Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football, 1940–1949

Contents: 1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943 - 1944 - 1945 - 1946 - 1947 - 1948 - 1949

1940

1940 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1940 record 6–3–1 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach Jim Lookabaugh
Home stadium Lewis Field
Seasons
« 1939 1941 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
9/20/40 Central St.* Lewis FieldStillwater, OK W 25–6  
9/27/40 vs. Texas Tech* Taft StadiumOklahoma City, OK T 6–6  
10/5/40 Oklahoma* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) L 27–29  
10/12/40 Wichita State* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 26–6  
10/19/40 Washington (MO) Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 53–12  
10/26/40 at Arizona* Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ L 0–24  
11/2/40 at Creighton Creighton StadiumOmaha, NE W 20–14  
11/9/40 Washburn Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 33–14  
11/16/40 St. Louis Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 14–7  
10/23/40 at Tulsa Skelly FieldTulsa, OK L 6–19  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1941

1941 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1941 record 5–4 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach Jim Lookabaugh
Home stadium Lewis Field
Seasons
« 1940 1942 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
9/27/41 at Oklahoma* Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (Bedlam Series) L 0–19  
10/3/41 vs. Texas Tech* Taft StadiumOklahoma City, OK L 6–16  
10/11/41 at Washington (MO) Francis FieldSt. Louis, MO W 25–0  
10/18/41 Detroit* Lewis FieldStillwater, OK L 14–20  
10/25/41 Tulsa Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK L 0–16  
11/1/41 Creighton Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 13–6  
11/8/41 at St. Louis Francis Field • St. Louis, MO W 13–6  
11/15/41 Arizona* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 41–14  
11/27/41 at Wichita State* Veterans Field • Wichita, KS W 33–13  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

1942

1942 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1942 record 6–3–1 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach Jim Lookabaugh
Home stadium Lewis Field
Seasons
« 1941 1943 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
9/26/42 Oklahoma* Lewis FieldStillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) T 0–0  
10/2/42 vs. Baylor* Taft StadiumOklahoma City, OK L 12–18  
10/10/42 at Texas Tech* Lubbock, TX W 9–6  
11/17/42 at Arizona* Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ L 6–20  
10/24/42 Washington (MO) Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 40–7  
10/31/42 at Creighton Creighton Stadium • Omaha, NE W 20–6  
11/7/42 at #12 Tulsa Skelly FieldTulsa, OK L 6–34  
11/14/42 St. Louis Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 54–7  
11/21/42 Drake Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 55–12  
11/28/42 at Detroit* Titan StadiumDetroit, MI W 33–6  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1943

1943 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1943 record 3–4 (0–1 MVC)
Head coach Jim Lookabaugh
Home stadium Lewis Field
Seasons
« 1942 1944 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
9/24/43 vs. Texas Tech* Taft StadiumOklahoma City, OK W 21–13  
10/2/43 vs. Oklahoma* Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK (Bedlam Series) L 13–22  
10/16/43 Norman NAS* Lewis FieldStillwater, OK L 0–20  
10/23/43 vs. TCU* Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–25  
11/6/43 at #19 Tulsa Skelly FieldTulsa, OK L 6–55  
11/19/43 vs. Arkansas* Ft. Smith, AR W 19–13  
11/25/43 at Denver* DU StadiumDenver, CO W 7–6  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1944

1944 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Missouri Valley Champions
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. TCU, W, 34–0
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
AP #15
1944 record 8–1 (1–0 MVC)
Head coach Jim Lookabaugh
Home stadium Lewis Field
Seasons
« 1943 1945 »

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
9/23/44 West Texas A&M* Lewis FieldStillwater, OK W 41–6  
9/29/44 vs. Arkansas* Taft StadiumOklahoma City, OK W 19–0  
10/7/44 at Texas Tech* Lubbock, TX W 14–7  
10/21/44 at Denver* DU StadiumDanver, CO W 33–21  
10/28/44 at Tulsa Skelly FieldTulsa, OK W 46–40  
11/4/44 Norman NAS* #19 Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK L 0–15  
11/11/44 at Texas* Memorial StadiumAustin, TX W 13–8  
11/25/44 vs. Oklahoma* Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK (Bedlam Series) W 28–6  
1/1/45 vs. TCU* Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) W 34–0  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1945

1945 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Missouri Valley Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. St. Mary's, W, 33–13
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1945 record 9–0 (1–0 MVC)
Head coach Jim Lookabaugh
Home stadium Lewis Field
Seasons
« 1944 1946 »

