Bob Fenimore Passes Away

STILLWATER, Okla. - Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma State's first-ever football All-American and a school legend, passed away this morning in Stillwater at the age of 84.

A two-way star for the Aggies of Oklahoma A&M, the "Blond Bomber" was named a two-time consensus All-American after leading the Aggies to victory at the 1944 Cotton Bowl and the 1945 Sugar Bowl and a 17-1 record over the 1944 and 1945 seasons.

"Bob Fenimore put OSU football on the map as the first in a long line of great running backs. He was a tremendous player but an even better man," said longtime friend and OSU's Executive Director for Major Gifts Larry Reece.

"He was a lifelong supporter of all things Cowboy. OSU athletics may have lost one of our legends, but the OSU family will never forget the Blond Bomber."

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy agreed.

"Bob Fenimore will never be forgotten," Gundy said. "He may have been the most dominant player in America during his years in Stillwater. He is still listed in our record books nearly 60 years after he played. He truly is a legend."

While guiding the Aggies to an 8-1 mark in 1944, he led the nation in total offense with 1,758 yards, was third with 899 rushing yards, eighth in passing yards with 997 and ninth in scoring with 77 points.

Fenimore helped A&M to a perfect 9-0 mark the following year while leading the nation in total offense with 1,641 yards and rushing with 1,119 yards. He also ranked seventh on the punting chart and 13th in scoring.

He finished his career with 4,627 yards of total offense and was referred to by Homer Cooke of the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau as "the greatest one-man offense in college football history".

Fenimore was equally impressive on defense, recording 18 interceptions during his career--a mark that still stands as the school record.

A native of Woodward, Okla., Fenimore was the first pick of the 1947 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972 and was inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame in 2007.
 

Services for Fenimore will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Stillwater

Basketball Releases Non-League Schedule

Seven home games, including a matchup with Stanford in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series, highlight Oklahoma State’s 2010-11 men’s basketball non-conference schedule, announced today by head coach Travis Ford.

“Our non-conference schedule will be very competitive this season and prepare us for the league portion of our schedule,” Ford said. “With the Big 12 considered the toughest conference in the country, we want to play teams that will prepare us for winning in the league. The teams on our non-conference schedule are also going to help us achieve a high RPI, which will be helpful when NCAA Tournament time comes around.”

The Cowboys will open the season hosting three-consecutive games inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU will start with a total of five home games, including two exhibition contests which have yet to be determined.

Oklahoma State will travel to Anaheim, Calif., over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend to compete in the 76 Classic. The Pokes will open with DePaul on Thursday and will play either Virginia Tech or Cal State Northridge on Friday. Sunday’s opponent will be either Murray State or UNLV — both NCAA participants last season — or possibly Tulsa or Stanford. All three OSU games will be televised on one of the ESPN networks.

The Cowboys will visit the City of Brotherly Love on Dec. 4 as OSU travels to Philadelphia, Pa., to face the La Salle Explorers at The Palestra, one of the truly historic basketball venues in the country. Four days later, the Pokes will play the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the BOK Center — one of the newest arenas in the nation — in Tulsa on Dec. 8.

After a matchup with Missouri State at home on Dec. 11, the Cowboys will play Alabama as part of the All-College Classic. Oklahoma will face Cincinnati in the other half of the doubleheader at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma State will host Stanford on Dec. 21 as part of the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series before taking a brief break for the holidays. OSU will return to action on New Year’s Eve as the Cowboys travel to Spokane, Wash., to face the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Pokes will conclude the non-league portion of the schedule by hosting former Cowboy and current UTSA head coach Brooks Thompson and his Roadrunners on Jan. 3.

“The 76 Classic will be a good early season test for our squad,” Ford said. ”Our players will also have an opportunity to play in the Palestra, one of the most historic arenas in the country. We have challenging games against Missouri State, Alabama, Stanford and Gonzaga. All in all, this will be a very good schedule to test the abilities of this team.”

Although the television portion of the schedule has yet to be released, it’s expected that as many as six of OSU’s non-conference games will be televised by one of the ESPN networks.

2010-11 Non-Conference Schedule
Oklahoma State Men’s Basketball

Sat., Nov. 13   HOUSTON BAPTIST
Wed., Nov. 17   TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
Sun., Nov. 21   NICHOLLS STATE
Thu., Nov. 25   vs DePaul +
Fri., Nov. 26   vs Virginia Tech/Cal State Northridge +
Sun., Nov. 28   vs Murray State/UNLV/Tulsa/Stanford +
Wed., Dec. 1    CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Sat., Dec. 4    vs La Salle *
Wed., Dec. 8    vs Tulsa ^
Sat., Dec. 11   MISSOURI STATE
Sat., Dec. 18   vs Alabama #
Tue., Dec. 21   STANFORD
Fri., Dec. 31   at Gonzaga
Mon., Jan. 3    UTSA


+ 76 Classic, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif.
* The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
^ BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla.
# All-College Classic, Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.