1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

College football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football Oklahoma State Athletics logo (1984-2000).svg 150 Big 12 Conference South Division Big 12 5–6 2–6 Bob Simmons 2nd Les Miles 2nd Johnny Barr 1st Lewis Field The 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the newly-formed Big 12 Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Simmons, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 12's South Division. Oklahoma State played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys' victory against Southwest Missouri State in the season opener was NCAA Division I college football's first ever regular season game to finish in overtime. Schedule 1996 AP Central August 31 6:00 p.m. w y Southwest Missouri State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 23–20 OT 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-cardiac-cowboys-esca/150373236/ The Daily Oklahoman Cardiac Cowboys escape Bears September 1, 1996 June 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 7 11:30 a.m. l y Texas Tech Texas Stadium Irving, TX FSN 3–31 30,269 September 14 6:00 p.m. w y Tulsa Lewis Field Stillwater, OK rivalry 30–9 44,800 September 21 6:00 p.m. w y Utah State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 31–17 37,000 October 5 6:00 p.m. l y Texas 23 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FSN 14–71 67,414 October 12 9:00 p.m. l y Colorado 9 Folsom Field Boulder, CO FSN 13–35 53,005 October 19 2:00 p.m. w y Iowa State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 28–27 40,000 October 26 1:00 p.m. l y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 28–35 OT 37,879 November 2 2:00 p.m. l Texas A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 19–38 41,250 November 9 11:30 a.m. l Oklahoma Lewis Field Stillwater, OK Bedlam Series FSN 17–27 51,416 November 23 2:00 p.m. w Baylor Lewis Field Stillwater, Ok 37–17 21,000 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma-state/1996-schedule.html Roster 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys f 85 Jr Alonzo Mayes TE y 70 So Jeremy Offutt OL 16 Sr Roger Pfieffer TE 11 Jr Joe Phears QB 27 Fr Alvin Porter WR y 25 Jr Andre Richardson RB 3 So Terrance Richardson WR 1 Fr Nathan Simmons RB 9 Fr John Warren DB 13 Fr Rodney Smith QB 86 Fr Garrett Steggs TE 24 Fr Eric Steveson RB 2 Sr Louis Adams LB 31 Fr Chris Carter DB 22 Fr Raymond Cato LB 17 So R. W. McQuarters DB y https://web.archive.org/web/19961225182851/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/big12/sfcc08ra.htm *Bob Simmons References Oklahoma State Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons Oklahoma State Cowboys football