1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team explained

Year:	1970
Team:	Oklahoma State Cowboys
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:	Big 8
Record:	4–7
Conf Record:	2–5
Head Coach:	Floyd Gass
Hc Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Lewis Field

The 1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Floyd Gass, the Cowboys compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 337 to 215.^{[1] [2]}

The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Cole with 685 rushing yards, Tony Pounds with 1,871 passing yards, and Hermann Eben with 937 receiving yards and 42 points scored.^{[3] [4]}

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.^[5]

After the season

The 1971 NFL draft was held on January 28–29, 1971. The following Cowboy was selected.^[6]

17

428

Hermann Eben

New Orleans Saints

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 27, 2017.
2. Web site: Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide. 173. Oklahoma State University. September 27, 2017. October 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171021005400/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2016/8/1/2016_Oklahoma_State_Football_Guide.pdf. dead.
3. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
4. Web site: 1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 27, 2017.
5. 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
6. Web site: 1971 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 29, 2020.