2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

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2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Oklahoma State Athletics logo (2014-2019).svg
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 38–8 vs. Colorado
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
Record10–3 (7–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich (4th season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Boone Pickens Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Oklahoma $  9 0   11 2  
No. 11 Oklahoma State  7 2   10 3  
No. 18 West Virginia  7 2   10 3  
Kansas State  6 3   9 4  
TCU  4 5   6 7  
Baylor  3 6   7 6  
Texas  3 6   5 7  
Texas Tech  3 6   5 7  
Iowa State  2 7   3 9  
Kansas  1 8   2 10  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by 12th-year head coach Mike Gundy and played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They competed as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:30 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana *No. 21 FSN W 61–750,079
September 1011:00 a.m. Central Michigan *No. 22
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FS1 L 27–3052,523
September 172:30 p.m. Pittsburgh *
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ESPN W 45–3853,514
September 246:30 p.m.at No. 16 Baylor FOX L 24–3545,373
October 111:00 a.m.No. 22 Texas
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ABC W 49–3153,468
October 82:30 p.m. Iowa State
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ESPNU W 38–3153,239
October 2211:00 a.m.at Kansas FS1W 44–2026,262
October 2911:00 a.m.No. 10 West Virginia Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FOXW 37–2059,584
November 52:30 p.m.at Kansas State No. 18ABC/ESPN2W 43–3752,450
November 122:30 p.m. Texas Tech No. 13
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FS1W 45–4454,288
November 1911:00 a.m.at TCU No. 11FS1W 31–643,303
December 311:30 a.m.at No. 9 Oklahoma No. 10FOXL 20–3887,527
December 298:00 p.m.vs. No. 10 Colorado *No. 12ESPNW 38–859,815
Schedule Source: [1]

Game summaries

Southeastern Louisiana

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Lions07007
#21 Cowboys28321961

Central Michigan

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Chippewas01071330
#22 Cowboys1433727

Pittsburgh

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Panthers101414038
Cowboys10217745

At Baylor

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Cowboys7710024
#16 Bears7147735

Texas

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#22 Longhorns13126031
Cowboys16216649

Iowa State

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Cyclones31414031
Cowboys7771738

At Kansas

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Cowboys710171044
Jayhawks767020

West Virginia

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#10 Mountaineers3701020
Cowboys61471037

At Kansas State

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#22 Cowboys71471543
Wildcats13314737

Texas Tech

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Red Raiders7217944
#17 Cowboys21717045

At TCU

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#13 Cowboys7314731
Horned Frogs60006

At Oklahoma

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#11 Cowboys3143020
#7 Sooners01714738

Colorado–Alamo Bowl

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#13 Cowboys31414738
#11 Buffaloes00088

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 2122RVRVRVRVRVRV22171310111311
Coaches 1917RVRVRVRVRVRV22171310101311
CFP Not released181311101012Not released

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References

  1. "2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 15, 2016.