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Encyclopedia > Oklahoma State University athletics
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Oklahoma State University's men's athletics teams are called the Cowboys, a name commonly referring to men that tend sheep and cattle on ranches in the western United States. Women's teams and athletes are known as Cowgirls. "Aggies" is also a popular nickname for Oklahoma State's sports teams. Oklahoma State was once known as the "Aggies," when the school was named Oklahoma A&M. Oklahoma State is a member of the NCAA's Division I-A in most of its sports, and in the Big 12's South division. The current athletic director is Mike Holder. OSU has 46 total national titles, the fourth-most team national championships in the country, 34 of which come from wrestling. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is an institution of higher learning founded in 1890 as a land-grant university, known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (Oklahoma A&M). ... Image File history File links OSU.PNG Summary Oklahoma State University Athletics Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (840x500, 172 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is an institution of higher learning founded in 1890 as a land-grant university, known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (Oklahoma A&M). ... American cowboy circa 1887 A cowhand tends livestock, especially cattle. ... Species See text. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage, kine archaic, or kye as the Scots plural of cou) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Aggie may mean: Aggie (software), a news aggregator Aggie (marble), a type of marble made from or resembling agate Aggie, a slang term for a person that works in agriculture Aggie, a student or sports team at certain US universities, typically those with agricultural curricula, and usually qualified with the... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located in the central United States. ...


While competing in the Big Eight Conference, the Cowboys and Cowgirls won 135 team titles and 500 individual conference championships. In the Big 12, they have earned to date 18 regular season titles and 5 postseason tournament wins. The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored American football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and Washington University of...


The Olympics

Fifty-five different athletes from Oklahoma State have participated in some Olympic sport as coaches, wrestlers, baseball players, softball players, track and field participants, managers, and team physicians. OSU athletes have amassed 24 medals: 21 gold, two silver, and one bronze.


Olympic medalists

  • 1932
    Bobby Pearce, gold, wrestling (123)
    Jack VanBebber, gold, wrestling (158.5)
  • 1936
    Frank Lewis, gold, wrestling (158.5)
    Ross Flood, silver, wrestling (123)
  • 1948
    Bob Kurland, gold, men's basketball
    Jesse Renick, gold, men's basketball
  • 1952
    Bob Kurland, gold, men's basketball
  • 1956
    J.W. Mashburn, gold, 1600-meter relay
  • 1960
    Shelby Wilson, gold, wrestling (147.5)
    Doug Blubaugh, gold, wrestling (160.5)
  • 1964
    Yojiro Uetake, gold, wrestling (125.5)
  • 1968
    Yojiro Uetake, gold, wrestling (125.5)
    James King, gold, men's basketball
    Henry Iba, gold, men's basketball (coach)
    Donald Cooper, gold, men's basketball (team physician)
  • 1984
    Gary Green, gold, baseball
    Bruce Bumgartner, gold, wrestling
  • 1992
    John Smith, gold, wrestling (136.5)
    Kenny Monday, silver, wrestling (163)
  • 1996
    Michele Smith, gold, softball
    Kendall Cross, gold, wrestling (125.5)
  • 2000
    Michele Smith, gold, softball

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Notable Cowboy athletes


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Doyle Parrack was a college mens basketball coach. ... Bryant Reeves (born June 8, 1973 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is a former professional basketball player for the Vancouver Grizzlies. ...

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Academics
Athletics Boone Pickens Stadium | Gallagher-Iba Arena
Buildings Edmond Low Library | Old Central
Campuses Center for Health Sciences | Oklahoma City | Okmulgee | Stillwater | Tulsa
History History of Oklahoma State University
People List of OSU people | List of OSU Olympians
Student Life Colvin Center | Student Union


Boone Pickens Stadium, formerly known as Lewis Field, is home to the Oklahoma State University college football program. ... South side view of Gallagher-Iba Arena. ... Oklahoma States Old Central Old Central is the oldest building on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma. ... Categories: Stub | Universities and colleges in Oklahoma ... Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City was originally a branch of Oklahoma State University - Stillwater in 1961. ... Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is an institution of higher learning founded in 1890 as a land-grant university, known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (Oklahoma A&M). ... Categories: Stub | Universities and colleges in Oklahoma ... There are more than 190,000 living Oklahoma State University alumni worldwide. ...


 

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