2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
The 2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by seventh year head coach Mike Gundy and played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference.
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Fiesta Bowl, W 41–38OT vs. Stanford | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
2011 record | 12–1 (8–1 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Todd Monken (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Co-defensive coordinator | Bill Young (3rd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Glenn Spencer (1st as co-DC, 3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Boone Pickens Stadium (Capacity: 60,218) |
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No. 3 Oklahoma State $ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Kansas State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Baylor | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 season was arguably the best in the Cowboys' 112-year football history. They opened the season with 10 straight wins, in the process rising to #2 in the AP Poll—the school's highest-ever ranking in a major poll. After unexpectedly losing to Iowa State in Ames, they ultimately finished the regular season 11–1, including a 44–10 win over rival Oklahoma for their first win in the Bedlam Series since 2002. They also won their first-ever Big 12 title and their first outright conference title since winning the 1948 Missouri Valley Conference title. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl, their first-ever Bowl Championship Series bid and the second major-bowl appearance in school history, where they defeated Stanford 41–38 in overtime. The Colley Matrix, an NCAA-designated major selector, chose OSU as national champions.[1]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Seasons at Oklahoma State | Alma Mater |
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Mike Gundy | Head Coach | 6 | Oklahoma State (1989) |
Todd Monken | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | 0 | Knox College (1989) |
Jemal Singleton | Running Backs | 0 | Air Force (1999) |
Kasey Dunn | Wide receivers | 0 | Idaho (1992) |
Doug Meacham | Inside Receivers | 6 | Oklahoma State (1987) |
Joe Wickline | Offensive Line Coach | 6 | Florida (1983) |
Bill Young | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach | 2 | Oklahoma State (1968) |
Glenn Spencer | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 3 | Georgia Tech (1987) |
Jason Jones | Cornerbacks | 3 | Alabama (2001) |
Joe DeForest | Associate Head Coach/Special Teams/Safeties | 10 | Southwestern Louisiana (1987) |
Rob Glass | Strength and conditioning coach | 6 | Oklahoma State (1983) |
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette* | No. 9 | FCS | W 61–34 | 55,382[3] | |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Arizona* | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 37–14 | 54,654[4] |
September 18A | 12:15 a.m.A | at Tulsa* | No. 7 | FSN | W 59–33 | 24,563[5] | |
September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Texas A&M | No. 7 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 30–29 | 87,358[6] | |
October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas | No. 6 |
| W 70–28 | 58,030[7] | |
October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Texas | No. 6 | ABC/ESPN | W 38–26 | 100,101[8] | |
October 22 | 11:00 a.m. | at Missouri | No. 6 | FX | W 45–24 | 64,202[9] | |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Baylor![]() | No. 3 |
| ABC/ESPN | W 59–24 | 58,274[10] |
November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 Kansas State | No. 3 |
| ABC/ESPN2 | W 52–45 | 58,895[11] |
November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 2 | ABC | W 66–6 | 59,059[12] | |
November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 2 | ESPN | L 31–37 2OT | 52,027[13] | |
December 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 10 Oklahoma | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 44–10 | 58,141[14] |
January 2, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Stanford* | No. 3 | ESPN | W 41–38 OT | 69,927[15] | |
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- ^A Originally scheduled to kick off at 9:00 p.m. on 9/17 but was delayed past midnight due to lightning.
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Harris | Not released | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BCS | Not released | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Not released |
Game summaries
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Arizona
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Oklahoma State won consecutive games for the first time at Kyle Field as Cowboys' fans chanted "Big 12, Big 12" in the final conference matchup between the two teams. Brandon Weeden threw for a school-record 483 yards.[21]
Kansas
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Missouri
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Baylor
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Texas Tech
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Fiesta Bowl vs. Stanford
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References
- 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 115. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- "Football – 2011 Fall Roster". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- "Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- "Arizona Wildcats vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 8, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Box Score". ESPN. September 18, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas A&M Aggies Box Score". ESPN. September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Longhorns Box Score". ESPN. October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN. October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- "Baylor Bears vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- "Kansas State Wildcats vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". ESPN. November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN. November 18, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- "Oklahoma Sooners vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. December 3, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- "Stanford Cardinal vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule – 2011". ESPN. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "NCAA Football TV Listings". NCAA Football. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "Brandon Weeden Throws for 388 Yards in Oklahoma State's Easy Win". ESPN. September 3, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Justin Blackmon, No. 9 Oklahoma St. Romp Past Arizona". ESPN. September 8, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Brandon Weeden, No. 8 Oklahoma State Finish Off Tulsa – at 3:35 a.m." ESPN. September 17, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Brandon Weeden Throws for 438 as Oklahoma St. Shakes 17-Point Deficit". ESPN. September 24, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Brandon Weeden Throws for School-Record 502 Yards as Okla. St. Survives K-State". ESPN. November 5, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Oklahoma State Crushes Oklahoma, Makes Case for BCS Title Game". ESPN. December 3, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- "Andrew Luck, Stanford Fall Short as Oklahoma St. Claims Fiesta Title in OT". ESPN. January 1, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.