# 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the 83rd year of football at OSU and the fifth under Jimmy Johnson. The Cowboys played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 8–4, and 3–4 in the Big Eight Conference. The Cowboys were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where they defeated Baylor, 24–14.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | | North Texas State* | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | | W 20–13 | 44,700 |
| September 17 | | at Cincinnati* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | | W 27–17 | 25,934 |
| September 24 | | at Texas A&M* | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | | W 34–15 | 53,638 |
| October 1 | | Tulsa* | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK (rivalry) | | W 9–0 | 49,500 |
| October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 1 Nebraska | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | KWTV | L 10–14 | 49,600 |
| October 15 | | No. 15 Oklahoma | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) | | L 20–21 | 50,440 |
| October 22 | | at Kansas | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | | W 27–10 | 31,300 |
| October 29 | | at Colorado | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | | W 40–14 | 36,889 |
| November 5 | | Kansas State | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | | L 20–21 | 49,700 |
| November 12 | | at Missouri | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | | L 10–16 | 41,459 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | Cyclone StadiumAmes, IA | | W 30–7 | 46,517 |
| December 31 | | vs. No. 20 Baylor* | Houston AstrodomeHouston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl) | Mizlou | W 24–14 | 50,090 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 21 |
| Oklahoma St | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
* Date: October 15
* Game attendance: 50,440
Game information :
First quarter
OSU – Montgomery 14-yard blocked punt return (Larry Roach kick). Oklahoma St 7–0.
Second quarter
OU – Tim Lashar 42-yard field goal. Oklahoma St 7–3. Drive:
OSU – Shawn Jones 5-yard run (Larry Roach kick). Oklahoma St 14–3. Drive:
Third quarter
OSU – Larry Roach 43-yard field goal. Oklahoma St 17–3. Drive:
Fourth quarter
OSU – Larry Roach 31-yard field goal, 13:49. Oklahoma St 20–3. Drive:
OU – Derrick Shepard 73-yard pass from Danny Bradley (Tim Lashar kick). Oklahoma St 20–10. Drive:
OU – Spencer Tillman 5-yard run (pass good), 2:50. Oklahoma St 20–18. Drive:
OU – Tim Lashar 46-yard field goal, 1:14. Oklahoma 21–20. Drive:
Top passers
OU – Danny Bradley – 8/16, 147 yards, TD, INT
OSU – Ike Jackson – 6/10, 39 yards, INT
Top rushers
OU – Earl Johnson – 25 rushes, 105 yards
OSU – Shawn Jones – 19 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Top receivers
OU – Derrick Shepard – 3 receptions, 94 yards, TD
OSU – John Chesley/Shawn Jones – 2 receptions, 13 yards :

## After the season

The 1984 NFL draft took place on May 1–2, 1984 at the Omni Park Central Hotel in New York City. The following Oklahoma State players were selected during the draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Chris Rockins | S | 2nd | 48 | Cleveland Browns |
| Ernest Anderson | RB | 3rd | 41 | Detroit Lions |
| James Spencer | LB | 10th | 268 | Minnesota Vikings |
| John Chesley | TE | 10th | 277 | Miami Dolphins |
| Rod Fisher | DB | 12th | 309 | Los Angeles Rams |