2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=2001
|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys
|image=Oklahoma State Athletics logo (2001-2014).svg
|conference=Big 12 Conference
|division=South Division
|short_conf=Big 12
|record=4–7
|conf_record=2–6
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|head_coach=Les Miles
|hc_year=1st
|off_coach=Mike Gundy
|oc_year=2nd
|def_coach=Bill Clay
|dc_year=1st
|def_scheme=3–4
|stadium=Lewis Field
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2001 Big 12 football standings}}
The 2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Les Miles was in his first season at Oklahoma State as head coach. In the three years prior to Miles' arrival in Stillwater, the Cowboys finished 5–6, 5–6, and 3–8. Oklahoma State posted another losing record (4–7) in Miles' first season at the helm.{{cite web|title=2001 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/2001-schedule.html}}
The final game of the season was a game to remember for the Cowboys. The Cowboys, amidst a losing season, went to Norman, Oklahoma to battle their state rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners had a possible national championship on the line. The Cowboys won the game with a late catch by TD Bryant on third down and seven from the Oklahoma State 45 yard line. The catch went for 31 yards and set up the game-winning catch. Rashaun Woods then caught a touchdown pass from Josh Fields in the left corner of the end zone, giving the Cowboys the win.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2001
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| tv = ESPN
| score = 9–17
| attend = 25,134
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 30–23
| attend = 41,205
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| tv = FSN
| score = 7–21
| attend = 82,601
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 24–0
| attend = 36,110
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 38–41
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 44,050
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| tv = FSN
| score = 17–45
| attend = 47,390
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium
| site_cityst = Ames, Iowa
| tv =
| score = 14–28
| attend = 49,459
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| tv = FSN
| score = 19–22
| attend = 41,070
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| tv =
| score = 30–49
| attend = 32,332
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| tv =
| score = 38–22
| attend = 21,873
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 4
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| tv = FSN
| score = 16–13
| attend = 75,537
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Oklahoma=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Oklahoma State
|V1=0 |V2=6 |V3=0 |V4=10
|Host=Oklahoma
|H1=0 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=3
|Date=November 24
|Location=Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
|StartTime=2:30 p.m.
|TimeZone=CST
|ElapsedTime=3:50
|Attendance=75,537
|Weather=Mostly sunny; {{convert|64|F}}; wind {{convert|24|mph|abbr=on}} W
|Referee=Mike Weir
|TVAnnouncers=Joel Meyers (play–by–play), James Lofton (color), & Eric Clemons (sideline)
|TVStation=FSN
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q2 |Time=9:20 |Team=OKLA |Event=Griffin 8 yard run (Duncan kick) |Score= OKLA 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time=4:40 |Team= OKST|Event= Phillips 26 yard field goal |Score= OKLA 7–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time=:53 |Team=OKLA |Event=Duncan 23 yard field goal |Score= OKLA 10–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time=:05 |Team=OKST |Event=Phillips 52 yard field goal |Score= OKLA 10–6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time=8:48 |Team=OKLA |Event=Duncan 22 yard field goal |Score= OKLA 13–6}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time=7:31 |Team=OKST |Event=Phillips 52 yard field goal |Score= OKLA 13–9}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time=1:36 |Team=OKST |Event=Woods 14 yard pass from Fields (Phillips kick) |Score=OKST 16–13 |LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
- Rashaun Woods 8 Rec, 129 Yds
{{Clear}}
Team players drafted in the NFL and NRL (National Rugby League)
- No one from the Cowboys was selected in the 2002 NFL draft.{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221030119/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-21| title = 2002 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}} Kevin Williams would be selected 9th overall in the 2003 NFL draft.{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231912/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-21| title = 2003 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}} Cowboys Rashaun Woods (31st overall), Tatum Bell (41st overall), and Antonio Smith (135th overall) would be selected in the 2004 NFL draft.{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2004.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071223114213/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2004.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-23| title = 2004 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
- Linebacker Dwayne Levels was not selected in an NFL Draft, but he played one season in the league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerl/leve00450.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Dwayne Levels Stats}}
Darrent Williams, a true freshman starter at cornerback, would be drafted in the second round (56th overall) of the 2005 NFL draft.
Billy Bajema, a freshman tight end, would be drafted in 2005 by the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League, where he played for 3 seasons 2005 NFL draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2019/round-25/wests-tigers-v-sharks/|title = Wests Tigers v Sharks}}
Awards and honors
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References
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