2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	South Division
2001 record	4–7 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Les Miles (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Gundy (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Clay (1st year)
Home stadium	Lewis Field (Capacity: 48,500)
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Northern Division
#9 Colorado xy$		7	–	1					10	–	3
#8 Nebraska x%		7	–	1					11	–	2
Iowa State		4	–	4					7	–	5
Kansas State		3	–	5					6	–	6
Missouri		3	–	5					4	–	7
Kansas		1	–	7					3	–	8
Southern Division
#5 Texas xy		7	–	1					11	–	2
#6 Oklahoma		6	–	2					11	–	2
Texas A&M		4	–	4					8	–	4
Texas Tech		4	–	4					7	–	5
Oklahoma State		2	–	6					4	–	7
Baylor		0	–	8					3	–	8
Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Oklahoma State 0 6 0 10 16 Oklahoma 0 10 0 3 13 Date: November 24 Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:50 Game attendance: 75,537 Game weather: Mostly sunny; 64°F; wind 24 W Referee: Mike Weir TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play–by–play), James Lofton (Color) & Eric Clemons (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q2 9:20 OKLA Griffin 8 yard run (Duncan kick) OKLA 7–0 Q2 4:40 OKST Phillips 26 yard field goal OKLA 7–3 Q2 :53 OKLA Duncan 23 yard field goal OKLA 10–3 Q2 :05 OKST Phillips 52 yard field goal OKLA 10–6 Q4 8:48 OKLA Duncan 22 yard field goal OKLA 13–6 Q4 7:31 OKST Phillips 52 yard field goal OKLA 13–9 Q4 1:36 OKST Woods 14 yard pass from Fields (Phillips kick) OKST 16–13

Scoring summary
Q2	9:20	OKLA	Griffin 8 yard run (Duncan kick)	OKLA 7–0
Q2	4:40	OKST	Phillips 26 yard field goal	OKLA 7–3
Q2	:53	OKLA	Duncan 23 yard field goal	OKLA 10–3
Q2	:05	OKST	Phillips 52 yard field goal	OKLA 10–6
Q4	8:48	OKLA	Duncan 22 yard field goal	OKLA 13–6
Q4	7:31	OKST	Phillips 52 yard field goal	OKLA 13–9
Q4	1:36	OKST	Woods 14 yard pass from Fields (Phillips kick)	OKST 16–13

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.

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.

Darrent Williams, a true freshman starter at cornerback, would be drafted in the second round (56th overall) of the 2005 NFL draft.

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