2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

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American college football season

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-ever 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-ever 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.[1][2]

Personnel[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Schedule[edit]

Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette* No. 9 FCS W 61–34 55,382[4]
September 8 7:00 p.m. Arizona* No. 9
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
 ESPN W 37–14 54,654[5]
September 18A 12:15 a.m.A at Tulsa* No. 7 FSN W 59–33 24,563[6]
September 24 2:30 p.m. at No. 8 Texas A&M No. 7 ABC/ESPN2 W 30–29 87,358[7]
October 8 2:30 p.m. Kansas No. 6
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
 W 70–28 58,030[8]
October 15 2:30 p.m. at No. 22 Texas No. 6 ABC/ESPN W 38–26 100,101[9]
October 22 11:00 a.m. at Missouri No. 6 FX W 45–24 64,202[10]
October 29 2:30 p.m. Baylordagger No. 3
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
 ABC/ESPN W 59–24 58,274[11]
November 5 7:00 p.m. No. 17 Kansas State No. 3
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
 ABC/ESPN2 W 52–45 58,895[12]
November 12 11:00 a.m. at Texas Tech No. 2 ABC W 66–6 59,059[13]
November 18 7:00 p.m. at Iowa State No. 2 ESPN L 31–37 2OT 52,027[14]
December 3 7:00 p.m. No. 10 Oklahoma No. 3 ABC W 44–10 58,141[15]
January 2, 2012 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 4 Stanford* No. 3 ESPN W 41–38 OT 69,927[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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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.

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
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[edit]

Louisiana–Lafayette[edit]

Louisiana–Lafayette at #9 Oklahoma State
1 2 3 4 Total
Louisiana-Lafayette 3 7 10 14 34
• Oklahoma State 10 24 10 17 61
Scoring summary
1 10:48 OSU Quinn Sharp 27-yard field goal OSU 3–0
1 3:16 OSU Joseph Randle 4-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 10–0
1 0:16 ULL Brett Baer 23-yard field goal OSU 10–3
2 11:17 OSU Jeremy Smith 1-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 17–3
2 8:38 OSU Josh Cooper 15-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 24–3
2 6:36 OSU Joseph Randle 4-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 31–3
2 1:31 ULL Dwight Bentley 38-yard interception return (Brett Baer kick) OSU 31–10
2 0:00 OSU Quinn Sharp 22-yard field goal OSU 34–10
3 8:17 OSU Quinn Sharp 46-yard field goal OSU 37–10
3 2:23 OSU Tracy Moore 19-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 44–10
3 1:23 ULL Jemarlous Moten 50-yard interception return (Brett Baer kick) OSU 44–17
4 14:55 OSU Michael Harrison 15-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 51–17
4 8:14 ULL Blaine Gautier 1-yard run (Brett Baer kick) OSU 51–24
4 5:36 OSU Quinn Sharp 23-yard field goal OSU 54–24
4 2:52 OSU Isaiah Anderson 7-yard pass from Clint Chelf (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 61–24
4 0:17 ULL Qyendarius Griffin 3-yard run (Brett Baer kick) OSU 61–31

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Arizona[edit]

Arizona at #9 Oklahoma State
1 2 3 4 Total
Arizona 0 0 7 7 14
• Oklahoma State 14 7 6 10 37
Scoring summary
1 11:30 OSU Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 7–0
1 2:54 OSU Justin Blackmon 3-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 14–0
2 13:30 OSU Joseph Randle 4-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 21–0
3 7:38 ARIZ Keola Antolin 1-yard run (Jaime Salazar kick) OSU 21–7
3 0:30 OSU Justin Blackmon 8-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (kick failed) OSU 28–7
4 12:32 OSU Jeremy Smith 6-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 35–7
4 10:03 ARIZ Dan Buckner 54-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jamie Salazar kick) OSU 35–14
4 3:03 OSU Quinn Sharp 18-yard field goal OSU 38–14

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Tulsa[edit]

#7 Oklahoma State at Tulsa
1 2 3 4 Total
• Oklahoma State 14 17 21 7 59
Tulsa 3 3 20 7 33
Scoring summary
1 8:07 TLSA Kevin Fitzpatrick 25-yard field goal TLSA 3–0
1 7:52 OSU Justin Gilbert 96-yard kickoff return (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 7–3
1 4:57 OSU Hubert Anyiam 36-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 14–3
2 14:22 OSU Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 21–3
2 9:37 TLSA Kevin Fitzpatrick 34-yard field goal OSU 21–6
2 7:59 OSU Quinn Sharp 35-yard field goal OSU 24–6
2 5:26 OSU Joseph Randle 5-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 31–6
3 11:57 OSU Joseph Randle 11-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 38–6
3 9:38 OSU Jeremy Smith 6-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 45–6
3 9:27 TLSA Ja’Terian Douglas 80-yard run (kick failed) OSU 45–12
3 9:19 TLSA Bryan Burnham 43-yard pass from Kalen Henderson (Kevin Fitzpatrick kick) OSU 45–19
3 7:04 OSU Isaiah Anderson 24-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 52–19
3 4:07 TLSA Bryan Burnham 14-yard pass from Kalen Henderson (Kevin Fitzpatrick kick) OSU 52–26
4 7:34 OSU Justin Blackmon 4-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 59–26
4 3:35 TLSA Ja’Terian Douglas 42-yard run (Kevin Fitzpatrick kick) OSU 59–33

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Texas A&M[edit]

