1948 Oklahoma State
6–4 (2–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jim Lookabaugh. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas State 42–6Nov 20
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | atWichita State | W 27–14 | 46% |
| Sep 25 | vs TCU | L 14–21 | 54% |
| Oct 2 | vsDenver | W 27–7 | 59% |
| Oct 16 | atSan Francisco | W 27–20 | 44% |
| Oct 23 | vs Temple | W 41–7 | 77% |
| Oct 30 | at Kansas | L 7–13 | 27% |
| Nov 6 | at Tulsa | W 19–0 | 60% |
| Nov 20 | vs Kansas State | W 42–6 | 90% |
| Nov 27 | vs 6Oklahoma | L 15–19 | 34% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 20William & MaryDelta Bowl | L 0–20 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to William & Mary 20–0 in the Delta Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1948.
Missouri Valley Conference champions2–0 in the conference
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 2–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 219–127
- Coach
- Jim Lookabaugh
- Elo
- 1516 +59 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 3.2 No. 55 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1949
The 1949 draft| Rd 2 | Billy Grimes B | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 5 | Bill Long E | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 5 | J.D. Cheek OG | New York Giants |
| Rd 6 | Bob Meinert B | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 4 | Bob Meinert B | Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) |
| Rd 5 | Billy Joe Grimes B | Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) |
1948 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma State | 2–0 | 6–4 | |
| Wichita State | 2–1–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 Drake | 1–1 | 7–3 | |
| Tulsa | 0–1–1 | 0–9–1 | |
| Saint Louis | 0–2 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.