2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Les Miles was in his first season at Oklahoma State as head coach. In the three years prior to Miles' arrival in Stillwater, the Cowboys finished 5–6, 5–6, and 3–8. Oklahoma State posted another losing record (4–7) in Miles' first season at the helm.[1]

2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record4–7 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Gundy (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumLewis Field
(Capacity: 48,500)
2001 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 9 Colorado xy$  7 –1   10 –3  
No. 8 Nebraska x%  7 –1   11 –2  
Iowa State  4 –4   7 –5  
Kansas State  3 –5   6 –6  
Missouri  3 –5   4 –7  
Kansas  1 –7   3 –8  
South Division
No. 5 Texas xy  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 6 Oklahoma  6 –2   11 –2  
Texas Tech  4 –4   7 –5  
Texas A&M  4 –4   8 –4  
Oklahoma State  2 –6   4 –7  
Baylor  0 –8   3 –8  
Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The final game of the season was a game to remember for the Cowboys. The Cowboys, amidst a losing season, went to Norman, Oklahoma to battle their state rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners had a possible National Championship on the line. The Cowboys won the game with a late catch by TD Bryant on third down and seven from the Oklahoma State 45 yard line. The catch went for 31 yards and set up the game-winning catch. Rashaun Woods then caught a touchdown pass from Josh Fields in the left corner of the end zone, giving the Cowboys the win.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:00 a.m.at Southern Miss*
ESPNL 9–1725,134
September 87:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
W 30–2341,205
September 2211:30 a.m.at Texas A&M
FSNL 7–2182,601
September 297:00 p.m.Northwestern State*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
W 24–036,110
October 67:00 p.m.Missouri
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
L 38–41 3OT44,050
October 1311:30 a.m.No. 11 Texas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
FSNL 17–4547,390
October 201:00 p.m.at Iowa State
L 14–2849,459
October 276:00 p.m.No. 25 Coloradodagger
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
FSNL 19–2241,070
November 101:00 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
L 30–4932,332
November 171:00 p.m.at Baylor
W 38–2221,873
November 242:30 p.m.at No. 4 Oklahoma
FSNW 16–1375,537
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Oklahoma
1 234Total
• Oklahoma State 0 6010 16
Oklahoma 0 1003 13
Scoring summary
Q29:20OKLAGriffin 8 yard run (Duncan kick)OKLA 7–0
Q24:40OKSTPhillips 26 yard field goalOKLA 7–3
Q2:53OKLADuncan 23 yard field goalOKLA 10–3
Q2:05OKSTPhillips 52 yard field goalOKLA 10–6
Q48:48OKLADuncan 22 yard field goalOKLA 13–6
Q47:31OKSTPhillips 52 yard field goalOKLA 13–9
Q41:36OKSTWoods 14 yard pass from Fields (Phillips kick)OKST 16–13

[2]

Team players drafted in the NFL and NRL (National Rugby League)

Darrent Williams, a true freshman starter at cornerback, would be drafted in the second round (56th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. Billy Bajema, a freshman tight end, would be drafted in 2005 by the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League, where he played for 3 seasons 2005 NFL Draft.[7]

Awards and honors

References
  1. "2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. "Oklahoma State 16, Oklahoma 13". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. November 24, 2001. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  3. "2002 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
  4. "2003 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
  5. "2004 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
  6. "Dwayne Levels Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  7. "Wests Tigers v Sharks".
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