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82-477: After learning of the Masked Rider, other schools emulated the idea of a mounted mascot. Florida State began their tradition in 1978, immediately after seeing Texas Tech's live mascot at the 1977 Tangerine Bowl that pitted the two. The Oklahoma State Cowboys copied the Masked Rider in 1984 when Eddy Finley, a Texas Tech alumnus became an Oklahoma State University agricultural education professor, and started

164-608: A billionaire . Students spend part of the fall semester preparing for OSU's Homecoming celebration, begun in 1913, which draws more than 40,000 alumni and over 70,000 participants each year to campus and is billed by the university as "America's Greatest Homecoming Celebration." The Oklahoma State University alumni network exceeds 250,000 graduates. On December 25, 1890, the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature finally gained approval for Oklahoma Territorial Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) College ,

246-499: A 12th place finish in 2016. Both teams are coached by Dave Smith. 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

328-443: A 138–5–4 record. After Gallagher's 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

410-598: A 2nd place finish in 1965. The Oklahoma State Men's Outdoor Track and Field team has won 20 conference titles, all coming during their time in the Missouri Valley Conference. 16 Cowboys have won individual NCAA titles, and Oklahoma State has been to 53 NCAA Men's Outdoor Championships , with their best result being a 5th place finish in 1959. Both teams are coached by Dave Smith. The Oklahoma State Women's Indoor Track and Field team won their first conference championship in 2023, scoring 146 points to win

492-531: A 31-23 victory over Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl. Barry Sanders won the Heisman Trophy in 1988. Other individual honors by Oklahoma State football players include 2 NFL Hall of Fame members, 65 All-Americans, 170 NFL Draft picks , and 21 first round NFL Draft picks to the Cowboys' name. The current head coach is Mike Gundy (166–79 and 12–6 in bowl appearances). During Gundy's coaching career,

574-674: A 34 year drought. At the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships, Oklahoma State claimed a 3rd place finish , only 33 points behind the winners, the best finish ever for the women's cross country team. 24 Cowgirls have won the All-American award, and 2 Olympians have hailed from OSU. The Cowgirls run at the Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course, and are led by 5-time Big 12 Women's Coach of the Year, Dave Smith. Oklahoma State women's equestrian competes in

656-478: A gift of $ 165 million from an alumnus T. Boone Pickens to the university's athletic department, and in 2008 received another gift from Pickens, of $ 100 million for endowed academic chairs. It was the largest gift for academics ever given in the state. Ethical concerns have been raised by the media questioning the propriety of some of the Pickens' gifts, which were in media reports about the propriety of how some of

738-459: A half years, classes were held in local churches, until the first academic building, later known as Old Central , was constructed and dedicated on June 15, 1894, on the southeast corner of campus. It was surrounded by a flat plowed prairie. In 1896, Oklahoma A&M held its first commencement with six male graduates. The first Library was established in Old Central in one room shared with

820-601: A new group of 100 Navy students arrived for three months of 14-hour days in concentrated electrical engineering study. Cordell Hall, the newest dormitory, was used for housing and meals; lectures and lab sessions were held in the Engineering Building. Professor Emory B. Phillips was the Director of Instruction. ETP admission required passing the Eddy Test , one of the most selective qualifying exams given during

902-702: A regular season conference championship in 1991. They play their games at Gallagher-Iba Arena and are coached by 3rd year head coach, Jacie Hoyt . Oklahoma State won their only national championship in 1959 , but have finished runner-up on five other occasions. Overall, the Cowboys have reached the NCAA baseball tournament 49 times and made 20 College World Series appearances, including seven straight trips to Omaha from 1981 to 1987. Oklahoma State has also won 26 conference tournament titles to go along with 25 regular season conference titles, including 16 consecutive conference championships (1981-1996) under head coach Gary Ward in

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984-479: A song from the Victor Herbert operetta, The Red Mill . The lyrics used by Oklahoma State were written by H.G. Seldomridge, a professor at what was then Oklahoma A&M who heard the tune on a visit to New York City. It was first sung in 1908 at a follies show at Stillwater 's Grand Opera House. Ever since, it has been a tradition to play the song at Oklahoma State athletic events. The only real change over

