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Oklahoma State: a football coaching history
See Oklahoma State’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
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Eric Morris
in year 1 — too new to place in Oklahoma State's history
Stature & coaches, 1936–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
Every coach
2025–2025
Doug Meachamshort tenure
0–9
2005–now
Mike Gundybuilder🏆 COY
Mike Gundy raised Oklahoma State from National Program II to Power Program II.
+21.1
170–90
2001–2004
Les Milescaretaker
Les Miles moved Oklahoma State from Regional Program I to National Program II in 4 seasons.
National Program II
28–21
1995–2000
Regional Program I
30–38
1984–1994
Pat Jonescaretaker
Pat Jones moved Oklahoma State from National Program II to Power Program III in 11 seasons.
−10.4
62–60
1979–1983
National Program I
29–25
1973–1978
+18.0
35–31
1969–1971
Floyd Gasscaretaker
Floyd Gass slid Oklahoma State from Regional Program I to National Program III in 3 seasons.
National Program III
13–18
1963–1968
Phil Cutchincaretaker
Phil Cutchin slid Oklahoma State from National Program III to Regional Program I in 6 seasons.
Regional Program I
19–38
1955–1962
National Program III
36–42
1950–1954
Jennings Whitworthcaretaker
Jennings Whitworth held Oklahoma State at National Program II for 5 seasons.
National Program II
22–27
1939–1949
Jim Lookabaughbuilder
Jim Lookabaugh raised Oklahoma State from Regional Program IV to National Program I.
+25.5
58–41
1936–1938