1992 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1992
| team = Oklahoma State Cowboys
| sport = football
| image = Oklahoma State Athletics logo (1984-2000).svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Big Eight Conference
| short_conf = Big 8
| record = 4–6–1
| conf_record = 2–4–1
| head_coach = Pat Jones
| hc_year = 9th
| off_coach = Bill Michael
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Bill Miller
| dc_year = 4th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Lewis Field
}}
{{1992 Big Eight Conference football standings}}
The 1992 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Pat Jones, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. Oklahoma State played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1992
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater OK
| tv =
| score = 35–3
| attend = 34,068
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv = ESPN
| score = 3–35
| attend = 104,253
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 24–19
| attend = 47,280
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 11–13
| attend = 27,222
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv =
| score = 0–55
| attend = 76,116
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv =
| score = 28–26
| attend = 30,115
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv =
| score = 27–21
| attend = 31,880
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence KS
| tv =
| score = 18–26
| attend = 31,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Folsom Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| tv =
| score = 0–28
| attend = 51,559
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = t
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| tv =
| score = 15–15
| attend = 50,440
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan KS
| tv =
| score = 0–15
| attend = 20,197
}}
}}
{{cite web|title=1992 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/1992-schedule.html}}
Personnel
=Coaching staff=
| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:90%;" | |||
| Name | Position | Seasons at Oklahoma State | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Jones | Head Coach | align=center| 9 | Arkansas (1968) |
| Bill Miller | Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line | align=center| 4 | |
| Mike Gundy | Quarterbacks | align=center| 2 | Oklahoma State (1990) |
| Keith Armstrong | Wide Receivers | align=center| 3 | |
| colspan="4" style="font-size: 8pt" align="center"|Reference:{{cite web|url=http://coachingroots.com/football/teams/oklahoma-state-cowboys/1992|title=Coaches|publisher=Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics|access-date=December 9, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131209222310/http://coachingroots.com/football/teams/oklahoma-state-cowboys/1992|archive-date=December 9, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} |
Season statistics
Leading rusher: Rafael Denson – 99 attempts for 435 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was also the second leading receiver with 22 receptions for 303 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Leading receiver: Shannon Culver – 41 receptions for 629 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Leading passer: Gary Porter – 96–188 (51.1%) for 1,280 yards, 7 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
Team rushing: 438 carries for 1,169 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Team receiving: 116 receptions for 1,542 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Team passing: 116–231 (50.2%) for 1,542 yards and 10 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
References
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