1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Big Eight
1978 record	3–8 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach	Jim Stanley
Home stadium	Lewis Field

1978 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3 Oklahoma +	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#8 Nebraska +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Iowa State	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
#15 Missouri	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Kansas State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Colorado	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Kansas	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University during the 1978 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 9	at Wichita State*		Cessna Stadium • Wichita, KS	L 10–20
September 16	at #16 Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 20–38
September 23	#2 Arkansas*		Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	L 7–19
September 30	vs. North Texas*		Texas Stadium • Irving, TX	L 7–12
October 7	at Kansas State		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	L 7–18
October 14	#13 Colorado		Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	W 24–20
October 21	Kansas		Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	W 21–7
October 28	at #4 Nebraska		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	L 14–22
November 4	Missouri		Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	W 35–20
November 11	Iowa State		Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	L 15–28
November 18	at #4 Oklahoma		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 7–62
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.