2012 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
The 2012 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by eighth-year head coach Mike Gundy and played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they defeated Purdue.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
6:00 p.m. |
Savannah State* |
No. 19 |
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
FCS Central |
W 84–0 |
55,784 |
September 8 |
9:30 p.m. |
at Arizona* |
No. 18 |
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
P12N |
L 38–59 |
45,602 |
September 15 |
11:00 a.m. |
Louisiana–Lafayette* |
|
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
FSN |
W 65–24 |
56,062 |
September 29 |
6:30 p.m. |
No. 12 Texas |
|
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
FOX |
L 36–41 |
56,709 |
October 13 |
2:30 p.m. |
at Kansas |
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Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS |
FSN |
W 20–14 |
31,115 |
October 20 |
11:00 a.m. |
Iowa State |
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Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
FX |
W 31–10 |
57,019 |
October 27 |
2:30 p.m. |
TCU |
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Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
FSN |
W 36–14 |
57,183 |
November 3 |
7:00 p.m. |
at No. 3 Kansas State |
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Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
ABC |
L 30–44 |
50,781 |
November 10 |
2:30 p.m. |
West Virginia |
|
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
ABC/ESPN2 |
W 55–34 |
57,799 |
November 17 |
2:30 p.m. |
No. 23 Texas Tech |
No. 22 |
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
FSN |
W 59–21 |
55,341 |
November 24 |
2:30 p.m. |
at No. 14 Oklahoma |
No. 25 |
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Game) |
ESPN |
L 48–51 OT |
85,824 |
December 1 |
11:00 a.m. |
at Baylor |
|
Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX |
FX |
L 34–41 |
39,203 |
January 1, 2013 |
11:00 a.m. |
vs. Purdue* |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Bowl) |
ESPNU |
W 58–14 |
48,313 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Final |
AP |
19 |
18 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
RV |
NR |
RV |
RV |
RV |
22 |
24 |
RV |
RV |
Coaches' |
19 |
18 |
RV |
25 |
22 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
24 |
RV |
24 |
21 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
Harris |
Not released |
RV |
RV |
RV |
25 |
RV |
RV |
22 |
25 |
RV |
Not released |
BCS |
Not released |
NR |
NR |
24 |
NR |
24 |
21 |
23 |
NR |
Not released |
Season summary
West Virginia
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
West Virginia |
7 |
10 | 17 | 0 |
34 |
• Oklahoma State |
21 |
10 | 10 | 14 |
55 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
12:00 | OKST | Josh Stewart 46 yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) | Oklahoma State 7–0 |
|
1 |
3:07 | OKST | Josh Stewart 21 yard pass from Clint Chelf (Quinn Sharp kick) | Oklahoma State 14–0 |
|
1 |
1:06 | WVU | Stedman Bailey 37 yard pass from Paul Millard (Tyler Bitancurt kick) | Oklahoma State 14–7 |
|
1 |
:53 | OKST | Justin Gilbert 96 yard kickoff return | Oklahoma State 21–7 |
|
2 |
5:43 | WVU | Tavon Austin 17 yard pass from Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt kick) | Oklahoma State 21–14 |
|
2 |
4:33 | OKST | Blake Jackson 48 yard pass from Clint Chelf (Quinn Sharp kick) | Oklahoma State 28–14 |
|
2 |
2:38 | OKST | Quinn Sharp 26 yard field goal | Oklahoma State 31–14 |
|
2 |
:55 | WVU | Tyler Bitancurt 41 yard field goal | Oklahoma State 31–17 |
|
3 |
12:32 | WVU | Ryan Nehlen 9 yard pass from Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt kick) | Oklahoma State 31–24 |
|
3 |
10:19 | OKST | Charlie Moore 5 yard pass from Clint Chelf | Oklahoma State 38–24 |
|
3 |
5:58 | WVU | Tyler Bitancurt 37 yard field goal | Oklahoma State 38–27 |
|
3 |
5:20 | WVU | Geno Smith 1 yard run (Tyler Bitancurt kick) | Oklahoma State 38–34 |
|
3 |
2:22 | OKST | Quinn Sharp 32 yard field goal | Oklahoma State 41–34 |
|
4 |
12:05 | OKST | Josh Stewart 20 yard pass from Clint Chelf (Quinn Sharp kick) | Oklahoma State 48–34 |
|
4 |
9:50 | OKST | Jeremy Smith 21 yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) | Oklahoma State 55-34 |
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Clint Chelf, the third quarterback to start for Oklahoma State in 2012, threw for 292 yards and four touchdowns, and Josh Stewart had a career-high 172 yards receiving as the Cowboys handed West Virginia its fourth straight defeat, 55–34.[3]
Texas Tech
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas Tech |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Oklahoma State |
7 |
28 | 17 | 7 |
59 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
10:30 | OKST | Staley 2 yard pass from Walsh (Sharp kick) | OKST 7–0 |
|
Q2 |
14:57 | TTU | Stephens 1 yard run (Bustin kick) | Tie 7–7 |
|
Q2 |
13:22 | OKST | Anderson 60 yard pass from Chelf (Sharp kick) | OKST 14–7 |
|
Q2 |
11:15 | OKST | Anderson 33 yard pass from Chelf (Sharp kick) | OKST 21–7 |
|
Q2 |
8:34 | OKST | Walsh 2 yard run (Sharp kick) | OKST 28–7 |
|
Q2 |
6:18 | OKST | Anderson 66 yard pass from Chelf (Sharp kick) | OKST 35–7 |
|
Q2 |
:15 | TTU | Williams 2 yard pass from Doege (Bustin kick) | OKST 35–14 |
|
Q3 |
9:54 | OKST | Smith 17 yard run (Sharp kick) | OKST 42–14 |
|
Q3 |
6:22 | OKST | Sharp 51 yard field goal | OKST 45–14 |
|
Q3 |
:17 | OKST | Randle 1 yard run (Sharp kick) | OKST 52–14 |
|
Q4 |
12:35 | OKST | Craig 30 yard blocked punt return (Sharp kick) | OKST 59–14 |
|
Q4 |
2:51 | TTU | Moore 7 yard pass from Brewer (Bustin kick) | OKST 59–21 |
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References
- ↑ "Coaches". Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ↑ Hoover, John E. (February 15, 2012). "Big 12 Annonces 2012 Football Schedule". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Clint Chelf Has 4 TDs in 1st Start, Propels Okla. St. by WVU". ESPN. November 10, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Isaiah Anderson Key as OK State Thumps Texas Tech". ESPN. November 17, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
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