1066-544: A total of 31 medals: 20 gold, four silver, and seven bronze. Notable among several songs commonly played and sung at various events such as commencement , convocation , and athletic games are: The Waving Song , Ride 'Em Cowboys (the Oklahoma State University fight song ), and the OSU Chant . At the end of every sporting event win or lose, OSU student-athletes face the student section and sing

1148-627: A variety of floor plans and amenities: Brumley, Demaree, Prosser, Stevens, West, and Williams. 11 conference titles – 34 bowl games played – 1945 National Champions - 1988 Heisman Trophy winner and single-season rushing record ( Barry Sanders ). Men's basketball is tradition rich at Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State made the Final Four in 1995 and 2004 and was the first ever Division 1 basketball program to win back-to-back National Championships in 1945–1946. The Cowboy wrestling team brought home their 33rd NCAA championship in spring 2005, scoring

1230-557: A women's rugby team that plays in the Mid-America college rugby conference. The Oklahoma State University STUNT team competes in Stunt (sport) Division 1A coached by Lindsay Saloitte. They have won 9 national team championships in the following years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024. Oklahoma State University%E2%80%93Stillwater Oklahoma State University (informally OSU , OK State , Oklahoma State )

1312-669: Is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater, Oklahoma . OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act . Originally known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College ( Oklahoma A&M ), it is the flagship institution of the Oklahoma State University System that enrolls more than 34,000 students across its five institutions with an annual budget of $ 1.69 billion for fiscal year 2024. As of Fall 2023, 26,008 students are enrolled at

1394-600: The 2022 Big 12 tournament title over rival Oklahoma. They are coached by 9th year head coach Kenny Gajewski. The Oklahoma State men's tennis program has won 24 total conference championships, with 18 coming from the Big 8 conference. The Cowboys have been to 26 NCAA Tournaments , with the most recent appearance being in 2024. Their highest final ITA ranking was 11th, which was achieved in the 2006-07 season. The Cowboys also boast having 20 All-Americans and 40 individual Big 12 Champions. Oklahoma State men's tennis plays their matches at

1476-536: The Big 12 conference tournament in 2003 , 2009 , and 2010 , and the regular season conference title in 2008, 2011, 2017, and 2019. The Cowgirls have appeared in the Women's College Cup 14 times, including Elite Eight appearances in the 2010 and 2011 tournaments. The Cowgirls' goalkeeper for those runs, Adrianna Franch , recorded a program-record 36 shutouts and was the first Oklahoma State player to be called up to

1558-752: The Big Seven (an enlarged Big Six). In June 1957, the recently-renamed Oklahoma State officially joined the Big Seven, which was renamed the Big Eight . However, Oklahoma State did not compete as part of the conference until the 1958–59 season for basketball and the 1960 season for football. Because both the MVC and the Big Eight claimed to be the direct successor of the MVIAA, some consider Oklahoma State's move to

1640-526: The Center for Health Sciences also in Tulsa (1988). In 2005, OSU announced its "Campus Master Plan", a campaign to enhance academic, athletic, and administrative facilities. Over $ 800 million is earmarked for campus construction and renovation over twenty years. The Plan calls for an "athletic village", where all of the university's athletic facilities will be located on the main campus. To accomplish this goal,

1722-562: The Cowboy Marching Band during the pregame traditions, following touchdowns, and after victories against the Cowboys' opponents. For other athletic events, the Waving Song is played after Oklahoma State victories as the start of the fight song trilogy. While the song is played, fans wave their right arms in the air; the effect is similar to wheat waving in the wind. The song's melody is that of "The Streets of New York",

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1804-608: The Edmon Low Library , which opened in 1953. Another major addition to the campus during the Bennett years was the Student Union, which opened in 1950. Subsequent additions and renovations have made the building one of the largest student union buildings in the world at 611,000 sq ft (56,800 m ). Oklahoma A&M's global engagement at an institutional level began in the 1950s when President Bennett

