1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1984

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Arizona State

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 45–3

| attend = 70,224

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-oklahoma-state-destroys-de/170140500/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Oklahoma State destroys Devils|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 13

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| score = 31–14

| attend = 46,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-stiff-defense-spurs/170188571/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Stiff defense spurs Pokes past Falcons|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = San Diego State

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| score = 19–16

| attend = 46,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8430097/aztecs_just_beaten_by_cowboys/|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|title=Aztecs just beaten by Cowboys, 19–16|author=Marc Appleman|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 31–7

| attend = 40,235

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-oklahoma-state-defe/159117181/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Oklahoma State defeats Tulsa|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| score = 3–17

| attend = 76,368

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-cornhuskers-lasso-co/170188791/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Cornhuskers lasso Cowboys again, 17–3|date=October 7, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| rank = 12

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| score = 47–10

| attend = 44,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-osu-offense-rolls-in/170188176/|work=The Salina Journal|title=OSU offense rolls in rout of Jayhawks|date=October 21, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| rank = 10

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| score = 20–14

| attend = 47,800

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/okmulgee-daily-times-pokes-outlast-buffs/170185994/|work=Okmulgee Daily Times|title=Pokes outlast Buffs 20–14|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = KSU Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| score = 34–6

| attend = 26,300

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-osu-jolts-k/170187197/|work=The Grand Island Independent|title=OSU jolts Kansas State, 34–6|date=November 4, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| rank = 7

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| score = 31–13

| attend = 48,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-flea-flicker-aids-cow/170187816/|work=Omaha World-Herald|title=Flea-flicker aids Cowboys in win against Missouri|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| rank = 4

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| score = 16–10

| attend = 32,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-oklahoma-state-es/170185569/|work=The Sioux City Journal|title=Oklahoma State escapes Iowa State's upset bid|date=November 18, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| gamename = Bedlam Series

| score = 14–24

| attend = 76,198

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-sooners-reach-orang/170188989/|work=Lincoln Journal Star|title=Sooners reach Orange Bowl|date=November 25, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 28

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = South Carolina

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| gamename = Gator Bowl

| score = 21–14

| attend = 82,138

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-late-score-lift/139864777/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Late score lifts Oklahoma State|date=December 29, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 1, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma-state/1984-schedule.html}}

{{See also|1984 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 15

| poll1_0=NR

| poll1_1=NR

| poll1_2=13

| poll1_3=12

| poll1_4=10

| poll1_5=9

| poll1_6=13

| poll1_7=12

| poll1_8=10

| poll1_9=7

| poll1_10=7

| poll1_11=4

| poll1_12=3 (3)

| poll1_13=9

| poll1_14=9

| poll1_15=7

| poll2title = Coaches Poll

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek =15

| poll2_0= NR

| poll2_1= NR

| poll2_2= 14

| poll2_3=11

| poll2_4=11

| poll2_5=8

| poll2_6=13

| poll2_7=12

| poll2_8=11

| poll2_9=10

| poll2_10=7

| poll2_11=4

| poll2_12=2 (2)

| poll2_13=9

| poll2_14=9

| poll2_15=5

}}

{{see also|1984 Arizona State Sun Devils football team}}

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{{see also|1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}

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{{AFB game box start

| Title = Oklahoma State at Nebraska

| Visitor = No. 9 Cowboys

| Host = No. 8 Cornhuskers

| V1 = 3| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 0| H4 = 17

| Date = October 6

| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

| StartTime =

| TimeZone = CST

| ElapsedTime=

| Attendance = 76,368

| Weather=

| Referee=

| TVAnnouncers=

| TVStation=

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{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|1984 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team}}

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=Oklahoma State at Oklahoma

|Visitor=Cowboys

|V1=0 |V2=7 |V3= 7|V4=0

|Host=Sooners

|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3= 10|H4=7

|Date=November 24

|Location=Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=76,198

|Weather=

|Referee=

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{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|1984 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Bedlam Series}}

{{cite news |title=No. 2 Oklahoma Holds Oklahoma State, 24-14 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/11/25/no-2-oklahoma-holds-oklahoma-state-24-14/1273c6fa-674f-4919-9a14-3461f0e06344/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 25, 1984 |access-date=November 4, 2019}}

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{{main|1984 Gator Bowl}}

{{see also|1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football team}}

{{cite news |title=OKLAHOMA ST. RALLY WINS GATOR BOWL |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/29/sports/oklahoma-st-rally-wins-gator-bowl.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=December 29, 1984 |access-date=November 4, 2019}}

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{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1984

| team = Oklahoma State Cowboys

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Lynn|last=Beck|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Paul|last=Blair|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Kenneth|last=Brown|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Derek|last=Burton|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Kelly|last=Cook|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Charles|last=Crawford|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=J.R.|last=Dillard|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Barry|last=Hanna|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jamie|last=Harris|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Rusty|last=Hilger|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Shawn|last=Jones|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Malcolm|last=Lewis|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Joe|last=Miller|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Ralph|last=Partida|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Bobby|last=Riley|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Chuck|last=Shanklin|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=Fr|first=Thurman|last=Thomas|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Will|last=Timmons|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=David|last=Tucker|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Terry|last=Werner|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Ronnie|last=Williams|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Kenny|last=Zachary|pos=RB}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Ricky|last=Adams|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Rod|last=Brown|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=James|last=Ham|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Rodney|last=Harding|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Adam|last=Hinds|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mike|last=Hudson|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Matt|last=Monger|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=So|first=Mark|last=Moore|pos=DB|link=y|dab=Mark Moore (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Leslie|last=O'Neal|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Harry|last=Roberts|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Warren|last=Thompson|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=John|last=Washington|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=David|last=Webb|pos=DL}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Larry|last=Roach|pos=K}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Pat Jones

| asst_coach =

• Larry Coker – Offensive coordinator
• Houston Nutt – Quarterback/Wide receivers
• Bill Shimek – Running backs
• Brad Seely – Offensive line
• George Walstad – Defensive line
• Willie Anderson – Defensive ends
• Reggie Herring – Linebackers
• Kevin Steele – Linebackers/tight ends
• Paul Jette – Defensive backs

| accessdate=

}}

The 1985 NFL draft was held on April 30–May 1, 1985. The following Cowboys were selected.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1985/draft.htm|title=1985 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=March 13, 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club}}
6	143	Rusty Hilger	Quarterback	Los Angeles Raiders
7	177	Jamie Harris	Wide receiver	Washington Redskins
8	208	Matt Monger	Linebacker	New York Jets
9	251	Adam Hinds	Defensive back	Miami Dolphins
12	332	Raymond Polk	Defensive back	Los Angeles Raiders

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