2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Les Miles was in his first season at Oklahoma State as head coach. In the three years prior to Miles' arrival in Stillwater, the Cowboys finished 5–6, 5–6, and 3–8. Oklahoma State posted another losing record (4–7) in Miles' first season at the helm.[1]

2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
2001 record4–7 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Gundy (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (1st season)
Home stadiumLewis Field
(Capacity: 48,500)
2001 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Northern Division
No. 9 Colorado xy$  7 1     10 3  
No. 8 Nebraska x%  7 1     11 2  
Iowa State  4 4     7 5  
Kansas State  3 5     6 6  
Missouri  3 5     4 7  
Kansas  1 7     3 8  
Southern Division
No. 5 Texas xy  7 1     11 2  
No. 6 Oklahoma  6 2     11 2  
Texas Tech  4 4     7 5  
Texas A&M  4 4     8 4  
Oklahoma State  2 6     4 7  
Baylor  0 8     3 8  
Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The final game of the season was a game to remember for the Cowboys. The Cowboys, amidst a losing season, went to Norman, Oklahoma to battle their state rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners had a possible National Championship on the line. The Cowboys won the game with a late catch by TD Bryant on third down and seven from the Oklahoma State 45 yard line. The catch went for 31 yards and set up the game-winning catch. Rashaun Woods then caught a touchdown pass from Josh Fields in the left corner of the end zone, giving the Cowboys the win.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:00 a.m.at Southern Miss*ESPNL 9–1725,134[2]
September 87:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*W 30–2341,205[2]
September 2211:30 a.m.at Texas A&MFSNL 7–2182,601[2]
September 297:00 p.m.Northwestern State°*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
W 24–036,110[2]
October 67:00 p.m.Missouri
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
L 38–41 3OT44,050[2]
October 1311:30 a.m.No. 11 Texas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
FSNL 17–4547,390[2]
October 201:00 p.m.at Iowa StateL 14–2849,459[2]
October 276:00 p.m.No. 25 Colorado
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
FSNL 19–2241,070[2]
November 101:00 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
L 30–4932,332[2]
November 171:00 p.m.at BaylorW 38–2221,873[2]
November 242:30 p.m.at No. 4 OklahomaFSNW 16–1375,537[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Oklahoma

1 234Total
Oklahoma State 0 6010 16
Oklahoma 0 1003 13

[3]

Team players drafted in the NFL and NRL (National Rugby League)

Darrent Williams, a true freshman starter at cornerback, would be drafted in the second round (56th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. Billy Bajema, a freshman tight end, would be drafted in 2005 by the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League, where he played for 3 seasons 2005 NFL Draft.[7]

References

  1. "2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. "2001 Oklahoma State Cowboy Football Statistics". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. July 16, 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-06-13. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  3. "Oklahoma State 16, Oklahoma 13". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. November 24, 2001. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  4. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm
  5. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm
  6. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2004.htm
  7. https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2019/round-25/wests-tigers-v-sharks/
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