1886-535: The Greenwood Tennis Center , and are coached by 3rd year head coach Dustin Taylor. The Oklahoma State women's tennis program has won 29 total conference championships, including 7 Big 12 titles. The Cowgirls have been to 27 NCAA Tournaments , with the most recent appearance being in 2024. In 2016, OSU made it to the national championship match against Stanford, where they fell 4-3. In 2024, they won

1968-717: The Historic American Buildings Survey said it was significant as "... the first permanent boy's dormitory in Oklahoma ... [and] the sole surviving example of a pre-1930 utilitarian dormitory that is characteristic of modified Italian Renaissance Revival architecture". Crutchfield Hall later served the School of Music and the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology before it was ranked as outdated and demolished in 1995. Also opened in 1910

2050-764: The Japan Golf Tour , earning 12 wins. The women's program has also had its share of success. Under former coach Ann Pitts, the Cowgirls won 15 conference championships and made 15 appearances at the NCAA Championship. Laura Matthews led the Cowgirls to be Big 12 champions in 2005 and a top-20 finish at the NCAA Championship. Caroline Hedwall won the NCAA Division I individual championship in 2010 under new coach Annie Young. Conference championships: The Oklahoma State Cowgirls soccer team has won

2132-530: The NCAA tournament 29 times, including a total of 6 Final Four appearances. They have won a total of 23 conference championships, with 3 of those coming in the Big 12. Under Eddie Sutton , the team made two Final Four appearances in 1995 and again in 2004. In 2005, Oklahoma State officials announced the OSU basketball court would be named after Sutton, to which it is today. The team is now coached by Steve Lutz , who

2214-634: The National Cheerleaders Association in Division 1A coached by Lindsay Saloitte. They have won 16 NCA national team championships and two group stunt national championships in the following divisions: NCA Large Co-Ed Div. 1A – 2021, 2022 NCA Cheer Division 1A – 1988, 1991, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 NCA All-Girl 1 – 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996 NCA Small Co-Ed 1A – 2012, 2019 NCA Small Co-Ed 1 – 2007 NCA Group Stunts – 2014, 2015 The current Oklahoma State hockey team

2296-1017: The Pedigo-Hull Equestrian Center , and are led by 5-time Big 12 Coach of the Year, Larry Sanchez. The 1945 Oklahoma A&M team was retroactively awarded the AFCA national championship and The Coaches' Trophy in October 2016 by the American Football Coaches Association . The Aggies finished with a 9–0 record, completing the season with a 33–13 win over St. Mary's College in the Sugar Bowl. The Cowboys have won 11 conference championships, along with victories in 3 Fiesta Bowls, 1 Sugar Bowl, and 1 Cotton Bowl. The Oklahoma State football program has participated in 34 bowl games overall and have been to 17 straight, with their most recent bowl game being

2378-551: The Spirit Rider Program when both schools were still in separate conferences. The Masked Rider is adorned from head to toe in black, including a black gaucho hat and a black mask. The only other color present is the scarlet rider's cape. The current horse is also black, a tradition for the last 40 years, although horses prior to the 70s were on occasion other colors. Students must pass a rigorous interview and testing process in order to be selected for this honor by

2460-480: The United States women's national soccer team , where she was a member of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup championship-winning squad. Oklahoma State's softball team has appeared in sixteen Women's College World Series , in 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982 (AIAW), 1982 (NCAA), 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. In 1982, the Cowgirls played in both the last AIAW WCWS and days later

2542-654: The alma mater along with other students, faculty, alumni, and staff. Today, there are more than 200,000 living OSU alumni worldwide. Prominent alumni include oil tycoon and billionaire philanthropist T. Boone Pickens , actor James Marsden , "the father of the personal computer" Ed Roberts , country singers Garth Brooks and Hoyt Axton , Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt , former Prime Minister of South Korea Nam Duck-woo , former Prime Minister of Jordan Adnan Badran , former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn , former Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin , former acting Surgeon General of

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2624-506: The intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University , located in Stillwater . The program's mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete . Oklahoma State participates at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Big 12 Conference . The university's current athletic director is Chad Weiberg, who replaced

