 –0  1 –10 –0
Missouri 1 –6 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Thurman Thomas with 1,650 rushing yards and 102 points scored, Ronnie Williams with 1,757 passing yards, and Bobby Riley with 659 receiving yards.[3][4]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 7at No. 12 Washington*No. 16
W 31–17
September 14North Texas State*No. 8
W 10–9
September 28Miami (OH)*No. 7
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 45–10
October 5Tulsa*No. 6
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK (rivalry)
W 25–13
October 12No. 9 NebraskaNo. 5
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 24–34
October 26at KansasNo. 12
W 17–10
November 2at ColoradoNo. 12
W 14–11
November 9Kansas StateNo. 10
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 35–3
November 16at MissouriNo. 10
W 21–19
November 23at Iowa StateNo. 7
L 10–15
November 30No. 3 OklahomaNo. 17
L 0–13
December 30vs. No. 18 Florida State*No. 19
L 23–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel
1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR Lynn Beck
OL Paul Blair
TE Kenneth Brown
OL Derek Burton
TE J.R. Dillard
WR Hart Lee Dykes
QB Roderick Gaines
RB Harold Greene
RB Garrett Limbrick
RB Curtis Luper
OL Doug Meacham
RB Joe Miller
RB Mitch Nash
QB Rusty Rankin
WR Bob Riley
OL Chuck Shanklin
RB Thurman Thomas
RB Will Timmons
OL David Tucker
WR Terry Wemer
QB Ronnie Williams
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Ricky Adams
DB Melvin Gilliam
LB James Ham
DL Dana Hawkins
DB Mike Hudson
DB Mark Moore
DL Leslie O'Neal
DL Ricky Shaw
DL Warren Thompson
DL John Washington
DB DeMise Williams
DB Windell Yancy
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Cary Cooper
K Brad Dennis
K Joey O'Donnell
P Rich Thompson
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Season summary

    Oklahoma
    See also: 1985 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Bedlam Series
    #3 Oklahoma Sooners (8–1) at #17 Oklahoma State Cowboys (8–2)
    1 2 34Total
    Oklahoma 0 10 0313
    Oklahoma St 0 0 000

    at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma

    • Date: November 30
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: low 20s
    • Game attendance: 44,000
    • TV: ESPN
    • [6]

    References
    1. "1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
    2. "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 173. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
    3. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
    4. "1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
    5. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
    6. Eugene Register-Guard. 1985 Dec 01.
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