2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys football

Cactus Bowl Champions
Cactus Bowl vs. Washington, W 30–22
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2014 record	7–6 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Gundy (10th year)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Yurcich (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Air Raid
Defensive coordinator	Glenn Spencer (2nd year)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Boone Pickens Stadium (Capacity: 60,218)

2014 Big 12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#7 Baylor +		8	–	1		11	–	2
#3 TCU +		8	–	1		12	–	1
#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 As of January 1, 2015; 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 finish in seventh place. They were invited to the Cactus Bowl where they defeated Washington.

Personnel

Coaching staff

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

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 PM	vs. #1 Florida State*		AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Cowboys Classic)	ABC	L 31–37	61,521
September 6	2:30 PM	Missouri State*		Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK	FSSW	W 40–23	51,562
September 13	6:00 PM	UTSA*		Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK	FSN	W 43–13	54,577
September 25	6:30 PM	Texas Tech	#24	Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK (Rivalry)	ESPN	W 45–35	55,958
October 4	11:00 AM	Iowa State	#21	Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK	FS1	W 37–20	52,608
October 11	3:00 PM	at Kansas	#16	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FS1	W 27–20	31,985
October 18	3:00 PM	at #12 TCU	#15	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	FS1	L 9–42	43,214
October 25	2:30 PM	#22 West Virginia		Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK	ESPN	L 10–34	59,124
November 1	7:00 PM	at #11 Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS	ABC	L 14–48	53,746
November 15	6:30 PM	Texas		Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK	FOX	L 7–28	52,495
November 22	6:30 PM	at #5 Baylor		McLane Stadium • Waco, TX	FOX	L 28–49	47,179
December 6	2:30 PM	at #18 Oklahoma		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	FS1	W 38–35 ^OT	85,312
January 2	7:15 PM	vs. Washington*		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Cactus Bowl)	ESPN	W 30–22	35,409
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:^[2]

Game notes

vs. Florida State

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–3	1985	FSU 23–34

Missouri State

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–0	2008	OSU 57–13

UTSA

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2013	OSU 56–35

Texas Tech

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–21–3	2013	OSU 52–34

Iowa State

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
27–18–3	2013	OSU 58–27

Kansas

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
32–29–3	2013	OSU 42–6

TCU

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–9–2	2013	OSU 24–10

West Virginia

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–3	2013	WVU 30–21

Kansas State

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
37–23	2013	OSU 33–29

Oklahoma State started the game with a 5–3 record (3–2 in conference play). The Cobwoys 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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Longhorns					0
Cowboys					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–23	2013	OSU 38–13

Baylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys					0
Bears					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
19–13	2013	OSU 49–17

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State at #20 Oklahoma

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Oklahoma State	7	7	0	21	3	38
Oklahoma	7	21	0	7	0	35

Date: December 6
Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis (Play-by-play), Joey Harrington (Color) & Kris Budden (Sideline)

Scoring summary

Q1	12:15	OKLA	Perine 4 yard run (Hunnicutt kick)	OKLA 7–0

Q1	8:32	OKST	Roland 1 yard run (Grogan kick)	Tie 7–7

Q2	11:57	OKLA	Ripkowski 1 yard run (Hunnicutt kick)	OKLA 14–7

Q2	9:24	OKST	Sheperd 39 yard pass from Rudolph (Grogan kick)	Tie 14–14

Q2	6:53	OKLA	Perine 9 yard run (Hunnicutt kick)	OKLA 21–14

Q2	3:09	OKLA	Ripkowski 2 yard pass from Thomas (Hunnicutt kick)	OKLA 28–14

Q4	11:56	OKST	Roland 3 yard run (Grogan kick)	OKLA 28–21

Q4	7:54	OKLA	Ripkowski 1 yard run (Hunnicutt kick)	OKLA 35–21

Q4	4:51	OKST	Sheperd 43 yard pass from Rudolph (Grogan kick)	OKLA 35–28

Q4	:45	OKST	Hill 92 yard punt return (Grogan kick)	Tie 35–35

OT		OKST	Grogan 21 yard field goal	OKST 38–35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–84–7	2013	OU 33–24

^[5]

Cactus Bowl

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	1985	OSU 31–17

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	25	24	21	16	15	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches'	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	18	15	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV
CFP	Not released									NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released

References

↑ "Coaches". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
↑ "2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
↑ French, Ricky (October 31, 2014). "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas State Wildcats: Complete Game Preview". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
↑ Skretta, Dave (November 1, 2014). "No. 9 K-State Shuts Down Oklahoma State, 48-14". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
↑ 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.

Oklahoma State Cowboys football

Venues	Boone Pickens Stadium (1920–present) Sherman E. Smith Training Center

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Oklahoma: Bedlam Series Texas Tech

Culture & lore	Bullet Pistol Pete "The Waving Song" "Ride 'Em Cowboys" Marching band Johnny Bright incident 2007 Texas game 2015 homecoming parade crash

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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