2706-472: The land-grant institution established under the Morrill Act of 1862 . The legislature specified that the college was to be within Payne County . Such an ambiguous description created a rivalry among towns in the county, with Stillwater ultimately gaining the campus. Upon statehood in 1907, "Territorial" was dropped from its title. The first students assembled for class on December 14, 1891. For two and

2788-406: The "Cowboys". "Aggies" and "Cowboys" were used interchangeably until A&M was elevated to university status in 1957. In 1958, the "Pistol Pete" caricature was formally adopted as Oklahoma State's mascot, though it had been used unofficially for over three decades before then. The "Waving Song" is one of the fight songs for Oklahoma State. At Oklahoma State football games, the song is played by

2870-467: The 1954 Gator Bowl, the crowd sat in stunned silence as they watched Fulton and Blackie rush onto the football field, followed by the team. After a few moments of stunned disbelief, the silent crowd burst into cheers. Ed Danforth, a writer for the Atlanta Journal and a press box spectator later wrote, "No team in any bowl game ever made a more sensational entrance." Beginning in the early 1960s,

2952-528: The 2011 American Football Monthly National Coach of the Year. He also has won Big 12 Coach of the Year three times (2010, 2021, 2023). Oklahoma State plays football on Lewis Field, in Boone Pickens Stadium , and the Cowboys all-time record is 638–572–48. Karsten Creek serves as the home course of the Oklahoma State University men's and women's golf teams. The Tom Fazio layout was named Golf Digest ' s "Best New Public Course" and served as

3034-464: The 5 NCAA championships, OSU cross country has won 17 conference titles, including 9 straight Big 12 titles from 2008–16, with their most recent title coming in 2023 . 13 individual conference champion runners have come from Oklahoma State, including Brian Musau in 2023 and 2024. The OSU cross country program has also produced 68 All-American runners. The Cowboys run at the Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course, and are led by 12-time Big 12 Men's Coach of

3116-1059: The Auditorium (replaced later by the Seretean Center for Performing Arts), the Armory-Gymnasium (now the Architecture Building) and the Power Plant. At the beginning of World War II , Oklahoma A&M was one of six schools selected by the United States Navy to give the Primary School in the Electronics Training Program (ETP), also known as Naval Training School Elementary Electricity and Radio Materiel (NTS EE&RM). Starting in March 1942, each month

3198-538: The Big 12 conference, alongside Baylor, Fresno State, and TCU. The Cowgirl equestrian team has had major success in recent years, winning 10 conference titles (2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). They have also had NCEA title success, winning 4 NCEA Western national titles in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2013. However, they were unable to win the overall national title until 2022, when they defeated Texas A&M 11-9 to claim their first NCEA Dual Discipline national title. Oklahoma State equestrian competes at

3280-435: The Big 12 title. 5 Cowgirls have won individual NCAA titles, and Oklahoma State has been to 25 NCAA Women's Indoor Championships , with their best result being an 8th place finish in 2024. The Oklahoma State Women's Outdoor Track and Field team has never won a conference title, however 3 Cowgirls have won individual NCAA titles, and Oklahoma State has been to 24 NCAA Women's Outdoor Championships , with their best result being

3362-655: The Big 8 Conference. During that time, 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. The Cowboys' current head baseball coach is Josh Holliday . Oklahoma State men's cross country is one of the most illustrious cross country programs in the nation, winning NCAA national championships in 1954 , 2009 , 2010 , 2012 , and 2023 . In addition to

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3444-483: The Big Eight as rejoining the conference. Oklahoma State first took the basketball court in 1908. Under head coach Henry Iba , the team won back-to-back NCAA championships in 1945 and 1946 . Oklahoma A&M center Bob Kurland was named the NCAA Tournament MVP during their two national championship seasons, and became the first player to win the honor two times. In total, the Cowboys have appeared in

3526-405: The Cowboys have enjoyed ten 9+ win seasons. Gundy coached the team to a record 12 win season in 2011, culminating with a Fiesta Bowl victory over Stanford, and ten years later led Oklahoma State to another 12 win season and Fiesta Bowl victory, this time over Notre Dame. His accolades consist of the 2011 Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year, 2011 Paul "Bear" Bryant National Coach of the Year, and

