1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team explained

Year:1983
Team:Oklahoma State Cowboys
Sport:football
Conference:Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:Big 8
Coachrank:18
Record:8–4
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Jimmy Johnson
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:Larry Coker
Oc Year:1st
Stadium:Lewis Field
Champion:Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Bowl:Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Bowl Result:W 24–14 vs. Baylor

The 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the 83rd year of football at OSU and the fifth under Jimmy Johnson. The Cowboys played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 8–4, and 3–4 in the Big Eight Conference.[1] The Cowboys were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where they defeated Baylor, 24–14.

Season summary

Oklahoma

See also: 1983 Oklahoma Sooners football team.

After the season

The 1984 NFL draft took place on May 1–2, 1984 at the Omni Park Central Hotel in New York City. The following Oklahoma State players were selected during the draft.

style= Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Roundstyle= Pickstyle= NFL team
Chris RockinsS2nd48Cleveland Browns
Ernest AndersonRB3rd41Detroit Lions
James SpencerLB10th268Minnesota Vikings
John ChesleyTE10th277Miami Dolphins
Rod FisherDB12th309Los Angeles Rams
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. November 1, 2017.
  2. Web site: 1984 NFL Draft. Sports Reference LLC. July 16, 2016.
  3. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . www.footballgeography.com . July 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . 2015-09-05 . dead .