This is a list of Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons. The Cowboys are part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). [1] Since their inception in 1901, the Cowboys have played in over 1,100 games through over a century of play along with 28 bowl games, with one interruption occurring in 1902. [2]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent(1901–1904) | |||||||||
1901 | No coach | 2–3 | |||||||
1902 | Unofficial team | 1–0 | |||||||
1903 | No coach | 0–2–2 | |||||||
1904 | No coach | 0–4–1 | |||||||
Frank A. McCoy(Independent)(1905) | |||||||||
1905 | Frank A. McCoy | 1–3–2 | |||||||
Boyd Hill (Independent)(1906) | |||||||||
1906 | Boyd Hill | 1–4–2 | |||||||
Ed Parry (Independent)(1907–1908) | |||||||||
1907 | Ed Parry | 1–3–1 | |||||||
1908 | Ed Parry | 4–3 | |||||||
Paul J. Davis (Independent)(1909–1914) | |||||||||
1909 | Paul J. Davis | 5–3 | |||||||
1910 | Paul J. Davis | 3–4 | |||||||
1911 | Paul J. Davis | 5–2 | |||||||
1912 | Paul J. Davis | 6–2 | |||||||
1913 | Paul J. Davis | 4–3 | |||||||
1914 | Paul J. Davis | 6–2–1 | |||||||
John G. Griffith (Southwest Conference)(1915–1916) | |||||||||
1915 | John G. Griffith | 4–5–1 | 0–3 | 7th | |||||
1916 | John G. Griffith | 4–4 | 0–3 | T–7th | |||||
E.A. Pritchard (Southwest Conference)(1917–1918) | |||||||||
1917 | E.A. Pritchard | 4–5 | 1–2 | 6th | |||||
1918 | E.A. Pritchard | 4–2 | 0–2 | T–7th | |||||
Jim Pixlee (Southwest Conference)(1919–1920) | |||||||||
1919 | Jim Pixlee | 3–3–2 | 0–2 | 7th | |||||
1920 | Jim Pixlee | 0–7–1 | 0–3 | T–7th | |||||
John Maulbetsch (Southwest Conference)(1921–1924) | |||||||||
1921 | John Maulbetsch | 5–4–1 | 1–1 | 5th | |||||
1922 | John Maulbetsch | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
1923 | John Maulbetsch | 2–8 | 1–3 | 6th | |||||
1924 | John Maulbetsch | 6–1–2 | 1–1–1 | 5th | |||||
John Maulbetsch(Missouri Valley Conference)(1925–1928) | |||||||||
1925 | John Maulbetsch | 2–5–1 | 0–3–1 | 10th | |||||
1926 | John Maulbetsch | 3–4–1 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1927 | John Maulbetsch | 4–4 | 2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1928 | John Maulbetsch | 1–7 | 0–1 | 5th | |||||
Pappy Waldorf (Missouri Valley Conference)(1929–1933) | |||||||||
1929 | Pappy Waldorf | 4–3–2 | 1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1930 | Pappy Waldorf | 7–2–1 | 2–0 | T–1st | |||||
1931 | Pappy Waldorf | 8–2–1 | 1–0 | T-1st | |||||
1932 | Pappy Waldorf | 9–1–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1933 | Pappy Waldorf | 6–2–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
Albert Exendine (Missouri Valley Conference)(1934–1935) | |||||||||
1934 | Albert Exendine | 4–5–1 | 1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1935 | Albert Exendine | 3–7 | 0–3 | 7th | |||||
Ted Cox (Missouri Valley Conference)(1936–1938) | |||||||||
1936 | Ted Cox | 1–9 | 1–2 | 5th | |||||
1937 | Ted Cox | 4–6 | 2–2 | T–4th | |||||
1938 | Ted Cox | 2–8 | 0–4 | 8th | |||||
Jim Lookabaugh (Missouri Valley Conference)(1939–1949) | |||||||||
1939 | Jim Lookabaugh | 5–4–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1940 | Jim Lookabaugh | 6–3–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1941 | Jim Lookabaugh | 5–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1942 | Jim Lookabaugh | 6–3–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1943 | Jim Lookabaugh | 3–4 | 0–1 | 2nd | |||||
1944 | Jim Lookabaugh | 8–1 | 1–0 | 1st | W Cotton | ||||
1945 | Jim Lookabaugh | 9–0 | 1–0 | 1st | W Sugar | 5 | |||
1946 | Jim Lookabaugh | 3–7–1 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1947 | Jim Lookabaugh | 3–7 | 0–2 | 5th | |||||
1948 | Jim Lookabaugh | 6–4 | 2–0 | 1st | L Delta | ||||
1949 | Jim Lookabaugh | 4–4–2 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
J.B. Whitworth (Missouri Valley Conference)(1950–1954) | |||||||||
1950 | J.B. Whitworth | 4–6–1 | 1–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
1951 | J.B. Whitworth | 3–7 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
1952 | J.B. Whitworth | 3–7 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
1953 | J.B. Whitworth | 7–3 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
1954 | J.B. Whitworth | 5–4–1 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
Cliff Speegle (Missouri Valley Conference)(1955–1956) | |||||||||
1955 | Cliff Speegle | 2–8 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
1956 | Cliff Speegle | 3–5–2 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
Cliff Speegle(Independent)(1957–1959) | |||||||||
1957 | Cliff Speegle | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1958 | Cliff Speegle | 8–3 | W Bluegrass | 19 | |||||
1959 | Cliff Speegle | 6–4 | |||||||
Cliff Speegle(Big Eight Conference)(1960–1962) | |||||||||
1960 | Cliff Speegle | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1961 | Cliff Speegle | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1962 | Cliff Speegle | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
Phil Cutchin (Big Eight Conference)(1963–1968) | |||||||||
1963 | Phil Cutchin | 1–8 | 0–6 | 8th | |||||