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
9/29/45 at Arkansas* Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR W 19–14  
10/6/45 at Denver* DU StadiumDenver, CO W 31–7  
10/12/45 vs. SMU* #15 Taft StadiumOklahoma City, OK W 26–12  
10/20/45 at Utah* #15 Ute StadiumSalt Lake City, UT W 46–6  
10/27/45 at TCU* #17 Amon Carter StadiumFt. Worth, TX W 25–12  
11/10/45 #19 Tulsa #11 Lewis FieldStillwater, OK W 6–55  
11/17/45 Texas Tech* #8 Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 46–6  
11/24/45 at Oklahoma* #6 Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (Bedlam Series) W 47–0  
1/1/46 vs. #7 Saint Mary's* #5 Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) W 33–13  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1946

1946 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1946 record 3–7–1 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach Jim Lookabaugh
Home stadium Lewis Field
Seasons
« 1945 1947 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
9/21/46 Denver* Lewis FieldStillwater, OK W 40–7  
9/28/46 Arkansas* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK T 21–21  
10/5/46 at Texas* Memorial StadiumAustin, TX L 6–54  
10/11/46 at SMU* Ownby StadiumDallas, TX L 6–15  
10/19/46 at Georgia* Sanford StadiumAthens, GA L 13–33  
10/26/46 TCU* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 7–6  
11/2/46 at Kansas* Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS L 13–14  
11/9/46 at Tulsa Skelly FieldTulsa, OK L 18–20  
11/16/46 at Texas Tech* Lubbock, TX L 7–14  
11/23/46 Drake Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 59–7  
11/30/46 #17 Oklahoma* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) L 12–73  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1947

1947 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1947 record 3–7 (0–2 MVC)
Head coach Jim Lookabaugh
Home stadium Lewis Field
Seasons
« 1946 1948 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
9/20/47 at Kansas State* Memorial StadiumManhattan, KS W 12–0  
9/27/47 at TCU* Amon Carter StadiumFt. Worth, TX W 14–7  
10/4/47 at Denver* DU StadiumDenver, CO L 14–26  
10/11/47 SMU* Lewis FieldStillwater, OK L 14–21  
10/18/47 Georgia* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK L 7–20  
10/25/47 at Drake Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA L 9–13  
11/1/47 at Temple Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA W 26–0  
11/8/47 Tulsa Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK L 0–13  
11/15/47 Kansas* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK L 0–13  
11/29/47 at #20 Oklahoma* Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (Bedlam Series) L 13–21  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1948

1948 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Missouri Valley Champions
Delta Bowl vs. #17 William & Mary, L, 0–20
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1948 record 6–4 (2–0 MVC)
Head coach Jim Lookabaugh
Home stadium Lewis Field
Seasons
« 1947 1949 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
9/18/48 at Wichita State Veterans Field • Wichita, KS W 27–14  
9/25/48 TCU* Lewis FieldStillwater, OK L 14–21  
10/2/48 Denver* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 27–7  
10/16/48 at San Francisco* Kezar StadiumSan Francisco, CA W 27–20  
10/23/48 Temple* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 41–7  
10/30/48 at Kansas* Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS L 7–13  
11/6/46 at Tulsa Skelly FieldTulsa, OK W 19–0  
11/20/48 Kansas State* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 42–6  
11/27/48 #6 Oklahoma* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) L 15–19  
1/1/49 vs. #17 William & Mary* Crump StadiumMemphis, TN (Delta Bowl) L 0–20  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1949

1949 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1949 record 4–4–2 (0–2 MVC)
Head coach Jim Lookabaugh
Home stadium Lewis Field
Seasons
« 1948 1950 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
9/24/49 at TCU* Amon Carter StadiumFt. Worth, TX T 33–33  
10/1/49 at Denver* DU StadiumDenver, CO W 48–2  
10/8/49 at #20 Missouri* Faurot FieldColumbia, MO L 7–21  
10/15/49 at Drake Lewis FieldStilwater, OK W 28–0  
10/22/49 Kansas* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK L 14–55  
10/28/49 Detroit* Titan StadiumDetroit, MI L 7–20  
11/5/49 Tulsa Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK T 13–13  
11/12/49 at Kansas State* Memorial StadiumManhattan, KS W 26–14  
11/19/49 Wichita State Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 47–20  
12/26/49 at #3 Oklahoma* Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (Bedlam Series) L 0–41  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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