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Oklahoma State Cowboys football
2017 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
First season
1901
Athletic director
Mike Holder
Head coach
Mike Gundy
13th season, 113–53 (.681)
Stadium
Boone Pickens Stadium
(Capacity: 60,218)
Field surface
FieldTurf
Location
Stillwater, Oklahoma
NCAA division
Division I FBS
Conference
Big 12 Conference
All-time record
581–552–49 (.512)
Bowl record
17–10–0 (.630)
Claimed nat'l titles
1 (1945)
Conference titles
10
Rivalries
Oklahoma Sooners (rivalry)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (rivalry)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (rivalry)
Heisman winners
1
Consensus All-Americans
17
Colors
Orange and Black[1]
Fight song
Ride 'em Cowboys
Waving Song
Mascot
Pistol Pete
Marching band
Cowboy Marching Band
Website
OKstate.com
The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are led by Mike Gundy, who is in his thirteenth year as head coach. Oklahoma State plays their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Early history (1900–1938)
1.2 Jim Lookabaugh era (1939–1949)
1.3 Jennings Whitworth era (1950–1954)
1.4 Cliff Speegle era (1955–1962)
1.5 Phil Cutchin era (1963–1968)
1.6 Floyd Gass era (1969–1971)
1.7 Dave Smith era (1972)
1.8 Jim Stanley era (1973–1978)
1.9 Jimmy Johnson era (1979–1983)
1.10 Pat Jones era (1984–1994)
1.11 Bob Simmons era (1995–2000)
1.12 Les Miles era (2001–2004)
1.13 Mike Gundy era (2005–present)
2 Facilities
3 Current coaching staff
4 Allegations of misconduct by Sports Illustrated
5 Logos and uniforms
5.1 Past uniforms
6 Paddle people
7 Rivalries
7.1 Oklahoma
7.2 Tulsa
7.3 Texas Tech
7.4 All-time Record versus current Big 12 Teams
8 Conference (seasons as member)
9 Championships
9.1 National championship seasons
10 Individual honors
10.1 Cowboys in the NFL
11 Bowl games
12 Year by year records
13 Final rankings
14 See also
15 Future non-conference opponents
16 References
17 External links
History[edit]
Early history (1900–1938)[edit]
An early version of Pistol Pete
The Oklahoma A&M Aggies (also referred to as the Tigers) played their first season of football in 1900 and joined their first conference for the start of the 1915 season, the Southwest Conference. In 1925, the Oklahoma A&M program joined the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In 1928, the MVIAA split into the Big Six Conference and the Missouri Valley Conference. A&M was the only large school that joined the smaller MVC.
Jim Lookabaugh era (1939–1949)[edit]
Jim Lookabaugh led the Aggies for eleven seasons, which included a 9–0 campaign and a national championship in 1945 which followed an 8–1 season the year before. Lookabaugh was an OSU alum who lettered in multiple sports. In October 2016, Oklahoma State was retroactively awarded the 1945 national championship by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Lookabaugh stepped down after the 1949 season, finishing his tenure with a mark of 58–41–6.[2]
Jennings Whitworth era (1950–1954)[edit]
From 1950 to 1954, Jennings B. Whitworth coached at Oklahoma A&M, and compiled a 22–27–1 record, which included only one winning season, a 7–3 campaign in 1953. Whitworth departed A&M to accept the head coaching position at Alabama following the 1954 season.
In 1951, Oklahoma A&M players and coaches caused the Johnny Bright incident, a violent on-field assault against an African American player from Drake University, Johnny Bright; Oklahoma A&M administration would attempt to cover up and deny the incident for over half a century.
Cliff Speegle era (1955–1962)[edit]
Cliff Speegle took the reins of the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys. Under Speegle's tutelage, the Cowboys compiled a record of 36–42–3, which included three winning seasons from 1957 to 1959.[3] The losing record, combined with an 0–8 mark against rival Oklahoma, resulted in Speegle's firing following the 1962 season.
In 1956, A&M announced it was joining (or rejoining, depending on one's view) what had become the Big Seven for the 1958–59 academic year. As part of a transition period, the Cowboys went independent for two years. On May 15, 1957, Oklahoma A&M changed its name to Oklahoma State University. They officially became a part of the renamed Big Eight Conference in 1958.