3608-553: The English Department. The first campus building to have electricity, Williams Hall, was constructed in 1900. Because of its turreted architecture, it was referred to as the "Castle of the Prairies"; It survived until 1969. One of the earliest campus buildings was also a barn, used as part of an agricultural experiment station, which was served by a large reservoir pond created in 1895. The barn burned down in 1922, but

3690-531: The Fall 2018 semester. Iba, Parker, Wentz, and Stout Halls continue to offer traditional residence hall accommodations. In addition, three residence halls were opened in the fall of 2015, collectively known as the University Commons. North houses female students, south houses male students, and West is a co-ed facility that also houses the twenty-four-hour service desk for the area. Although Kerr-Drummond

3772-699: The Gator Bowl. At the time, Texas Tech was hoping to be invited to join the Southwest Conference . All the other teams had a mascot, and it is thought that DeWitt believed creating a mascot for Texas Tech might aid the school's chances for admission into the conference. Fulton agreed to ride a horse named Blackie in the bowl game. Most notably, the most famous masked rider was Kevin Burns (2007-2008). Pictured above. Texas Tech's Center for Campus Life explains: According to reports from those present at

3854-625: The ITA National Indoor Championship, defeating Michigan 4-3 . The Cowgirls boast having 24 All-Americans and 28 individual Big 12 Champions. Oklahoma State women's tennis plays their matches at the Greenwood Tennis Center , and are coached by 15th year head coach Chris Young. The Oklahoma State Men's Indoor Track and Field team has won the Big 12 conference title twice, in 2014 and 2016. 13 Cowboys have won individual NCAA titles, and Oklahoma State has been to 33 NCAA Men's Indoor Championships , with their best result being

3936-505: The Masked Rider Advisory Committee. The Masked Rider is available for public appearances for no fee, though a donation is encouraged. In 2000, the Masked Rider tradition was commemorated with the unveiling of a sculpture outside Frazier Alumni Pavilion on Texas Tech's campus. The Grant Speed crafted sculpture is 25 percent larger than life. In August 2013, the statue was wrapped in black Crêpe paper to mourn

4018-492: The Masked Rider mascot. Around the 1971 football season, the Southwest Conference created a rule forbidding the bringing of live animal mascots to away games unless the host school allowed it. Since the Masked Rider's horse might be prohibited from traveling to some games under this rule, an alternate mascot named Raider Red was created; Raider Red is a person wearing a normal mascot costume. Oklahoma State Cowboys The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls are

4100-438: The Pickens gifts have been made, were immediately returned to Pickens, and then placed in hedge funds owned by Pickens' companies In February 2010, Pickens announced that he was pledging another $ 100 million to fund a scholarship endowment as part of a $ 1 billion fund-raising campaign titled "Branding Success." The pledge brought the total pledged or contributed to OSU by Pickens to over $ 500 million. On October 24, 2015, during

4182-546: The Stillwater campus traveled to Ethiopia and established Jimma Agricultural Technical School (now Jimma University ), the Imperial Ethiopian University of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now Haramaya University ), and an agricultural and research station at Debra Zeit. In recognition of the contributions of the OSU staff, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie visited the Stillwater campus in 1954,

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4264-512: The Texas Tech marching band has played a composition written expressly for the mascot. "Ride, Raider, Ride" (commonly known as The Horse Music) is performed in quick time as the horse is galloped around the stadium sidelines. The highly spirited tune was composed by faculty member Richard Tolley, Professor of trumpet and Associate Director of Bands, 1959-1991. There have been 62 different student riders and 15 different horses that have served as

4346-592: The United States Robert A. Whitney , Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Steven W. Taylor , former Central Bank of Somalia Governor Yussur A.F. Abrar , production designer and drummer K.K. Barrett , legal scholar Anita Hill , and Ponnala Lakshmaiah , an Indian politician. Former dean of the Tecnológico de Monterrey university system David Noel Ramírez Padilla took courses at OSU in 1975. Interviews with OSU Alumni can be viewed and heard through

