American college football season
The 1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater ) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season . In their 10th year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh , the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record (2–0 against conference opponents), won the Missouri Valley championship, lost to William & Mary in the 1949 Delta Bowl , and outscored opponents by a combined total of 219 to 127.[ 1] [ 2]
The team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Meinert with 571 rushing yards, Jack Hartman with 469 passing yards and 31 points scored, and Bill Long with 234 receiving yards.[ 3]
Six Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1948: tackle Charles Shaw, guards Wayne Burrow and D. Meisenheimer, end William Long, and backs Bill Grimes and Bob Meinert.[ 4]
Oklahoma A&M was ranked at No. 50 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[ 5]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 18 at Wichita W 27–14September 25 TCU * L 14–21October 2 Denver * Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 27–714,200 [ 6] October 16 at San Francisco * W 27–2020,000 [ 7] October 23 Temple * Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 41–7October 30 at Kansas * L 7–1323,957 November 6 at Tulsa W 19–0November 20 Kansas State * Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 42–6November 27 No. 6 Oklahoma * L 15–19January 1, 1949 vs. No. 17 William & Mary * L 0–2015,069 [ 8] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
After the season
The 1949 NFL Draft was held on December 21, 1948. The following Cowboys were selected.[ 9]
References
^ "1948 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2017 .^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF) . Oklahoma State University. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017 .^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings" . Wilmington Morning News . December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Aggies End Home Victory Drouth With Win Over Denver" . Stillwater News-Press . October 3, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .^ Bill Mulligan (October 17, 1948). "Oklahoma Aggies Repulse USF, 27-20" . The San Francisco Examiner . pp. 21, 25 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "William and Mary wins Delta Bowl game, 20–0" . The Commercial Appeal . January 2, 1949. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "1949 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
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