Oklahoma State finalizes 2011 football schedule - Thursday and Friday night TV games set

Friday, April 29, 2011

 IRVING – Oklahoma State has finalized its 2011 football schedule with the announcement that ESPN has added the Arizona-Oklahoma State to its early selection of games.

That contest will now take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8.

Two other OSU games had earlier been selected for telecast. OSU will visit Iowa State on Nov. 18 for a Friday night game on ESPN2. The Bedlam game, featuring Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, will take place on Dec. 3 with either ABC or ESPN televising the contest. 

 “We are excited that our football team has been selected to play in three highly visible TV windows,” said Mike Holder, OSU’s Director of Athletics. “These national telecasts are a great way to showcase Oklahoma State University.”

Television plans for the remaining nine games will be announced as they become available.

OSU will be looking to post a Thursday night home win for the third straight season as OSU defeated Colorado in 2009 and Texas A&M in 2010. OSU rallied from halftime deficits in both games.

The game with Arizona will be a rematch of the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl. The Cowboys won that contest, 36-10.

Oklahoma State tied a school record last season with 11 games televised, including six on ABC or ESPN networks.

 
2011 Oklahoma State Football Schedule

Date                      Opponent           Location               Worth Noting

Sept. 3                  Louisiana             Stillwater             Cowboys were 54-28 winners last year after trailing at halftime

Sept. 8                  Arizona                 Stillwater             Arizona visits Stillwater for first time since 1941.

Sept.  17               Tulsa                      Tulsa                      OSU last played at TU in 2000.

Sept. 24                Texas A&M         College Station   OSU has won the last three meetings

Oct. 1                    Open

Oct. 8                    Kansas                  Stillwater             Series dates back to 1923

Oct. 15                  Texas                    Austin                   Cowboys try to make it two straight in Austin

Oct. 22                  Missouri               Columbia             OSU defeated No. 3 Missouri on last visit to Columbia

Oct. 29                  Baylor                   Stillwater             Bears are 2011 Homecoming opponent

Nov. 5                   Kansas State      Stillwater             OSU tries to win 3 straight over KSU for first time since 1987-88-89

Nov. 12                 Texas Tech          Lubbock               OSU looks for fourth win in last five meetings

Nov. 18                 Iowa State          Ames                    OSU plays first Friday night conference game

Nov. 26                 Open

Dec. 3                  Oklahoma           Stillwater             OSU hosts Bedlam for a second straight year