4428-418: The Year, Dave Smith. The Oklahoma State women's cross country program has been a powerhouse in recent years, winning Big 12 conference titles in 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2022 to go along with their 1986 Big 8 conference title. There have been 7 Cowgirls who have been crowned individual Big 12 champion, with Taylor Roe becoming the first Big 12 individual conference champion from OSU when she won in 2023, breaking

4510-455: The annual homecoming parade, Adacia Chambers drove her vehicle into a crowd of people , killing 4 people and injuring 47. She faced 2nd-degree murder charges. The medical campus has an affiliation with Oklahoma State University Medical Center for clinical training and offers residency/fellowship opportunities. Also with the medical school, OSU established a campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma ,

4592-504: The athletic department bought all (or nearly all) the property north of Boone Pickens Stadium up to McElroy between Knoblock and Washington streets. The city of Stillwater and property owners criticized this land gram. While the vast majority of the real estate was rental property appealing to college students, a few owners were longtime residents. A lone holdout in this parcel of land sued OSU over their right to use eminent domain to condemn and acquire their land. In 2006, OSU received

4674-661: The bill only authorized the Board of Regents to change the college's name, a measure they voted on at their meeting on June 6. However, the name was quickly shortened to Oklahoma State University for most purposes, and the "Agricultural & Applied Sciences" name was formally dropped in 1980. Subsequently, the Oklahoma State University System was created, with the Stillwater campus as the flagship institution and several outlying branches: OSU-Institute of Technology in Okmulgee (1946), OSU-Oklahoma City (1961), OSU-Tulsa (1984), and

4756-578: The capital of the Cherokee Nation and the nation's first, and currently only, tribally-affiliated medical school. In 2020, the College of Education and Human Sciences was created, which merged the College of Human Sciences and College of Education, Health, and Aviation into a single college. In August 2021, the university announced the creation of the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE). For

4838-631: The class of 2023 (enrolling fall 2019), OSU received 15,277 applications and accepted 10,691 (70.0%), with 4,200 enrolling. The middle 50% range of SAT scores for enrolling freshmen was 530–635 for evidence-based reading and writing, 510–630 for math, and 1040–1255 for the composite. The middle 50% ACT score range was 19–27 for math, 21–27 for English, and 21–28 for the composite. Current university-owned housing options include 31 residence halls, more than 15 dining options, and six family-first apartment complexes. In recent years, on-campus housing has been undergoing significant transformation. Student living

4920-650: The death of the first Masked Rider, Joe Kirk Fulton. In 1936, the first rider, George Tate (class of 1937), led the football team onto the football field then left the field. Tate, whose identity was kept a secret at the time, was wearing a scarlet satin cape made by the Home Economics Department. He had borrowed a horse from the Tech barn as a prank. Tate was quoted in the November 4, 1984, issue of The Dallas Morning News as saying that Arch Lamb, who

5002-400: The first NCAA WCWS. After having played their way through the 1982 regular season, a conference tournament, NCAA first round, winning an AIAW regional title, a loss in the AIAW WCWS final, the team's marathon season ended with 13-inning and 14-inning one-run losses in the NCAA tournament. In addition to national success, Oklahoma State softball has won 9 regular season conference titles and won

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5084-407: The first foreign head of state to visit Oklahoma and the only one to visit Stillwater. On May 15, 1957, Oklahoma A&M changed its name to the Oklahoma State University of Agricultural and Applied Sciences , to reflect the broadening scope of its curriculum. Oklahoma Gov. Raymond Gary signed the bill authorizing the name change passed by the 26th Oklahoma Legislature on May 15, 1957. However,

5166-651: The host site for the NCAA Men's Championship in 2003, 2011, and 2018. The men's program has qualified for the NCAA Championship 74 times in 75 years – from 1947 to 2022, the only year they did not qualify was 2012. They have won 11 national championships (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2006, 2018), 9 individual national championships (Earl Moeller in 1953, Grier Jones in 1968, David Edwards in 1978, Scott Verplank in 1986, Brian Watts in 1987, E. J. Pfister in 1988, Charles Howell III in 2000, Jonathan Moore in 2006, Matthew Wolff in 2019), and 56 conference championships. Numerous Cowboys from

