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1. Jimmy Johnson was the head coach for Oklahoma State from 1979-1983 before he bolted to the University of Miami, where he went on to win a national championship. What coach followed Johnson?
2. The Cowboys have been members of several different conferences over the years. What conference did they start out in?
3. Oklahoma State has produced a number of Consensus All-Americans at running back. Who was the school's first at that position?
4. In 1980, the NCAA expanded to having 15 bowl games. That continued until 1990, when it moved to 19 games. During that ten-year span, from 1980 to 1989, how many bowl games did Oklahoma State go to?
5. In 1945, Oklahoma State (then Oklahoma A&M) went to its first bowl game. What was the bowl?
6. In 2003, the stadium for the Oklahoma State Cowboys was rechristened "Boone Pickens Stadium" after billionaire alumnus T. Boone Pickens, who donated significantly to the school's athletic program. Prior to that, what was the name of that venue?
7. Oklahoma State's main in-state rival is football powerhouse Oklahoma and, for over a century since they began regular play in 1904, the Sooners dominated the series. However, there have been some curious bright spots for Oklahoma State over the years. For instance, in the ten games played between 1925 and 1934, how many times did Oklahoma State lose to Oklahoma?
8. Oklahoma State's minor in-state rival (after Oklahoma) is the University of Tulsa. Though they have rarely played in the same conference, for twenty-two seasons (from 1935-56) they played regularly in the Missouri Valley Conference, and one or the other won the conference title in sixteen of those years. This span saw the teams meet for the first time where both were ranked in the AP poll. What year was that?
9. From 1958-95, Oklahoma State was in the Big Eight Conference. The conference featured perennial powerhouses like Nebraska and Oklahoma. How many times in that span did Oklahoma State face an opponent ranked #1?
10. In 1988, Oklahoma State running back Barry Sanders had one of the greatest seasons ever, and set NCAA records for rushing yards (2,628) and rushing touchdowns (37). However, this was before the 2002 change, when the NCAA began including conference championships and bowl games to those totals. What would his numbers be if his 1988 Holiday Bowl game were included?
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