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2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

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2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Cactus Bowl champion
Cactus Bowl, W 30–22 vs. Washington
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record7–6 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Yurcich (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorGlenn Spencer (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBoone Pickens Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Baylor +   8 1     11 2  
No. 3 TCU +   8 1     12 1  
No. 18 Kansas State   7 2     9 4  
Oklahoma   5 4     8 5  
West Virginia   5 4     7 6  
Texas   5 4     6 7  
Oklahoma State   4 5     7 6  
Texas Tech   2 7     4 8  
Kansas   1 8     3 9  
Iowa State   0 9     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by tenth-year head coach, Mike Gundy, and played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Big 12 play to place seventh. They were invited to the Cactus Bowl where they defeated Washington.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Oklahoma State
Alma mater
Mike Gundy Head coach 9 Oklahoma State (1990)
Mike Yurcich Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 1 California (PA) (1999)
Bob Connelly offensive line 1 Texas A&M University-Commerce (1994)
Jemal Singleton Running Backs 4 Air Force (1999)
Kasey Dunn Co-Wide Receivers 3 Idaho (1992)
Jason Ray Co-Wide Receivers 1 Missouri (2007)
Glenn Spencer Defensive coordinator/linebackers 1 Georgia Tech (1987)
Joe Bob Clements Defensive line 1 Kansas State (1993)
Tim Duffie Safeties 1 Texas Tech (1999)
Van Malone Cornerbacks 2 Texas (1993)
Reference:[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Florida State*ABCL 31–3761,521
September 62:30 p.m.Missouri State*FSSWW 40–2351,562
September 136:00 p.m.UTSA*
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FSNW 43–1354,577
September 256:30 p.m.Texas TechNo. 24
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ESPNW 45–3555,958
October 411:00 a.m.Iowa StateNo. 21
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FS1W 37–2052,608
October 113:00 p.m.at KansasNo. 16FS1W 27–2031,985
October 183:00 p.m.at No. 12 TCUNo. 15FS1L 9–4243,214
October 252:30 p.m.No. 22 West Virginiadagger
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ESPNL 10–3459,124
November 17:00 p.m.at No. 11 Kansas StateABCL 14–4853,746
November 156:30 p.m.Texas
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FOXL 7–2852,495
November 226:30 p.m.at No. 5 BaylorFOXL 28–4947,179
December 62:30 p.m.at No. 18 OklahomaFS1W 38–35 OT85,312
January 2, 20157:15 p.m.vs. Washington*ESPNW 30–2235,409
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

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Vs. Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0 10 7 14 31
#1 Seminoles 10 7 10 10 37

Missouri State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 6 0 7 10 23
Cowboys 10 17 10 3 40

UTSA

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1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 3 0 7 3 13
Cowboys 14 10 3 16 43

Texas Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Raiders 7 7 14 7 35
#24 Cowboys 7 14 14 10 45

Iowa State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cyclones 0 6 7 7 20
#21 Cowboys 0 13 17 7 37

Kansas

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1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Cowboys 10 10 0 7 27
Jayhawks 7 0 3 10 20

TCU

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1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Cowboys 3 6 0 0 9
#12 Horned Frogs 21 7 14 0 42

West Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Mountaineers 14 0 3 17 34
Cowboys 0 10 0 0 10

Kansas State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 0 0 7 14
#9 Wildcats 14 7 10 17 48

Oklahoma State started the game with a 5–3 record (3–2 in conference play). The Cowboys had just come off their homecoming loss to West Virginia the previous week. Prior to this game, Oklahoma State led the series 37–23.[3]

Oklahoma State scored in their opening drive by marching down the field and concluding when Tyreek Hill made a 2-yard run for a touchdown. Ben Grogan's kick made the score 7–0 OSU. But the ensuing kick-off by Oklahoma State resulted in Morgan Burns successfully running 86 yards for a touchdown. Matthew McCrane's extra point tied the score 7–7 with 11:36 on the clock in the first quarter. Kansas State's Charles Jones ran in for 6 yards with 4:16 left in the first and Kansas State held the lead for the remainder of the game. Kansas State achieved 36 unanswered points until Ramon Richards made a 38-yard interception for a touchdown after the K-State starters were pulled from the game. With 4:49 left in the game, Matthew McCrane was sent out to make an attempt at a 53-yard field goal. The attempt was good and Kansas State won 48–14.[4]

Texas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Longhorns 0
Cowboys 0

Baylor

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 7 0 14 28
#6 Bears 21 7 7 14 49

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma State at #20 Oklahoma
1 234OTTotal
Oklahoma State 7 70213 38
Oklahoma 7 21070 35

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Cactus Bowl

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 0 14 8 22
Cowboys 14 10 3 3 30

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRV2524211615RVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV231815RVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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  1. ^ "Coaches". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Frech, Ricky (October 31, 2014). "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas State Wildcats: Complete Game Preview". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  4. ^ Skretta, Dave (November 1, 2014). "No. 9 K-State Shuts Down Oklahoma State, 48-14". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Brunt, Cliff (December 6, 2014). "OK State Ties Game on Punt-Return TD, Stuns No. 20 Oklahoma in OT". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved December 7, 2014.