Phil Cutchin era (1963–1968)[edit]
Longtime Bear Bryant assistant Phil Cutchin led Oklahoma State to its first win over Oklahoma in 20 years, but failed to bring success to Stillwater, compiling a mark of 19–38–2. Cutchin was replaced by the OSU administration eager to see a winning product on the field.[4]
Floyd Gass era (1969–1971)[edit]
Oklahoma State continued to struggle under head coach Floyd Gass, an OSU alum, who led the Cowboy football program for three seasons. During his tenure, he led the team to three straight losing seasons. Fan and administration support became increasingly hard to come by as the on-field production slipped. Despite the lack of football success, Gass would serve in multiple capactities at OSU, including athletics director for several years after his resignation as football coach.[5]
Dave Smith era (1972)[edit]
The Cowboys were finally able to enjoy a winning season —their first in nine years—in 1974 under the leadership of head coach Dave Smith. However, Smith wouldn't stick around, as he departed for the head coaching position at SMU after just one season in Stillwater.[6]
Jim Stanley era (1973–1978)[edit]
Coach Stanley
Jim Stanley, a two-time defensive coordinator at OSU, returned to Stillwater to become the head coach of the Cowboys in 1973. He coached them from 1973 to 1978, amassing a career record of 35–31–2. Stanley's Cowboys earned a Fiesta Bowl victory in 1974 and his 1976 team ended the season 9–3 finishing as a Big Eight tri-champions on their way to a Tangerine Bowl victory.[7] His success at Oklahoma State earned him many accolades, including being invited to coach three collegiate all-star games: the 1973 East–West Shrine Game, the 1977 Hula Bowl, and the 1977 Japan Bowl.
In 1978, the Big Eight Conference initiated an investigation into the OSU football program in response to allegations of violations of several NCAA rules and regulations while Stanley was head coach. Stanley successfully filed suit against the conference to require them to provide various due process protections in their final hearing on the charges.
Jimmy Johnson era (1979–1983)[edit]
In 1979, Jimmy Johnson got the head coaching job at Oklahoma State. Johnson's successful rebuilding of the inconsistent Cowboys football program is a hallmark in the long history of Cowboy football. In his final season, he led the Cowboys to an 8–4 record and a 24–14 victory over 20th-ranked Baylor in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The season included a season opening romp over then #12 ranked Arizona State in Tempe, and a Bedlam matchup between the #2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners and the #3-ranked Cowboys on November 24, 1984. A game in which the Cowboys ultimately lost, 24–14.[8]
In 1984, when he was offered the head coaching job at Miami, Jimmy Johnson was unsure if he wanted to leave Stillwater. His good friend Larry Lacewell told Johnson that if he wanted to win a national championship and eventually coach in the NFL he had to take the Miami job. Johnson soon after accepted the head coaching job at Miami.[9] Jimmy Johnson left OSU with an overall record of 29–25–3.[10]
Pat Jones era (1984–1994)[edit]
Pat Jones was promoted from assistant coach to head coach following Johnson's departure. He served as head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 1984 to 1994 after five years as an assistant under Jimmy Johnson. During his 11 years at Oklahoma State, he compiled a 62–60–3 record, including a 3–1 bowl game record. Jones was named Big Eight Coach of the Year in both 1984 and 1992. From 1984 to 1988, Jones led the Cowboys to the most successful period in school history at the time. With a talented roster that included running backs Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas, wide receiver Hart Lee Dykes and quarterback Mike Gundy, they went 44–15 over this five-year stretch, including the school's first three-year stretch of ten-win seasons.
Running back Barry Sanders played for the Cowboys from 1986 to 1988. During his first two seasons at Oklahoma State, he backed up All-American Thurman Thomas. In 1987, Sanders led the nation in yards per kickoff return (31.6), while also rushing for over 600 yards and scoring 8 touchdowns. Thomas moved on to the NFL, and Sanders became the starter for his junior year.
In 1988, in what has been called the greatest individual season in college football history,[11] Sanders led the nation by averaging 7.6 yards per carry and over 200 yards per game, including rushing for over 300 yards in four games. Despite his massive workload of 344 carries, Sanders was still used as the team's punt and kickoff returner, adding another 516 yards on special teams. He set college football season records with 2,628 yards rushing, 3,248 total yards, 234 points, 39 touchdowns, 37 rushing touchdowns, 5 consecutive 200 yard games, scored at least 2 touchdowns in 11 consecutive games, and 9 times he scored at least 3 touchdowns.[12] Sanders also ran for 222 yards and scored 5 touchdowns in his three quarters of action in the 1988 Holiday Bowl, a game that is not included in the official NCAA season statistics.[13] Sanders learned of his Heisman Trophy win while he was with the team in Tokyo, Japan, preparing to face Texas Tech in the Coca-Cola Classic.[14] He chose to leave Oklahoma State before his senior season to enter the NFL draft.
