2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football | |
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National champion (Colley) Big 12 champion Fiesta Bowl champion | |
Fiesta Bowl, W 41–38 vs. Stanford | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 12–1 (8–1 Big 12) |
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Offensive coordinator | Todd Monken (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Co-defensive coordinator | Bill Young (3rd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Glenn Spencer (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Boone Pickens Stadium |
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No. 3 Oklahoma State $ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Kansas State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Baylor | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by seventh year head coach Mike Gundy and played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference.
The 2011 season was arguably the best in the Cowboys' 112-year football history. They opened the season with 10 straight wins, in the process rising to #2 in the AP Poll—the school's highest-ever ranking in a major poll. After unexpectedly losing to Iowa State in Ames, they ultimately finished the regular season 11–1, including a 44–10 win over rival Oklahoma for their first win in the Bedlam Series since 2002. They also won their first Big 12 title and their first outright conference title since winning the 1948 Missouri Valley Conference title. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl, their first Bowl Championship Series bid and the second major-bowl appearance in school history, where they defeated Stanford 41–38 in overtime. The Colley Matrix, an NCAA-designated major selector, chose OSU as national champions.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette* | No. 9 | FCS | W 61–34 | 55,382 | |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Arizona* | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 37–14 | 54,654 |
September 18 | 12:15 a.m. | at Tulsa* | No. 7 | FSN | W 59–33 | 24,563 | |
September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Texas A&M | No. 7 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 30–29 | 87,358 | |
October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas | No. 6 |
| W 70–28 | 58,030 | |
October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Texas | No. 6 | ABC/ESPN | W 38–26 | 100,101 | |
October 22 | 11:00 a.m. | at Missouri | No. 6 | FX | W 45–24 | 64,202 | |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Baylor | No. 3 |
| ABC/ESPN | W 59–24 | 58,274 |
November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 Kansas State | No. 3 |
| ABC/ESPN2 | W 52–45 | 58,895 |
November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 2 | ABC | W 66–6 | 59,059 | |
November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 2 | ESPN | L 31–37 | 52,027 | |
December 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 10 Oklahoma | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 44–10 | 58,141 |
January 2, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Stanford* | No. 3 | ESPN | W 41–38 | 69,927 | |
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- ^A Originally scheduled to kick off at 9:00 p.m. on 9/17 but was delayed past midnight due to lightning.
Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Coaching staff
Name | Position | Seasons at Oklahoma State |
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Mike Gundy | Head Coach | 6 | Oklahoma State (1989) |
Todd Monken | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | 0 | Knox College (1989) |
Jemal Singleton | Running backs | 0 | Air Force (1999) |
Kasey Dunn | Wide receivers | 0 | Idaho (1992) |
Doug Meacham | Inside Receivers | 6 | Oklahoma State (1987) |
Joe Wickline | Offensive Line Coach | 6 | Florida (1983) |
Bill Young | Co-defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach | 2 | Oklahoma State (1968) |
Glenn Spencer | Co-defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 3 | Georgia Tech (1987) |
Jason Jones | Cornerbacks | 3 | Alabama (2001) |
Joe DeForest | Associate head coach/Special Teams/Safeties | 10 | Southwestern Louisiana (1987) |
Rob Glass | Strength and conditioning coach | 6 | Oklahoma State (1983) |
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Rankings
See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankingsWeek | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Coaches | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Harris | Not released | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | Not released | |||||
BCS | Not released | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Not released |
Game summaries
Louisiana–Lafayette
See also: 2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team
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Arizona
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at Tulsa
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at No. 8 Texas A&M
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Oklahoma State won consecutive games for the first time at Kyle Field as Cowboys' fans chanted "Big 12, Big 12" in the final conference matchup between the two teams. Brandon Weeden threw for a school-record 483 yards.
Kansas
See also: 2011 Kansas Jayhawks football team
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at No. 22 Texas
See also: 2011 Texas Longhorns football team
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at Missouri
See also: 2011 Missouri Tigers football team
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Baylor
See also: 2011 Baylor Bears football team
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Kansas State
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at Texas Tech
See also: 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
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at Iowa State
Main article: 2011 Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State football game See also: 2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team
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No. 10 Oklahoma
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vs. No. 4 Stanford (Fiesta Bowl)
Main article: 2012 Fiesta Bowl See also: 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team
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Awards and honors
See also: 2011 All-Big 12 Conference football team and 2011 College Football All-America Team- Justin Blackmon – Fred Biletnikoff Award, Unanimous First-team All-American
- Levy Adcock – Consensus First-team All-American
2012 NFL Draft
Main article: 2012 NFL draftPlayer | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
Justin Blackmon | Wide receiver | 1 | 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Brandon Weeden | Quarterback | 1 | 22 | Cleveland Browns |
Markelle Martin | Safety | 6 | 190 | Tennessee Titans |
References
- 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 115. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- CincyJoe (January 10, 2012). "Oklahoma State Football: 2011 National Champions". cowboysrideforfree.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- "Arizona Wildcats vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 8, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Box Score". ESPN. September 18, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas A&M Aggies Box Score". ESPN. September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Longhorns Box Score". ESPN. October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN. October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- "Baylor Bears vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- "Kansas State Wildcats vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". ESPN. November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN. November 18, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- "Oklahoma Sooners vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. December 3, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- "Stanford Cardinal vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- "Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule – 2011". ESPN. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "NCAA Football TV Listings". NCAA Football. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "Football – 2011 Fall Roster". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- "Brandon Weeden Throws for 388 Yards in Oklahoma State's Easy Win". ESPN. September 3, 2011. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Justin Blackmon, No. 9 Oklahoma St. Romp Past Arizona". ESPN. September 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Brandon Weeden, No. 8 Oklahoma State Finish Off Tulsa – at 3:35 a.m." ESPN. September 17, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Brandon Weeden Throws for 438 as Oklahoma St. Shakes 17-Point Deficit". ESPN. September 24, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Brandon Weeden Throws for School-Record 502 Yards as Okla. St. Survives K-State". ESPN. November 5, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- "Oklahoma State Crushes Oklahoma, Makes Case for BCS Title Game". ESPN. December 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 7, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- "Andrew Luck, Stanford Fall Short as Oklahoma St. Claims Fiesta Title in OT". ESPN. January 1, 2012. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
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