2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

	2010 Big 12 football standings
	North
	South
	Championship: Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 20
	† – BCS representative as champion ; x – Division champion/co-champions ; y – Championship game participant ; As of January 11, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

Oklahoma State Cowboys football
	2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Big 12 South Division co-champion; Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 36–10 vs. Arizona
Conference	Big 12 Conference
	South
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 13
2010 record	11–2 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Gundy (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dana Holgorsen (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Bill Young (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Boone Pickens Stadium; (Capacity: 60,218)
	Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

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.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Washington State*		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	FSN	W 65–17	48,692^[1]
September 11	6:00 p.m.	Troy*		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK		W 41–38	48,820^[2]
September 18	6:00 p.m.	Tulsa*		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK		W 65–28	51,778^[3]
September 30	6:30 p.m.	Texas A&M		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN	W 38–35	48,284^[4]
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Lafayette*	No. 22	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN2	W 54–28	25,881^[5]
October 16	2:30 p.m.	at Texas Tech	No. 20	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN+	W 34–17	60,454^[6]
October 23	2:30 p.m.	No. 14 Nebraska	No. 17	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ABC	L 41–51	55,935^[7]
October 30	6:00 p.m.	at Kansas State	No. 20	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	FSN	W 24–14	50,831^[8]
November 6	11:30 a.m.	No. 22 Baylor	No. 19	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	FSN	W 55–28	50,741^[9]
November 13	7:00 p.m.	at Texas	No. 12	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC	W 33–16	100,659^[10]
November 20	11:00 a.m.	at Kansas	No. 12	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FSN	W 48–14	39,261^[11]
November 27	8:00 p.m.	No. 14 Oklahoma	No. 10	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Game) (College GameDay)	ABC	L 41–47	51,164^[12]
December 29	8:15 p.m.	vs. Arizona*	No. 16	Alamodome San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	ESPN	W 36–10	57,593^[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[]

Washington State[]

Troy[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Troy	3	24	3	8	38
• Oklahoma State	3	17	14	7	41

Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game start: 6:05 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:24
Game attendance: 48,820
Game weather: 86 °F, Sunny
Referee: Scott Novak

Tulsa[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	0	7	7	14	28
• Oklahoma State	20	21	17	7	65

Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game start: 6:05 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:17
Game attendance: 51,778
Game weather: 91 °F, Sunny
Referee: Matt Loeffler

Texas A&M[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M	14	7	0	14	35
• #24 Oklahoma State	0	7	21	10	38

Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game start: 6:46 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:44
Game attendance: 48,284
Game weather: 76 °F, Sunny
Referee: Mike Defee

Louisiana–Lafayette[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• #21 Oklahoma State	10	7	24	13	54
Louisiana–Lafayette	0	21	7	0	28

Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 8:05 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:48
Game attendance: 25,881
Game weather: 78 °F, Clear
Referee: Tony Backert

Texas Tech[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• #18 Oklahoma State	21	3	7	3	34
Texas Tech	0	14	3	0	17

Location: Lubbock, Texas
Game start: 2:40 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:10
Game attendance: 60,454
Game weather: 74 °F, Mostly Sunny
Referee: Dan Romero

Nebraska[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• #13 Nebraska	14	17	10	10	51
#15 Oklahoma State	13	14	7	7	41

Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game start: 2:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 55,935

Kansas State[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• #20 Oklahoma State	7	10	7	0	24
Kansas State	7	0	7	0	14

Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Game start: 6:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 50,831

Baylor[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Baylor	0	0	14	14	28
• #18 Oklahoma State	10	14	17	14	55

Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game start: 11:30 a.m.
Game attendance: 50,741

Texas[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• #11 Oklahoma State	3	23	7	0	33
Texas	3	0	0	13	16

Location: Austin, Texas
Game start: 7:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 100,659

Kansas[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• #10 Oklahoma State	10	10	14	14	48
Kansas	14	0	0	0	14

Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Game start: 11:00 a.m.
Game attendance: 39,261

Oklahoma[]

Bedlam Game

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• #13 Oklahoma	7	17	0	23	47
#9 Oklahoma State	3	14	7	17	41

Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game start: 7:00 pm

Arizona[]

Alamo Bowl

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
• #14 Oklahoma State	17	6	10	3	36
Arizona	7	0	3	0	10

Location: San Antonio, Texas
Game start: 8:15 pm

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	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	22	20	17	20	19	12	12	10	16	16	13
Coaches'	RV	RV	RV	25	24	21	18	15	20	18	11	10	9	15	13	10
Harris	Not released						18	15	20	18	13	12	9	16	15	Not released
BCS	Not released							14	17	17	10	10	9	14	14	Not released

References[]

↑ "Washington State Cougars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100907185827/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302470197. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
↑ "Troy Trojans vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 11, 2010. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100914010120/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302540197. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
↑ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 18, 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100921081020/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610197. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
↑ "Texas A&M Aggies vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101004034958/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302730197. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
↑ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Box Score". ESPN. October 8, 2010. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101011101558/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302810309. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
↑ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". ESPN. October 16, 2010. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018164854/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302892641. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
↑ "Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. October 23, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101025102007/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302960197. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
↑ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas State Wildcats Box Score". ESPN. October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083517/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303032306. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
↑ "Baylor Bears vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. November 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083518/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100197. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
↑ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Longhorns Box Score". ESPN. November 13, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083519/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170251. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
↑ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN. November 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083522/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303242305. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
↑ "Oklahoma Sooners vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. November 27, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083523/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310197. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
↑ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Arizona Wildcats Box Score". ESPN. December 29, 2010. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303630012. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
↑ "2010 Schedule". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/okst-m-footbl-sched.html. Retrieved April 13, 2010.

[1] "Washington State Cougars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. September 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100907185827/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302470197. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20100914010120/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302540197. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20100921081020/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610197. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20101004034958/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302730197. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20101011101558/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302810309. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018164854/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302892641. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20101025102007/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302960197. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083517/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303032306. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083518/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100197. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083519/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170251. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083522/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303242305. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083523/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310197. Retrieved December 30, 2010.

[13] "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Arizona Wildcats Box Score". ESPN. December 29, 2010. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303630012. Retrieved December 30, 2010.

[14] "2010 Schedule". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/okst-m-footbl-sched.html. Retrieved April 13, 2010.

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