1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. The 1960 season was Oklahoma State's first as a member of the Big Eight Conference. In their sixth season under head coach Cliff Speegle, the Cowboys compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 126 to 102.[2][3]

1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
1960 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Missouri $ 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 11 Kansas† 6 –0 –17 –2 –1
Colorado 6 –1 –07 –3 –0
Iowa State 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Oklahoma 2 –4 –13 –6 –1
Nebraska 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Oklahoma State 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Kansas State 0 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † Kansas' conference victories against Colorado and Missouri were forfeited by Big Eight sanctions, though both are recognized as Kansas victories by Kansas and the NCAA.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

On offense, the 1960 team averaged 10.2 points scored, 186.2 rushing yards, and 26.0 passing yards per game.[4] On defense, the team allowed an average of 12.6 points scored, 196.4 rushing yards, and 64.0 passing yards per game[5] The team's statistical leaders included Jim Dillard with 631 rushing yards and 20 points scored, Jim Elliott with 90 passing yards, and Tommy Jackson with 110 receiving yards.[6]

Tackle Harold Beaty was selected as a first-team All-Big Eight Conference player.[7]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[8]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17at No. 19 Arkansas*
L 0–9
September 24at No. 16 Missouri
L 7–2826,000
October 8at Tulsa*
W 28–716,238
October 15at Houston*
L 7–1215,000
October 22No. 15 Kansasdagger
L 7–1430,000
October 29Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 6–1317,042
November 5at Kansas State
W 28–79,000
November 12at Nebraska
W 7–627,421
November 19Colorado
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 6–1322,000
November 26Oklahoma
L 6–1732,381
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1961 NFL Draft was held on December 27–28, 1960. The following Cowboys were selected.[9]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
332Harold BeatyGuardLos Angeles Rams
679Frank ParkerTackleCleveland Browns

References
  1. Morey, Earl (December 9, 1960). "Big Eight voted 5-3 to strip KU's title in Bert Coan action". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 1. The Big Eight faculty committee, meeting in Kansas City, found that Kansas violated league rules in recruiting Coan and order the Jayhawks to forfeit their last two victories-over Colorado and Missouri.
  2. "1960 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  3. "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  4. 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
  5. 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
  6. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
  7. 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
  8. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  9. "1961 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.