1964 | Phil Cutchin | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1965 | Phil Cutchin | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1966 | Phil Cutchin | 4–5–1 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1967 | Phil Cutchin | 4–5–1 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1968 | Phil Cutchin | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
Floyd Gass (Big Eight Conference)(1969–1971) | |||||||||
1969 | Floyd Gass | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1970 | Floyd Gass | 4–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1971 | Floyd Gass | 4–6–1 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
Dave Smith (Big Eight Conference)(1972) | |||||||||
1972 | Dave Smith | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Jim Stanley (Big Eight Conference)(1973–1978) | |||||||||
1973 | Jim Stanley | 5–4–2 | 2–3–2 | 5th | |||||
1974 | Jim Stanley | 7–5 | 4–3 | 4th | W Fiesta | ||||
1975 | Jim Stanley | 7–4 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1976 | Jim Stanley | 9–3 | 5–2 | T–1st | W Tangerine | 14 | 14 | ||
1977 | Jim Stanley | 4–7 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
1978 | Jim Stanley | 3–8 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
Jimmy Johnson (Big Eight Conference)(1979–1983) | |||||||||
1979 | Jimmy Johnson | 7–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1980 | Jimmy Johnson | 3–7–1 | 2–4–1 | 5th | |||||
1981 | Jimmy Johnson | 7–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | L Independence | ||||
1982 | Jimmy Johnson | 4–5–2 | 3–2–2 | 3rd | |||||
1983 | Jimmy Johnson | 8–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | W Bluebonnet | 18 | |||
Pat Jones (Big Eight Conference)(1984–1994) | |||||||||
1984 | Pat Jones | 10–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Gator | 5 | 7 | ||
1985 | Pat Jones | 8–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | L Gator | ||||
1986 | Pat Jones | 6–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1987 | Pat Jones | 10–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Sun | 12 | 11 | ||
1988 | Pat Jones | 10–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Holiday | 11 | 11 | ||
1989 | Pat Jones | 4–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1990 | Pat Jones | 4–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1991 | Pat Jones | 0–10–1 | 0–6–1 | 8th | |||||
1992 | Pat Jones | 4–6–1 | 2–4–1 | 5th | |||||
1993 | Pat Jones | 3–8 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1994 | Pat Jones | 3–7–1 | 0–6–1 | T–7th | |||||
Bob Simmons (Big Eight Conference)(1995) | |||||||||
1995 | Bob Simmons | 4–8 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
Bob Simmons(Big 12 Conference)(1996–2000) | |||||||||
1996 | Bob Simmons | 5–6 | 2–6 | 5th (South) | |||||
1997 | Bob Simmons | 8–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd (South) | L Alamo | 24 | 24 | ||
1998 | Bob Simmons | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–4th (South) | |||||
1999 | Bob Simmons | 5–6 | 3–5 | 5th (South) | |||||
2000 | Bob Simmons | 3–8 | 1–7 | 5th (South) | |||||
Les Miles (Big 12 Conference)(2001–2004) | |||||||||
2001 | Les Miles | 4–7 | 2–6 | 5th (South) | |||||
2002 | Les Miles | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd (South) | W Houston | ||||
2003 | Les Miles | 9–4 | 5–3 | 3rd (South) | L Cotton | ||||
2004 | Les Miles | 7–5 | 4–4 | 5th (South) | L Alamo | ||||
Mike Gundy (Big 12 Conference)(2005–present) | |||||||||
2005 | Mike Gundy | 4–7 | 1–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
2006 | Mike Gundy | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–5th (South) | W Independence | ||||
2007 | Mike Gundy | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd (South) | W Insight | ||||
2008 | Mike Gundy | 9–4 | 5–3 | 4th (South) | L Holiday | 18 | 16 | ||
2009 | Mike Gundy | 9–4 | 6–2 | 2nd (South) | L Cotton | 25 | |||
2010 | Mike Gundy | 11–2 | 6–2 | T–1st (South) | W Alamo | 10 | 13 | ||
2011 | Mike Gundy | 12–1 | 8–1 | 1st | W Fiesta | 3 | 3 | ||
2012 | Mike Gundy | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–3rd | W Heart of Dallas | ||||
2013 | Mike Gundy | 10–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | L Cotton | 17 | 17 | ||
2014 | Mike Gundy | 7–6 | 4–5 | 7th | W Cactus | ||||
2015 | Mike Gundy | 10–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | L Sugar | 19 | 20 | ||
2016 | Mike Gundy | 10–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | W Alamo | 11 | 11 | ||
2017 | Mike Gundy | 10–3 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Camping World | 14 | 14 | ||
2018 | Mike Gundy | 7–6 | 3–6 | T–7th | W Liberty | ||||
2019 | Mike Gundy | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–3rd | L Texas | ||||
2020 | Mike Gundy | 8–3 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Cheez-It | 19 | 20 | ||
2021 | Mike Gundy | 12–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | W Fiesta | 7 | 7 | ||
2022 | Mike Gundy | 7–6 | 4–5 | 5th | L Guaranteed Rate | ||||
2023 | Mike Gundy | 10–4 | 7–2 | 2nd | W Texas | 16 | 16 | ||
2024 | Mike Gundy | ||||||||
Total: | 648–575–49 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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