2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football Oklahoma State Athletics logo (2001-2014).svg 200 Big 12 Conference South Division Big 12 8–5 5–3 Les Miles 2nd Mike Gundy 3rd Pro spread Bill Clay 2nd 3–4 Lewis Field Houston Bowl champion Houston Bowl W 33–23 vs. Southern Miss The 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Les Miles, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big 12's South Division. Oklahoma State was invited to the Houston Bowl, where the Cowboys defeated Southern Miss. The bowl game appearance was only the second for the program in 14 seasons. The team played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Schedule 2002 AP Central August 31 7:00 p.m. l y y Louisiana Tech Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA 36–39 31,391 September 7 6:00 p.m. w y Northern Iowa 2 (I-AA) Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 45–10 40,085 September 14 6:00 p.m. l y UCLA Lewis Field Stillwater, OK FSN 24–38 43,020 September 21 6:00 p.m. w y SMU Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 52–16 41,190 October 5 11:30 a.m. l y Texas 2 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FSN 15–17 83,116 October 12 1:10 p.m. l y Kansas State 19 KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 9–44 48,404 October 19 11:30 a.m. w Nebraska Lewis Field Stillwater, OK FSN 24–21 45,017 November 2 11:30 a.m. w y Texas A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK FSN 28–23 47,607 November 9 1:00 p.m. l y Texas Tech Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX 24–49 44,595 November 16 1:00 p.m. w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 55–20 27,500 November 23 1:00 p.m. w Baylor Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 63–28 37,250 November 30 1:30 p.m. w Oklahoma 3 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK Bedlam FSN 38–28 48,500 December 27 1:30 p.m. w y y Southern Miss Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Houston Bowl ESPN 33–23 44,687 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma-state/2002-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 28, 2025 2002 Football Schedule https://okstate.com/sports/football/schedule/2002 Oklahoma State University Athletics September 28, 2025 Game summaries Nebraska Cornhuskers 0 7 0 14 Cowboys 0 3 7 14 October 19 Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma 45,017 Bill Land (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (color) & Jim Knox (sideline) FSN Source: USA Today yes 2 Oklahoma St Phillips 45-yard field goal Oklahoma St 3-0 2 Nebraska Diedrick 2-yard run (Brown kick) Nebraska 7-3 3 Oklahoma St Fields 3-yard run (Phillips kick) Oklahoma St 10-7 4 Oklahoma St Woods 5-yard pass from Fields (Phillips kick) Oklahoma St 17-7 4 Nebraska Horne 2-yard run (Brown kick) Oklahoma St 17-14 4 Oklahoma St Lewis 12-yard pass from Fields (Phillips kick) Oklahoma St 24-14 4 Nebraska Lord 1-yard run (Brown kick) Oklahoma St 24-21 yes Oklahoma State's first win versus Nebraska since 1961. Roster 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys f 13 So Josh Fields Josh Fields (infielder) QB y 7 Jr Tatum Bell RB y 23 Fr Vernand Morency RB y 82 Jr Rashaun Woods WR y 84 Fr D'Juan Woods WR y 58 Sr Kevin Williams Kevin Williams (defensive tackle) DT y 9 So Darrent Williams DB y https://okstate.com/news/2000/7/5/2002_Alphabetical_Roster *Les Miles Awards and honors Rashaun Woods, co-MVP, Houston Bowl Kevin Williams, co-MVP, Houston Bowl Team players in the NFL The following Oklahoma State players were selected in the 2003 NFL draft following the season. Player Position Round Pick Franchise Kevin Williams Defensive tackle 1 9 Minnesota Vikings https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221203137/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm 2007-12-21 1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Cowboys Rashaun Woods (31st overall), Tatum Bell (41st overall), and Antonio Smith (135th overall) were selected in the 2004 NFL draft. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2004.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071223114213/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2004.htm 2007-12-23 2004 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Oklahoma State Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons Category:Houston Bowl champion seasons Oklahoma State Cowboys football