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Athlon Sports Links: Preseason Pick #12
Before getting his chance to play, Brandon Weeden was portrayed as a somewhat disinterested underachiever with the Cowboys. Apparently, he was just awaiting his opportunity.

Seizing the starting quarterback job a year ago, Weeden produced one of the greatest passing seasons in school history, shattering six major records while guiding a recharged spread offense. Now, after contemplating a jump to the NFL, the 27-year-old former pro baseball player is back for more. Read more. 10 Greatest Players, Greatest Moments, Cheerleaders Through the Years.
* Oklahoma State's Dynamic Duo.
* College Football's Top 25 Games of 2011.
* Ranking the Big 12's Top 35 Players for 2011.
* Predicting College Football's Breakout Players: Big 12.
* Athlon Awards: Ranking the Best Units in the Big 12.
* Athlon's 2011 All-Big 12 Team.
* Debate: Who is the best quarterback in the Big 12?
* Athlon Awards: Best Offensive Line Units.
* Athlon Awards: Best Defensive Backls Units

Lost Lettermen: Football - Basketball.

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* Defense Will be Key for Oklahoma State in 2011.
* College Football Power Rankings: OSU.

Oklahoma State Cowboys News:
M. Basketball. Cowboys Face Aggies in College Station
27 Jan 2012 at 9:24am
Oklahoma State's Cowboy Basketball team, fresh off a 79-72 upset win over No. 2 Missouri, will tr...
Wrestling. Match Notes: No. 1 Oklahoma State vs. North Carolina State
26 Jan 2012 at 6:14pm
The No. 1 Oklahoma State wrestling team (8-0 overall; 3-0 Big 12) hosts the third dual of its fiv...
Football. Football Signing Day Showcase Set
26 Jan 2012 at 8:56am
Oklahoma State football fans will have a chance to learn about the incoming recruiting class at t...
W. Tennis. Cowgirl Tennis to Face Wichita State in Home Opener
26 Jan 2012 at 8:40am
STILLWATER, Okla. - The Oklahoma State Cowgirl tennis team will take on the Wichita State Shocker...
M. Tennis. OSU's Wadley Announces Retirement at Season's End
26 Jan 2012 at 8:39am
Oklahoma State head men's tennis coach James Wadley will retire at the end of the 2012 season, he...
M. Basketball. Postgame Notes
25 Jan 2012 at 7:08pm
Postgame Notes following Oklahoma State's 79-72 win over No. 2 Missouri.
M. Basketball. Postgame Quotes vs Missouri
25 Jan 2012 at 6:47pm
Postgame Quotes following Oklahoma State's 79-72 win over No. 2 Missouri.
M. Basketball. Cowboys Upset No. 2 Missouri, 79-72
25 Jan 2012 at 6:06pm
Freshman swingman Le'Bryan Nash scored a career-high 27 points, Brian Williams added a career-bes...
W. Tennis. Cowgirl Tennis Moves Saturday Match to Stillwater
25 Jan 2012 at 2:24pm
STILLWATER, Okla. - The Oklahoma State Cowgirl tennis team has rescheduled its match against Wich...
W. Equestrian. Cowgirls Travel To Auburn, South Carolina
25 Jan 2012 at 12:39pm
Oklahoma State is 2-3 on the season and coming off a 12-10 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats. The...

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The Oklahoma State University Athletics - "Cowboys":
Oklahoma State Cowboys (Cowgirls for women's teams) are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. Their mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. The school colors are orange, black, and white. Oklahoma State was formerly called Oklahoma A&M with the nickname being Aggies. Oklahoma State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big 12 Conference's South division. The university's current athletic director is Mike Holder. In total, Oklahoma State has 48 team national titles, the fourth-most team national championships in the country. These national titles have come in wrestling (34), golf (10), basketball (2), baseball (1), and cross country (1).

Men's Basketball:
Oklahoma State first took the basketball court in 1908. Under head coach Henry Iba, the team won NCAA championships in 1945 and again in 1946. Oklahoma State has a total of six Final Four appearances and two national championships.

Under Eddie Sutton, the team made two Final Four appearances�in 1995 and in 2004. Sutton's son, Sean Sutton, began coaching the team in 2006 but resigned on March 31, 2008. The team is now coached by Travis Ford.

Wrestling:
Oklahoma State wrestling's tradition started in 1916 when Edward C. Gallagher, whose name is part of Gallagher-Iba Arena, became head coach. With his expertise in anatomy, he pioneered the sport of wrestling. Gallagher coached the Cowboys until his death in 1940 from pneumonia. During those 24 years, Gallagher had 11 team national titles, 19 undefeated seasons, and a 138-5-4 winning record.

After his death, Art Griffith took over and proceeded to win two straight national championships. Due to World War II, Oklahoma State wrestling was forced off the mat for three years. After the war, Griffith coached for another 11 years and won six more national championships in that time. Due to health reasons, Art Griffith resigned as head coach and Myron Roderick took over. At 23 years old, Roderick became the youngest coach to win a national championship in 1958. Roderick proceeded to win another 5 championships. In 1970, Myron Roderick stepped down to take an executive position with the U.S. Wrestling Federation. Former Stillwater High School coach Tommy Chesbro was hired as head coach and won eight Big Eight titles and one national championship in 15 years. Between 1985 to 1991, Joe Seay, former Cal State coach won five conference titles and two national titles.

In 1993, John Smith became the seventh head coach of Oklahoma State University wrestling. Smith led the Cowboys to a national title in 1995 and four consecutive national titles between 2002�2006.

Baseball:
Oklahoma State also has one of the most storied programs in college baseball. The Cowboys won their only national championship in 1959, but have finished runner-up on five other occasions. OSU won an unprecedented 16 consecutive conference championships under head coach Gary Ward in the old Big 8 Conference. During that time, two Cowboys distinguished themselves as legends in college baseball. Pete Incaviglia was named Baseball America's Player of the Century, and Robin Ventura was inducted in the inaugural class into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Overall, OSU has made 19 College World Series appearances, including a record seven straight from 1981�1987.

Football:
The OSU football program is in the process of establishing itself as a major college football contender, participating in 18 bowl games overall and 5 in the last 6 years. There have been 10 conference championships, 1 Heisman Trophy winner, 2 NFL Hall of Fame members, and 32 All-Americans to the Cowboys' name.

Oklahoma State plays football on Lewis Field, in Boone Pickens Stadium, which is currently undergoing extensive renovation and expansion.

The current head coach is Mike Gundy (18-19 and 2-0 in bowl appearances). During Gundy's playing career, the Cowboys enjoyed their greatest success with consecutive ten-win seasons.

Barry Sanders won the Heisman Trophy as the season's best player in 1988.

Author Steve Budin, whose father was a New York bookie, has recently publicized the claim that the 1954 "Bedlam" game against rival OU was fixed by mobsters in his book Bets, Drugs, and Rock & Roll (ISBN 1-602-39099-1).

Former defensive back Darrent Williams, a second round draft pick and starter for the Denver Broncos, was murdered in a drive-by shooting in downtown Denver in the early hours of January 1, 2007.

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