Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Football 2002 Season, by the Numbers
July 25, 2002 | Cowboy Football
July 25, 2002
General Information
Oklahoma State University (Est. 1890)
Location: Stillwater, Okla.
Enrollment: 21,130
President: Dr. James Halligan
Athletics Director: Dr. Harry Birdwell
Faculty Representative: Dr. Gerald Lage
Official Website: www.okstate.com
Football Information
Overall Record: 4-7
Big 12 Record: 2-6
Home Record: 2-4
Road Record: 2-3
Lettermen Lost: 23 Offense (9) Defense (12) Specialists (2)
Starters Lost: 7 Offense (3) Defense (3) Specialists (1)
Key Fall Dates
Freshmen Arrive: August 2
Varsity Reports: August 6
Lettermen Returning: 37
Offense: 17
Defense: 18
Specialists: 2
Starters Returning: 19
Offensive Starters Returning: 8
Defensive Starters Returning: 9
Specialists Returning: 2
Returning Starters (No. of 2001 Starts)
| Offense | Defense | Specialists |
| Rashaun Woods, WR (11) | LaWaylon Brown, NG (11) | Luke Phillips, K (11) |
| John Lewis, WR (11) | Khreem Smith, DE (11) | Cole Farden, K (11) |
| Aso Pogi, QB (11) | Terrence Robinson, LB (11) | |
| Kyle Eaton, LT (10) | Kevin Williams, DT (9) | |
| T.D. Bryant, WR (3) | Greg Richmond, DE (8) | |
| Tatum Bell, TB (9) | Ricklan Holmes-Miller, CB (7) | |
| Jason Russell, RT (9) | Chris Massey, WS (6) | |
| Mike Denard, FB (6) | Darrent William, LCB (4) | Elbert Craig, S (10) |
Cowboy Football.....2001 Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Score | Record | Attendance |
| S1 | Southern Mississippi | Away | 9-17 | 0-1 | 25,134 |
| S8 | Louisiana Tech | Home | 30-23 | 1-1 | 41.205 |
| S22 | Texas A&M | Away | 7-21 | 1-2, 0-1 | 82,601 |
| S29 | Northwestern State (La.) | Home | 24-0 | 2-2 | 36,110 |
| O6 | Missouri | Home | 38-41 | 2-3, 0-2 | 44,050 |
| O13 | Texas | Home | 17-45 | 2-4, 0-3 | 47,390 |
| O20 | Iowa State | Away | 14-28 | 2-5, 0-4 | 49,459 |
| O27 | Colorado | Home | 19-22 | 2-6, 0-5 | 41,070 |
| N10 | Texas Tech | Home | 30-49 | 2-7, 0-6 | 32,332 |
| N17 | Baylor | Away | 38-22 | 3-7, 1-6 | 21,873 |
| N24 | Oklahoma | Away | 16-13 | 4-7, 2-6 | 75,537 |
Total Attendance: 496,761 (45,160 avg. per game)
Home Attendance: 242,157 (40,359 avg. per game)
Road Attendance: 254,604 (50,920 avg. per game)
Cowboy Football......2002 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Time | Series | |
| A31 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, La | 7 p.m. | OS 1-0 | |
| S7 | Northern Iowa | Stillwater, Okla. | 6 p.m. | OS 1-0 | |
| S14 | UCLA | Stillwater, Okla. | 6 p.m. | First Meeting | |
| S21 | SMU | Stillwater, Okla. | 6 p.m. | SMU 6-1-2 | |
| O5 | Texas | Austin, Texas | TBA | UT 14-2 | |
| O12 | Kansas State | Manhattan, Kan. | TBA | OS 32-19 | |
| O19 | Nebraska | Stillwater, Okla. | 1 p.m. | NU 34-2-1 | |
| N2 | Texas A&M | Stillwater, Okla. | 1 p.m. | A&M 13-4 | |
| N9 | Texas Tech | Lubbock, Texas | TBA | TTU 17-9-3 | |
| N16 | Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. | TBA | KU 28-24-3 | |
| N23 | Baylor | Stillwater, Okla. | 1 p.m. | BU 11-9 | |
| N30 | Oklahoma | Stillwater, Okla. | 1 p.m. | OU 73-15-7 |
Noting the 2002 Schedule
Seven of Oklahoma State's 2002 opponents went bowling last season. The list includes Louisiana Tech, Texas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Oklahoma.
Eight of the 12 regular season opponents in 2002 had winning records in 2001. Northern Iowa, Texas, Nebraska and Oklahoma, each recorded at least 11 victories. Louisiana Tech was 7-5, UCLA finished 7-4, Texas A&M finished 8-4 and Texas Tech was 7-5.
The combined record of Oklahoma State's 2002 opponents was 89-55. That is a winning percentage of .618 and should make OSU's 2002 slate one of the toughest in the country. OSU's 2002 schedule was rated the fifth toughest in the country.
The only first time opponent on the 2002 schedule is UCLA. The Bruins will visit Lewis Field on Sept. 14 and the Cowboys will return the game in Los Angeles in 2004. The last time OSU faced a Pac-10 opponent was Sept. 25, 1993 when Arizona State claimed a 12-10 victory in Tempe, Ariz.
SMU is appearing on the Oklahoma State schedule for the first time since 1950. The Cowboys and Mustangs have met nine times previously but only two of those have been on Lewis Field. OSU will play SMU in Dallas in 2003.
Oklahoma State's season opener will be against Louisiana Tech but will be played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport. Independence Stadium is the site of the Independence Bowl.
The Cowboys will celebrate Homecoming on November 2 when Texas A&M comes to Lewis Field. It will be just the second time in school history that Texas A&M has provided homecoming opposition. The Aggies defeated OSU 17-6 in 1998 on homecoming.
Oklahoma State will play three home games in the month of September for the first time since 1988. In '88, OSU hosted Miami of Ohio, Texas A&M and Tulsa on successive September weekends.
