2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Summary

The 2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Mike Gundy and played their homes game at Boone Pickens Stadium. They played in the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They finished the year with an 11–2 record (6–2 Big 12) and a 36–10 victory over Arizona in the Alamo Bowl. Along the way, the Cowboys set a new school record for wins in a season, with 11. It was also the fourth 10-win season in the Cowboys' 110-year football history; the others came in 1984, 1987 and 1988.

2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Big 12 South Division co-champion
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 36–10 vs. Arizona
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 13
Record11–2 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDana Holgorsen (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorBill Young (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBoone Pickens Stadium
(Capacity: 60,218)
Uniform
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 20 Nebraska xy   6 2     10 4  
No. 18 Missouri x   6 2     10 3  
Kansas State   3 5     7 6  
Iowa State   3 5     5 7  
Colorado   2 6     5 7  
Kansas   1 7     3 9  
South Division
No. 6 Oklahoma xy$   6 2     12 2  
No. 13 Oklahoma State x   6 2     11 2  
No. 19 Texas A&M x   6 2     9 4  
Baylor   4 4     7 6  
Texas Tech   3 5     8 5  
Texas   2 6     5 7  
Championship: Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 20
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.Washington State*FSNW 65–1748,692[1]
September 116:00 p.m.Troy*
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
W 41–3848,820[2]
September 186:00 p.m.Tulsa*
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK (rivalry)
W 65–2851,778[3]
September 306:30 p.m.Texas A&M
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ESPNW 38–3548,284[4]
October 88:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Lafayette*No. 22ESPN2W 54–2825,881[5]
October 162:30 p.m.at Texas TechNo. 20FSN+W 34–1760,454[6]
October 232:30 p.m.No. 14 Nebraska No. 17
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ABCL 41–5155,935[7]
October 306:00 p.m.at Kansas StateNo. 20FSNW 24–1450,831[8]
November 611:30 a.m.No. 22 BaylorNo. 19
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FSNW 55–2850,741[9]
November 137:00 p.m.at TexasNo. 12ABCW 33–16100,659[10]
November 2011:00 a.m.at KansasNo. 12FSNW 48–1439,261[11]
November 278:00 p.m.No. 14 OklahomaNo. 10
ABCL 41–4751,164[12]
December 298:15 p.m.vs. Arizona*No. 16ESPNW 36–1057,593[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries edit

Washington State edit

1 234Total
Washington State 0 1007 17
Oklahoma State 17 211314 65
  • Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 6:11 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:28
  • Game attendance: 48,962
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Greg Burks
  • Television network: FSN

Troy edit

1 234Total
Troy 3 2438 38
Oklahoma State 3 17147 41
  • Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 48,820
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Scott Novak

Tulsa edit

1 234Total
Tulsa 0 7714 28
Oklahoma State 20 21177 65
  • Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 51,778
  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler

Texas A&M edit

1 234Total
Texas A&M 14 7014 35
#24 Oklahoma State 0 72110 38
  • Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 6:46 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:44
  • Game attendance: 48,284
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Craig James & Jesse Palmer (color), Jenn Brown (sideline)

Louisiana–Lafayette edit

1 234Total
#21 Oklahoma State 10 72413 54
Louisiana–Lafayette 0 2170 28
  • Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:48
  • Game attendance: 25,881
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Clear
  • Referee: Tony Backert
  • Television network: ESPN2

Texas Tech edit

1 234Total
#18 Oklahoma State 21 373 34
Texas Tech 0 1430 17
  • Location: Lubbock, Texas
  • Game start: 2:40 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 60,454
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Dan Romero
  • Television network: FSN Plus

Nebraska edit

1 234Total
#13 Nebraska 14 171010 51
#15 Oklahoma State 13 1477 41
  • Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 55,935
  • Television network: ABC

Kansas State edit

1 234Total
#20 Oklahoma State 7 1070 24
Kansas State 7 070 14
  • Location: Manhattan, Kansas
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 50,831

Baylor edit

1 234Total
Baylor 0 01414 28
#18 Oklahoma State 10 141714 55
  • Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 11:30 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 50,741
  • Television network: FSN

Texas edit

1 234Total
#11 Oklahoma State 3 2370 33
Texas 3 0013 16
  • Location: Austin, Texas
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 100,659
  • Television network: ABC

Kansas edit

1 234Total
#10 Oklahoma State 10 101414 48
Kansas 14 000 14
  • Location: Lawrence, Kansas
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 39,261
  • Television network: FSN

Oklahoma edit

Bedlam Game
1 234Total
#13 Oklahoma 7 17023 47
#9 Oklahoma State 3 14717 41
  • Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 7:00 pm
  • Television network: ABC

Arizona edit

Alamo Bowl
1 234Total
#14 Oklahoma State 17 6103 36
Arizona 7 030 10
  • Location: San Antonio, Texas
  • Game start: 8:15 pm
  • Television network: ESPN

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRVRV2220172019121210161613
CoachesRVRVRV2524211815201811109151310
HarrisNot released18152018131291615Not released
BCSNot released141717101091414Not released

References edit

  1. ^ "Washington State Cougars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  2. ^ "Troy Trojans vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 11, 2010. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 18, 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  4. ^ "Texas A&M Aggies vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Box Score". ESPN. October 8, 2010. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". ESPN. October 16, 2010. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
  7. ^ "Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. October 23, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas State Wildcats Box Score". ESPN. October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  9. ^ "Baylor Bears vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. November 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Longhorns Box Score". ESPN. November 13, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  11. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN. November 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  12. ^ "Oklahoma Sooners vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. November 27, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  13. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Arizona Wildcats Box Score". ESPN. December 29, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  14. ^ "2010 Schedule". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2010.