5248-959: The men's team have gone on to success in professional golf on both the PGA and European Tours, including Bob Tway (8 PGA Tour wins, including 1986 PGA Championship ), Hunter Mahan (6 PGA Tour wins, including 3 WGC events ), Rickie Fowler (5 PGA Tour wins, including 2015 Players Championship , and 2 European Tour wins), Scott Verplank (5 PGA Tour wins), Danny Edwards (5 PGA Tour wins), Viktor Hovland (6 PGA Tour wins), David Edwards (4 PGA Tour wins), Michael Bradley (4 PGA Tour wins), Mark Hayes (3 PGA Tour wins, including 1977 Players Championship ), Charles Howell III (3 PGA Tour wins), Bob Dickson (2 PGA Tour wins), Bo Van Pelt (one win each on PGA Tour and European Tour), Willie Wood (one PGA Tour win), Kevin Tway (one PGA Tour win), Pablo Martín (3 European Tour wins), Matthew Wolff (1 PGA Tour win), and Peter Uihlein (1 European Tour win). Additionally, Brian Watts went on to great success on

5330-421: The most points ever by an Oklahoma State wrestling team in the NCAA. OSU won their 34th overall (and 4th consecutive) title in 2006. OSU's 34 team titles are the most ever collected by a school in one sport. The Cowboys have also produced 143 individual national champions, including the sport's first-ever four-time champion, Pat Smith . Since the 1924 Olympics , 68 Oklahoma State University Olympians have won

5412-446: The pond, enlarged and remodeled in 1928 and 1943, is now known as Theta Pond, a popular campus scenic landmark. In 1906, Morrill Hall was completed and became the principal building on campus. A fire gutted the building in 1914, but the outside structure survived intact, and the interior was reconstructed. On-campus housing at Oklahoma A&M College began in 1910, with the opening of the Boys' Dormitory. Later renamed Crutchfield Hall,

5494-522: The retiring Mike Holder on July 1, 2021. Oklahoma State has won 55 national championships, including 53 NCAA team national titles, which ranks sixth in most NCAA team national championships . These national titles have come in wrestling (34), golf (11), cross country (5), basketball (2), and baseball (1), and the Cowboys also claim non-NCAA national titles in football (1) and equestrian (1). In addition, Oklahoma State athletes have won 183 individual national titles. Prior to 1957, Oklahoma State University

5576-400: The school's president from 1928 to 1950. Early in his tenure, Dr. Bennett developed a strategic vision for the university campus's physical expansion. The plan was adopted in 1937, and his vision was followed for more than fifty years, including the predominant Georgian architecture style that permeates the campus. He intended the focal point to be a centrally located library building: this was

5658-483: 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 and 2006. Smith retired in 2024 and was replaced by 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist David Taylor . Overall, the Oklahoma State wrestling program has won 34 NCAA championships , along with 53 conference championships, 143 individual champions and 485 All-Americans. The Oklahoma State University Cheerleaders compete in

5740-755: The university. OSU is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation , OSU spent $ 226.5 million on research and development in 2023. The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls have won 55 national championships including 53 NCAA championships, which ranks sixth in most NCAA team national championships after Stanford University , University of California, Los Angeles , University of Southern California , University of Texas at Austin , and Pennsylvania State University . As of 2021, Oklahoma State students and alumni have won 34 Olympic medals (21 gold, 5 silver, and 8 bronze) . The university has produced and 48 Fulbright Scholars , astronauts , and

5822-460: The war years. At a given time, some 500 Navy students were on the campus, a significant fraction of the war-years enrollment. The training activity continued until June 1945 and served a total of about 7,000 students; among these was Robert B. Kamm , a future professor and president of Oklahoma State University. Much of the growth of Oklahoma A&M and the architectural integrity of the campus can be attributed to Henry G. Bennett , who served as

5904-736: The years has been to replace "OAMC" with "Oklahoma State". Oklahoma A&M was a founding member of the Southwest Conference . In 1925, they moved to the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association . Three years later, the conference split with the six largest schools forming the Big Six and Oklahoma A&M remaining with three smaller schools to form the Missouri Valley Conference . In 1956, Oklahoma A&M went independent in anticipation of an invitation to join

