# 1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented the Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Pat Jones, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Big 8. Oklahoma State played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Tulsa* | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK (rivalry) | W 10–3 | 41,200 |
| September 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida* | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | L 7–50 | 75,428 |
| September 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Northern Iowa* | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | W 33–23 | 36,300 |
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at TCU* | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | L 21–31 | 25,082 |
| October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 7 Oklahoma | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) | L 17–31 | 49,800 |
| October 13 | 1:10 p.m. | at Kansas State | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | L 17–23 | 22,856 |
| October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | L 3–31 | 76,251 |
| October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Missouri | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | W 48–28 | 37,000 |
| November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Kansas | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | L 30–31 | 30,100 |
| November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Colorado | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | L 22–41 | 51,873 |
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | Cyclone StadiumAmes, IA | W 25–17 | 36,125 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma St | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Florida | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 50 |
at Ben Hill Griffith Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
* Date: September 8, 1990
* Game attendance: 75,428
* Recap/Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
UF – Dexter McNabb 2-yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick), 13:18. Florida 7–0.
UF – Shane Matthews 1-yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick), 3:20. Florida 14–0.
Second quarter
OSU – Curtis Mayfield 14-yard pass from Chris Smith (Cary Blanchard kick), 13:35. Florida 14–7.
UF – Arden Czyzewski 33-yard field goal, 10:59. Florida 17–7.
UF – Safety, Chris Smith tackled by Huey Richardson in end zone, 5:20. Florida 19–7.
UF – Willie McClendon 1-yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick), 3:24. Florida 26–7.
Third quarter
UF – Tre Everett 50-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Arden Czyzewski kick), 7:45. Florida 33–7.
UF – Willie McClendon 3-yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick), 3:14. Florida 40–7.
Fourth quarter
UF – Arden Czyzewski 40-yard field goal, 11:34. Florida 43–7.
UF – Darren Mickell 14-yard interception return (Arden Czyzewski kick), 9:21. Florida 50–7.
Top passers
OSU – Chris Smith – 11/22, 81 yards, TD
UF – Shane Matthews – 20/29, 332 yards, TD
Top rushers
OSU – Gerald Hudson – 14 rushes, 86 yards
UF – Errict Rhett – 7 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
OSU – Curtis Mayfield – 7 receptions, 110 yards, TD
UF – Tre Everett – 5 receptions, 123 yards, TD :

## After the season

The 1991 NFL draft was held on April 21–22, 1991. The following Cowboys were selected.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 9 | 232 | Gerald Hudson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings |
| 10 | 253 | Curtis Mayfield | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos |