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 Field • Stillwater, OK	W 25–6
9/27/40	vs. Texas Tech*	Taft Stadium • Oklahoma 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 Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 0–24
11/2/40	at Creighton	Creighton Stadium • Omaha, 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 Field • Tulsa, 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 Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 0–19
10/3/41	vs. Texas Tech*	Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 6–16
10/11/41	at Washington (MO)	Francis Field • St. Louis, MO	W 25–0
10/18/41	Detroit*	Lewis Field • Stillwater, 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 Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)	T 0–0
10/2/42	vs. Baylor*	Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 12–18
10/10/42	at Texas Tech*	Lubbock, TX	W 9–6
11/17/42	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, 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 Field • Tulsa, 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 Stadium • Detroit, 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 Stadium • Oklahoma 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 Field • Stillwater, OK	L 0–20
10/23/43	vs. TCU*	Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–25
11/6/43	at #19 Tulsa	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	L 6–55
11/19/43	vs. Arkansas*	Ft. Smith, AR	W 19–13
11/25/43	at Denver*	DU Stadium • Denver, 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 Field • Stillwater, OK	W 41–6
9/29/44	vs. Arkansas*		Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 19–0
10/7/44	at Texas Tech*		Lubbock, TX	W 14–7
10/21/44	at Denver*		DU Stadium • Danver, CO	W 33–21
10/28/44	at Tulsa		Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	W 46–40
11/4/44	Norman NAS*	#19	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	L 0–15
11/11/44	at Texas*		Memorial Stadium • Austin, 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 Bowl • Dallas, 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 Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 19–14
10/6/45	at Denver*		DU Stadium • Denver, CO	W 31–7
10/12/45	vs. SMU*	#15	Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 26–12
10/20/45	at Utah*	#15	Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	W 46–6
10/27/45	at TCU*	#17	Amon Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	W 25–12
11/10/45	#19 Tulsa	#11	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	W 6–55
11/17/45	Texas Tech*	#8	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	W 46–6
11/24/45	at Oklahoma*	#6	Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	W 47–0
1/1/46	vs. #7 Saint Mary's*	#5	Tulane Stadium • New 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 Field • Stillwater, OK	W 40–7
9/28/46	Arkansas*	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	T 21–21
10/5/46	at Texas*	Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 6–54
10/11/46	at SMU*	Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	L 6–15
10/19/46	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	L 13–33
10/26/46	TCU*	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	W 7–6
11/2/46	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	L 13–14
11/9/46	at Tulsa	Skelly Field • Tulsa, 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 Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 12–0
9/27/47	at TCU*	Amon Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	W 14–7
10/4/47	at Denver*	DU Stadium • Denver, CO	L 14–26
10/11/47	SMU*	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	L 14–21
10/18/47	Georgia*	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	L 7–20
10/25/47	at Drake	Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA	L 9–13
11/1/47	at Temple	Franklin Field • Philadelphia, 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 Stadium • Norman, 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 Field • Stillwater, OK	L 14–21
10/2/48	Denver*	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	W 27–7
10/16/48	at San Francisco*	Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA	W 27–20
10/23/48	Temple*	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	W 41–7
10/30/48	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	L 7–13
11/6/46	at Tulsa	Skelly Field • Tulsa, 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 Stadium • Memphis, 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 Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	T 33–33
10/1/49	at Denver*	DU Stadium • Denver, CO	W 48–2
10/8/49	at #20 Missouri*	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	L 7–21
10/15/49	at Drake	Lewis Field • Stilwater, OK	W 28–0
10/22/49	Kansas*	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	L 14–55
10/28/49	Detroit*	Titan Stadium • Detroit, MI	L 7–20
11/5/49	Tulsa	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	T 13–13
11/12/49	at Kansas State*	Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 26–14
11/19/49	Wichita State	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	W 47–20
12/26/49	at #3 Oklahoma*	Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 0–41
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Notes

• "1940 Schedule/Results." Historical Results. Okstate.com, Official site of Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved on 2-3-2009.
• "1941 Schedule/Results." Historical Results. Okstate.com, Official site of Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved on 2-3-2009.
• "1942 Schedule/Results." Historical Results. Okstate.com, Official site of Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved on 2-3-2009.
• "1943 Schedule/Results." Historical Results. Okstate.com, Official site of Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved on 2-4-2009.
• "1944 Schedule/Results." Historical Results. Okstate.com, Official site of Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved on 2-4-2009.
• "1945 Schedule/Results." Historical Results. Okstate.com, Official site of Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved on 2-5-2009.
• "1946 Schedule/Results." Historical Results. Okstate.com, Official site of Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved on 2-5-2009.
• "1947 Schedule/Results." Historical Results. Okstate.com, Official site of Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved on 2-7-2009.
• "1948 Schedule/Results." Historical Results. Okstate.com, Official site of Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved on 2-7-2009.
• "1949 Schedule/Results." Historical Results. Okstate.com, Official site of Oklahoma State Athletics. Retrieved on 2-7-2009.
• Working reference link for 1940-1949 http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/okst-m-footbl-archive-1940.html

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