Oklahoma State Cowboys football statistical leaders
The Oklahoma State Cowboys football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Oklahoma State Cowboys football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cowboys represent Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference.
Although Oklahoma State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1901,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1945. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- Since 1945, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
- The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
- The Cowboys have played in 25 bowl games in their history, with 13 of them coming since 2002. While the NCAA didn't count bowl game statistics until 2002,[2] and most schools follow this policy, Oklahoma State's official records count all bowl game statistics. This means that while the NCAA recognizes Barry Sanders's single-season rushing yards record of 2,628 as the national record, Oklahoma State counts his stats from the 1988 Holiday Bowl as well and recognizes the record as 2,850 yards.
- Seven of the Cowboy's top 10 seasons by total yards gained, and eight of the top 10 by total points scored, have come under current head coach Mike Gundy's tenure, which began in 2005.[1]
These lists are updated through to Game 2 of the 2016 season.
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Brandon Weeden | 9,260 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
2 | Mike Gundy | 8,473 | 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
3 | Zac Robinson | 8,317 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
4 | Josh Fields | 6,090 | 2001 2002 2003 |
5 | Mason Rudolph | 5,100[3] | 2014 2015 2016 |
6 | Tone' Jones | 4,812 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
7 | Clint Chelf | 4,277 | 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
8 | Tony Lindsay | 4,113 | 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
9 | Rusty Hilger | 3,982 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 |
10 | J.W. Walsh | 3,917[4] | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Brandon Weeden | 4,727 | 2011 |
2 | Brandon Weeden | 4,277 | 2010 |
3 | Mason Rudolph | 3,770[3] | 2015 |
4 | Josh Fields | 3,145 | 2002 |
5 | Zac Robinson | 3,064 | 2008 |
6 | Zac Robinson | 2,824 | 2007 |
7 | Josh Fields | 2,494 | 2003 |
8 | Mike Gundy | 2,478 | 1988 |
9 | Mike Gundy | 2,267 | 1987 |
10 | Bobby Reid | 2,266 | 2006 |
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Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Thurman Thomas | 5,001 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
2 | Terry Miller | 4,754 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
3 | David Thompson | 4,318 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
4 | Kendall Hunter | 4,181 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
5 | Barry Sanders | 3,797 | 1986 1987 1988 |
6 | Ernest Anderson | 3,780 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
7 | Tatum Bell | 3,409 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
8 | Joseph Randle | 3,085 | 2010 2011 2012 |
9 | Gerald Hudson | 2,924 | 1988 1989 1990 |
10 | Keith Toston | 2,725 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Barry Sanders | 2,850 | 1988 |
2 | Terry Miller | 1,887 | 1976 |
3 | Ernest Anderson | 1,877 | 1982 |
4 | Thurman Thomas | 1,767 | 1987 |
5 | Terry Miller | 1,680 | 1977 |
6 | Thurman Thomas | 1,650 | 1985 |
7 | Gerald Hudson | 1,642 | 1990 |
8 | Kendall Hunter | 1,555 | 2008 |
9 | Kendall Hunter | 1,548 | 2010 |
10 | David Thompson | 1,524 | 1996 |
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Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Rashaun Woods | 4,414 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
2 | Justin Blackmon | 3,564 | 2009 2010 2011 |
3 | Hart Lee Dykes | 3,510 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
4 | D'Juan Woods | 2,751 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
5 | Dez Bryant | 2,425 | 2007 2008 2009 |
6 | Josh Stewart | 2,204 | 2011 2012 2013 |
7 | Adarius Bowman | 2,187 | 2006 2007 |
8 | Tracy Moore | 2,064 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
9 | Herman Eben | 1,973 | 1968 1969 1970 |
10 | Josh Cooper | 1,695 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Justin Blackmon | 1,782 | 2010 |
2 | Rashaun Woods | 1,695 | 2002 |
3 | Justin Blackmon | 1,522 | 2011 |
4 | Dez Bryant | 1,480 | 2008 |
5 | Hart Lee Dykes | 1,441 | 1988 |
6 | Rashaun Woods | 1,367 | 2003 |
7 | Josh Stewart | 1,210 | 2012 |
8 | Adarius Bowman | 1,181 | 2006 |
9 | James Washington | 1,087[27] | 2015 |
10 | Hart Lee Dykes | 1,050 | 1987 |
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Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[33]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Zac Robinson | 10,175 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
2 | Brandon Weeden | 9,110 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
3 | Mike Gundy | 8,272 | 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
4 | Josh Fields | 5,984 | 2001 2002 2003 |
5 | Tony Lindsay | 5,528 | 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
6 | Tone' Jones | 5,341 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
7 | Thurman Thomas | 5,034 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
8 | Mason Rudolph | 5,011[34] | 2014 2015 2016 |
9 | Terry Miller | 4,977 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
10 | J.W. Walsh | 4,953[4] | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Brandon Weeden | 4,625 | 2011 |
2 | Brandon Weeden | 4,209 | 2010 |
3 | Mason Rudolph | 3,735[3] | 2015 |
4 | Zac Robinson | 3,671 | 2007 |
5 | Zac Robinson | 3,626 | 2008 |
6 | Josh Fields | 3,073 | 2002 |
7 | Barry Sanders | 2,850 | 1988 |
8 | Bobby Reid | 2,766 | 2006 |
9 | Clint Chelf | 2,538 | 2013 |
10 | Mike Gundy | 2,474 | 1988 |
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Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
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Single game
Rank |
Player |
Tackles |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Gary Darnell | 27 | 1969 | Texas Tech |
2 | Keith Burns | 23 | 1992 | Colorado |
3 | Matt Monger | 21 | 1984 | Tulsa |
| James Ham | 21 | 1985 | Colorado |
5 | Jim Krebs | 20 | 1985 | Colorado |
| Leonard Jackson | 20 | 1986 | Tulsa |
| Cornell Cannon | 20 | 1989 | Colorado |
| Dwayne Levels | 20 | 2001 | Baylor |
| Jordan Sterns | 20[36] | 2014 | West Virginia |
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Sacks
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Single game
Rank |
Player |
Sacks |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Gary Lewis | 4.0 | 1982 | Colorado |
2 | Andrel Waddle | 3.5 | 1998 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
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Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
References
- 1 2 3 "2015 Oklahoma State Cowboys Media Guide" (PDF). OKState.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ↑ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mason Rudolph". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "J.W. Walsh". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- 1 2 3 4 "Brandon Weeden throws for school-record 502 yards as Okla. St. survives K-State". ESPN.com. 2011-11-05.