5986-506: 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 and 1991, Joe Seay, former Cal State coach won five conference titles and two national titles. In 1993, John Smith became

6068-481: Was appointed in 1950 to be the first director of US President Harry Truman ’s “Point Four Program,” a technical assistance program for developing countries. As part of the Point Four program, Oklahoma A&M College entered into an agreement in 1952 with the government of Ethiopia to establish a technical high school, an agricultural university, and an agricultural extension service there. Faculty and staff from

6150-470: Was approached to see if he would be interested in being the model for the new mascot, and he agreed. The caricature adopted his nickname "Pistol Pete". Only a few decades removed from the cattle drive era, the cowboy was still an important figure in the Southwest . The new mascot had become so popular that by 1924, Charles Saulsberry, sports editor of The Oklahoma Times , began calling A&M's teams

6232-751: Was established in the fall of 2021, and they compete as members of the American Collegiate Hockey Association . The Cowboys take part in annual matches against the Oklahoma Sooners in the “Bedlam on Ice” series. Founded in 1974, the Oklahoma State University Rugby Football Club plays college rugby in the Division 1 Heart of America conference against several of its traditional Big 8 / Big 12 rivals. The Cowboys are led by head coach Miles Hunter. Oklahoma State also has

6314-434: Was hired to the head coach position after Mike Boynton Jr was fired following the 2023-24 season. Oklahoma State first fielded a women's team during the 1972–1973 season. The Cowgirls have been to 17 NCAA tournaments , and have made 3 Sweet 16s. In 2012, Oklahoma State defeated James Madison 75-68 to win the 2012 NIT championship . They have won 3 conference championships, with tournament championships in 1990 and 1991, and

6396-584: Was known as Oklahoma A&M. As was common with most land-grant schools , its teams were known for many years as the Aggies, though they were sometimes also called the Tigers . However, in 1923, A&M was looking for a new mascot to replace its pet tiger (the inspiration behind the school colors of orange and black). A group of students saw famed cowboy Frank Eaton leading the Armistice Day parade. He

6478-619: Was previously dominated by traditional residence halls; however, apartment-style buildings now comprise approximately half of the living quarters. In 2005, the high-rise Willham North and South residence halls that once dominated the Stillwater skyline were demolished and replaced with the Village suites on its site. Iba Hall, another traditional hall, was closed in 2007 but was reopened in 2011 due to an increase of incoming freshman. In 2017, Iba Hall underwent significant renovations which lasted through most of that year, before reopening in time for

6560-816: Was slated to be closed with the opening of the University Commons, Drummond was reopened in the fall 2015 due to increased occupancy of campus housing. Kerr was closed and is scheduled for demolition in the coming years. Apartments for single students are Bost, Davis, Morsani-Smith, Peterson-Friend, Kamm, Sitlington, and Young Halls. Housing in suite-style accommodations are provided in the named Village CASNR (College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources), Village HS (Human Sciences), Village C, Village D, Village E and Village F. Deluxe suites are provided in Patchin & Jones, Bennett, Zink & Allen, and Stinchcomb & Booker Halls. Graduate students and families are offered accommodations in seven apartments "neighborhoods" with

6642-721: Was the Women's Building, a dorm for female students that also contained a dining hall, home economics classes, and a women's gymnasium. It was later named Garner Hall. Today it is known as the Bartlett Center for the Studio Arts and houses the Gardiner Art Gallery. By 1919 the campus included Morrill Hall, the Central Building, the Engineering Building (now Gundersen Hall ), the Women's Building,

6724-524: Was then the head yell leader of the Saddle Tramps, "dreamed up this Red Raider thing." The prank was pulled a few more times that season but didn't surface again until the 1950s, when another Tech student was approached about creating a mascot. In 1953, Texas Tech football coach DeWitt Weaver approached a student named Joe Kirk Fulton about becoming the Masked Rider. DeWitt's Red Raiders were 10-1-0 in football and headed to Jacksonville, Florida for

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