1950 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 4–6–1 1–2–1 Jennings B. Whitworth 1st Lewis Field The 1950 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1950 college football season. At the end of the 1949 season, Jim Lookabaugh resigned after 11 years as Oklahoma A&M's head football coach, and Jennings B. Whitworth, an assistant coach at Georgia, was hired as his replacement.Rumors of Coaching Shakeups Grow; Aggies Get Whitworth St. Louis Star-Times November 30, 1949 32 In their first season under coach Whitworth, the Cowboys compiled a 4–6–1 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 259 to 159. Two of the Cowboys' games resulted in losses to teams ranked No. 1 (Oklahoma, 14–41) and No. 2 (SMU, 0–56) in the AP Poll.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma-state/1950-schedule.html 1950 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 25, 2017Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide 172 Oklahoma State University September 25, 2017 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf October 21, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171021005400/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf dead On offense, the 1950 team averaged 14.5 points, 149.45 rushing yards, and 83.09 passing yards per game.2016 Football Guide, p. 138. On defense, the team allowed an average of 23.5 points, 232.82 rushing yards and 82.18 passing yards per game.2016 Football Guide, p. 140. The team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Cook with 411 rushing yards (albeit on 205 carries) and 654 passing yards, Arlen McNeil with 263 receiving yards, and Wayne Johnson with six interceptions.2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170. Bob Cook received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.2016 Football Guide, p. 155. The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Prior to the 1950 season, 10,600 seats were added as part of renovations to the north side, increasing the seating capacity to 39,000.2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219. Schedule 1950 AP y y September 23 at Arkansas<ncg> War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR W 12-7 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-oklahoma-aggies-upset-raz/168311532/ The Paris News Oklahoma Aggies upset Razorbacks September 24, 1950 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 TCU<ncg> Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 13-7 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-edge-past-frogs/168309288/ The Kansas City Star Edge past Frogs October 1, 1950 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 at Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA T 14-14 October 14 at No. 2 SMU<ncg> Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX L 0-56 75,349 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-smu-power-run/168311050/ The Des Moines Register S.M.U. power runs Aggies short of breath, 56–0 October 15, 1950 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 at Kansas<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 7-40 22,500 October 29 Missouri<ncg><hc> Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 0-27 November 4 at Tulsa Skelly Field Tulsa, OK (rivalry) L 13-27 15,350 November 11 at Wichita State Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 32-20 November 18 Detroit Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 13-20 Titans Play Heads-Up Ball to Plow Past Aggies, 20–13 Detroit Free Press November 19, 1950 E5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666624/titans_play_headsup_ball_to_plow_past/ Newspapers.com November 25 Kansas State<ncg> Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 41-0 December 2 No. 1 Oklahoma<ncg> Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (Bedlam) L 14-41 28,530 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110419612/arnold-flips-sooners-past-battling-aggie/ The Chickasha Daily Express Arnold flips Sooners past battling Aggie club, 41–14as Big Red hits for No. 31 December 3, 1950 September 27, 2022 Newspapers.com After the season The 1951 NFL draft was held on January 18–19, 1951. The following Cowboys were selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1951/draft.htm 1951 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com March 13, 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys Round Pick Player Position NFL team 1 13 Jim Spavital Back New York Giants 17 200 Darrell Meisenheimer Defensive back Detroit Lions 18 219 Rube DeRoin Center Cleveland Browns References Oklahoma AandM Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons Oklahoma AandM Cowboys football