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1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

The 1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their 10th year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record (2–0 against conference opponents), won the Missouri Valley championship, lost to William & Mary in the 1949 Delta Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 219 to 127.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Meinert with 571 rushing yards, Jack Hartman with 469 passing yards and 31 points scored, and Bill Long with 234 receiving yards.^[3]

Six Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1948: tackle Charles Shaw, guards Wayne Burrow and D. Meisenheimer, end William Long, and backs Bill Grimes and Bob Meinert.^[4]

Oklahoma A&M was ranked at No. 50 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[5]

The team played its home games at Lewis FieldinStillwater, Oklahoma.

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	atWichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 27–14
September 25	TCU*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 14–21
October 2	Denver*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 27–7	14,200	[6]
October 16	atSan Francisco*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 27–20	20,000	[7]
October 23	Temple*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 41–7
October 30	atKansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 7–13	23,957
November 6	atTulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	W 19–0
November 20	Kansas State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 42–6
November 27	No. 6Oklahoma*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 15–19
January 1, 1949	vs. No. 17William & Mary*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (Delta Bowl)	L 0–20	15,069	[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season[edit]

The 1949 NFL Draft was held on December 21, 1948. The following Cowboys were selected.^[9]

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