Oklahoma State University - Redskin Yearbook (Stillwater, OK)

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After winning seven games in 1979, limmy johnson had high hopes for his 1980 Cowboy football team, but los- ing the opening five games of the sea- son, with a team ranked by some poll- sters as top twenty material probably left johnson wondering what had hap- pened tothe team he had talked about in August. There were few things for Cowboy fans to cheer about in 1980 but there were bright spots as Mel Cambell led the Big Eight conference in pass receiving and linebacker Ricky Young was named to the all-Big Eight first defensive team. Despite a losing season OSU students remained uncan- nily loyal as an average of 16,000 stu- dents attended Cowboy football games at Lewis Stadium. The Pokes only home victory came in a 48-7 rout of Colorado in the finale to a week of Homecoming activities on campus. 8 GSU Football Cowboy fans were awed by outstanding receptions made by the Big Eight's leading pass-catcher, Mel Cambell itopb. Chris Patton ibottomi celebrates OSU's Homecoming victory with a little Cotton- eyed-joe.

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MB 2: As students returned to fall semester classes, temperatures continued to soar past the one hundred degree mark and people searched for air- conditioners, swimming pools, and liquids to beat the heat. Nancy Massalt labovel finds a cool watermelon adequate at RHA's watermelon feast. When fall finally did arrive, it came quickly and didn't stay very long, but brought beautiful colors with it. Student Life 7

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'--.5 rl, Turning the corner on the Kan- sas jayhawks is Ed Smith HB2 abovel as Worley Taylor scouts for defenders. The 1980 Cow- boys donned solid black head: gear and black jerseys for a short time during the season. OSU Football 9