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1964 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Kansas 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Missouri 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Colorado 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Iowa State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the Big Eight Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Phil Cutchin, the Cowboys compiled a 4–6 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 192 to 165.[1][2]

On offense, the 1964 team averaged 16.5 points scored, 139.7 rushing yards, and 81.0 passing yards per game.[3] On defense, the team allowed an average of 19.2 points scored, 222.6 rushing yards, and 128.1 passing yards per game.[4] The team's statistical leaders included Walt Garrison with 730 rushing yards, Glenn Baxter with 845 passing yards, Tony Sellari with 238 receiving yards, and placekicker Charles Durkee with 37 points scored.[5]

End Jack Jacobson was selected as a first-team All-Big Eight Conferense player.[6]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[7]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Arkansas*
L 10–1440,000[8]
September 26Iowa State
W 29–1417,655
October 3at Missouri
W 10–7
October 10Colorado
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 14–1022,000
October 24Kansasdagger
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 13–1436,500
October 31at Tulsa*
L 14–6123,731
November 7Wichita State*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 31–7
November 14at No. 4 Nebraska
L 14–2749,013
November 21at Kansas State
L 14–179,500
November 28Oklahoma
L 16–2136,987
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

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The 1965 NFL draft was held on November 28, 1964. The following Cowboy was selected.[9]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
13 179 Jack Jacobson Back Detroit Lions

References

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  1. ^ "1964 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
  4. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
  6. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
  7. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  8. ^ "Arkansas Hangs On For Win". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1964. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1965 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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