#7 Oklahoma State at #8 Texas A&M
1 2 3 4 Total
• Oklahoma State 3 0 21 6 30
Texas A&M 10 10 0 9 29
Scoring summary
1 13:59 A&M Ryan Tannehill 65-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 7–0
1 9:38 OSU Quinn Sharp 27-yard field goal A&M 7–3
1 1:35 A&M Randy Bullock 43-yard field goal A&M 10–3
2 10:34 A&M Jeff Fuller 17-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 17–3
2 1:51 A&M Randy Bullock 35-yard field goal A&M 20–3
3 12:24 OSU Jeremy Smith 13-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) A&M 20–10
3 7:33 OSU Justin Blackmon 11-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) A&M 20–17
3 3:33 OSU Tracy Moore 4-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 24–20
4 14:06 OSU Quinn Sharp 24-yard field goal OSU 27–20
4 6:24 OSU Quinn Sharp 18-yard field goal OSU 30–20
4 2:20 A&M Jeff Fuller 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick) OSU 30–27
4 0:00 A&M Safety, ball through end zone OSU 30–29

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.[22]

Kansas[edit]

Kansas at #6 Oklahoma State
1 2 3 4 Total
Kansas 7 0 7 14 28
• Oklahoma State 35 21 7 7 70
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 58,030
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C), Wind: SSE 21 mph
  • Referee: Dan Romeo

Texas[edit]

Missouri[edit]

#6 Oklahoma State at Missouri
1 2 3 4 Total
• Oklahoma State 14 10 14 7 45
Missouri 3 14 0 7 24
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 64,202
  • Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C), Wind: W 3 mph
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • TV announcers (FX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Kristina Pink (Sideline)

Baylor[edit]

Baylor at #3 Oklahoma State
1 2 3 4 Total
Baylor 0 0 3 21 24
• Oklahoma State 21 14 14 10 59

Kansas State[edit]

#17 Kansas State at #3 Oklahoma State
1 2 3 4 Total
Kansas State 10 14 7 14 45
• Oklahoma State 14 13 7 18 52
Scoring summary
1 12:50 OSU Joseph Randle 4-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 7–0
1 7:58 OSU Justin Blackmon 11-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 14–0
1 3:39 KSU Anthony Cantele 37-yard field goal OSU 14–3
1 1:25 KSU Angelo Pease 5-yard run (Anthony Cantele kick) OSU 14–10
2 11:36 KSU Collin Klein 4-yard run (Anthony Cantele kick) KSU 17–14
2 10:46 KSU Allen Chapman 60-yard interception return (Anthony Cantele kick) KSU 24–14
2 7:50 OSU Quinn Sharp 19-yard field goal KSU 24–17
2 6:38 OSU Tracey Moore 5-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) Tied 24–24
2 0:38 OSU Quinn Sharp 29-yard field goal OSU 27–24
3 10:24 OSU Joseph Randle 15-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 34–24
3 5:48 KSU Tyler Lockett 14-yard pass from Collin Klein (Anthony Cantele kick) OSU 34–31
4 13:44 OSU Quinn Sharp 40-yard field goal OSU 37–31
4 5:16 KSU Collin Klein 5-yard run (Anthony Cantele kick) KSU 38–37
4 4:47 OSU Justin Blackmon 54-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Brandon Weeden to Justin Blackmon pass) OSU 45–38
4 3:18 KSU Collin Klein 12-yard run (Anthony Cantele kick) KSU 45–45
4 2:16 OSU Joseph Randle 23-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 52–45

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Texas Tech[edit]

#2 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
• Oklahoma State 21 28 14 3 66
Texas Tech 0 0 6 0 6

Iowa State[edit]

Oklahoma[edit]

#11 Oklahoma at #5 Oklahoma State
1 2 3 4 Total
Oklahoma 0 3 0 7 10
• Oklahoma State 10 14 20 0 44
Scoring summary
1 8:36 OSU Jeremy Smith 9-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 7–0
1 2:51 OSU Quinn Sharp 25-yard field goal OSU 10–0
2 4:39 OSU Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 17–0
2 1:05 OSU Joseph Randle 2-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 24–0
2 0:00 OU Mike Hunnicutt 48-yard field goal OSU 24–3
3 12:02 OSU Quinn Sharp 37-yard field goal OSU 27–3
3 11:56 OSU Richetti Jones 5-yard fumble return (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 34–3
3 5:23 OSU Jeremy Smith 37-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) OSU 41–3
3 1:56 OSU Quinn Sharp 34-yard field goal OSU 44–3
4 2:25 OU Blake Bell 28-yard run (Mike Hunnicutt kick) OSU 44–10

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Fiesta Bowl vs. Stanford[edit]

#4 Stanford vs. #3 Oklahoma State
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Stanford 7 14 7 10 0 38
• Oklahoma State 0 21 3 14 3 41
Scoring summary
1 4:16 STAN Ty Montgomery 53-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 7–0
2 10:21 STAN Jeremy Stewart 24-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 14–0
2 8:50 OSU Justin Blackmon 43-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) STAN 14–7
2 6:19 OSU Justin Blackmon 67-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) Tied 14–14
2 2:25 STAN Stepfan Taylor 4-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 21–14
2 0:27 OSU Brandon Weeden 2-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) Tied 21–21
3 8:22 STAN Zach Ertz 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 28–21
3 5:21 OSU Quinn Sharp 19-yard field goal STAN 28–24
4 14:16 STAN Jordan Williamson 30-yard field goal STAN 31=24
4 11:53 OSU Justin Blackmon 17-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) Tied 31–31
4 4:34 STAN Stepfan Taylor 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 38–31
4 2:35 OSU Joseph Randle 4-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) Tied 38–38
OT OSU Quinn Sharp 22-yard field goal OSU 41–38

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References[edit]

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