- 1 2 3 "Jeff Woody's TD run in 2nd OT caps Iowa State's stunning upset". ESPN.com. 2011-11-18.
- ↑ "Brandon Weeden throws for 438 as Oklahoma St. shakes 17-point deficit". ESPN.com. 2011-09-24.
- ↑ "Grogan lifts No. 20 Oklahoma State past Kansas State, 36-34". ESPN.com. 2015-10-03.
- 1 2 3 "Arizona's Ka'Deem Carey scores 4 TDs in rout of No. 18 Okla. St.". ESPN.com. 2012-09-08.
- 1 2 3 "Justin Blackmon returns from suspension as Cowboys ring up 725 yards of offense". ESPN.com. 2010-11-06.
- 1 2 3 "Field goal at end caps Horns' stirring comeback over Pokes". ESPN.com. 2007-11-04.
- ↑ "Chris Johnson keys Baylor win, likely ending Oklahoma State's playoff hopes". ESPN.com. 2015-11-21.
- 1 2 "No. 2 Oklahoma State puts Texas Tech away early with big first half". ESPN.com. 2011-11-12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Wood scores five times in first half". ESPN.com. 2003-09-20.
- ↑ "Brandon Weeden throws for 409 yards, 6 TDs as Okla. St. routs Tulsa". ESPN.com. 2010-09-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Reid's career day leads Cowboys over Jayhawks". ESPN.com. 2006-10-14.
- 1 2 3 "Bryant catches 4 TD passes as Oklahoma St. pounds Iowa St.". ESPN.com. 2008-11-01.
- 1 2 "Brandon Weeden throws 5 TDs as Oklahoma St. routs La.-Lafayette". ESPN.com. 2010-10-08.
- ↑ "No. 6 Oklahoma St. puts up 70 points against downtrodden Kansas". ESPN.com. 2011-10-08.
- ↑ "No. 14 Oklahoma State stays perfect while dealing No. 8 TCU first loss". ESPN.com. 2015-11-07.
- ↑ "Oklahoma State 44, Kansas 21". ESPN.com. 2003-11-15.
- ↑ "Masoli runs for 3 TDs, throws for another as Oregon wins". ESPN.com. 2008-12-30.
- ↑ Holiday Bowl
- ↑ "Joseph Randle runs for 4 TDs as No. 3 Oklahoma State whips Baylor". ESPN.com. 2011-10-29.
- ↑ "Clint Chelf has 4 TDs in 1st start, propels Okla. St. by WVU". ESPN.com. 2012-11-10.
- 1 2 "J.W. Walsh throws for 415 yards, leads Oklahoma State past Iowa State". ESPN.com. 2012-10-20.
- 1 2 3 "James Washington". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "Bryant, Hunter give Cowboys first 200-yard receiver, rusher in same game". ESPN.com. 2008-09-06.
- ↑ "Mississippi gets first bowl win since '70". ESPN.com. 2004-01-02.
- 1 2 Cotton Bowl
- ↑ "Cowboys score on 4 straight first-half possessions en route to win". ESPN.com. 2008-10-18.
- ↑ "Justin Blackmon helps Cowboys earn first win at Lubbock since 1944". ESPN.com. 2010-10-16.
- ↑ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ↑ http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/3116407/mason-rudolph
- ↑ ESPN.com. 2014-01-03 http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=340030142.
- ↑ "Wendell Smallwood's career day leads WVU past Oklahoma State". ESPN.com. 2014-10-25.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ben Grogan". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "Wes Lunt, Oklahoma State overcome sluggish start, rout TCU". ESPN.com. 2012-10-27.
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