Days after the 1988 season, Oklahoma State and the NCAA released the results of an unusual joint investigation into the football program. The investigation revealed several major violations dating prior to Johnson's tenure, principally involvement in a "bidding war" for Dykes out of high school. The Cowboys were banned from bowl games for three years and from live television for two years, and they were also limited to 20 scholarships from 1989 to 1992. Jones was not directly implicated in any wrongdoing; indeed, the investigation found that no violations had taken place in two years. He was unable to put together another winning team due to the sanctions, and left OSU after the 1994 season. In Jones' last six years, the Cowboys won only seven games in Big Eight play, including three seasons of winless conference records. Oklahoma State would need almost the entire decade of the 1990s to recover; with only one winning season coming between 1989 and 2001.
Bob Simmons era (1995–2000)[edit]
Bob Simmons came to OSU from his post as defensive line coach at Colorado to replace Jones. Simmons' teams were largely unsuccessful, and Simmons resigned under pressure following the 2000 season. His final record in Stillwater was 30–38 with just one winning campaign, an 8–4 season in 1997 that culminated in a loss in the Alamo Bowl.[15] In 1996, OSU joined with the other Big Eight schools and four schools from the old Southwest Conference to form the Big 12 Conference.
Les Miles era (2001–2004)[edit]
After Simmons' resignation, a coaching search produced Dirk Koetter as the new head coach. Hours after accepting the job, Koetter reneged on his offer in order to coach at Arizona State.[16]
The next two candidates were Les Miles, a former OSU offensive coordinator, and Mike Gundy, a former OSU player and coach. Miles was hired as head coach while Gundy was brought on as offensive coordinator. In his first year as head coach, Miles would achieve a 4–7 record. In the 2001 regular season finale, the underdog Cowboys would defeat the reigning National Champion Oklahoma Sooners in Norman 16–13. In 2002, Miles would post a 7–5 regular season record. The Cowboys again defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, this time in Stillwater. The team would go on to three straight bowl games in Miles's last three years as head coach ('02,'03,'04). Miles left after the 2004 season to take the head coaching position at LSU.[17]
Mike Gundy era (2005–present)[edit]
Mike Gundy was promoted from offensive coordinator and named immediately as Miles' successor and the 22nd head coach at Oklahoma State. Gundy is one of three head football coaches at Oklahoma State to have played for Oklahoma State, along with Jim Lookabaugh and Floyd Gass.
Coach Mike Gundy
His first season saw the expulsion of eleven players from the team and the Cowboys struggled to a 4–7 record winning only one Big 12 conference game. In his second season, the Cowboy offense began to click and the Cowboys would finish 7–6 including a victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Independence Bowl. In 2007, the Cowboys again posted a 6–6 regular season record and a bowl win over the Indiana Hoosiers in the Insight Bowl. After their second straight bowl appearance, Gundy was rewarded with a contract extension through the 2013 season.
After posting a 9–3 regular season record in 2008, Coach Gundy received a new seven-year contract worth $15.7 million. The contract, which extends through the 2015 season, was taken into effect on January 1, 2009.[18] Gundy's tenure as head coach of the Cowboys has seen the rise and expansion of not only his football program, but the football facilities as well. The Cowboys began the 2009 season ranked #9 in the country in the AP Top 25, but the dreams of a miracle season were crushed when the Pokes lost 45–35 to the unranked Houston Cougars at home the following week, and later finding out that star wide receiver Dez Bryant was ruled ineligible for the remainder of the season, for lying to the NCAA about having contact with 8-time pro bowler Deion Sanders, which wasn't an NCAA violation in the first place. The following year, Oklahoma State hired Offensive Coordinator Dana Holgorsen from the University of Houston. In 2010 coach Gundy recorded the first ever 11-win season in Oklahoma State history. What was supposed to be a rebuilding year turned into the best in school history.[19]
Under Gundy there have been a series of NFL quality wide receivers to come through Boone Pickens Stadium. These include Adarius Bowman, Dez Bryant, and Justin Blackmon.
On December 3, 2011, the Cowboys won their first Big-12 Championship in school history with a 44–10 victory over rival Oklahoma in the Bedlam Series. The nationally third-ranked Cowboys eventually went on to win the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl by beating fourth-ranked Stanford in overtime, 41–38, on January 2, 2012.
On October 29, 2016, Mike Gundy recorded his 100th victory as a head coach with a 37–20 win over # 10 West Virginia. In the process, notching his sixth victory over a top 10 ranked school. Mike Gundy is the only Oklahoma State football coach to record 100 victories, and only the 6th coach to reach such a milestone with his current school.[20]
Facilities[edit]
Oklahoma State plays in Boone Pickens Stadium on Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The original football field was inaugurated in 1913, and the first stand was built in 1920. At that time the field was repositioned from a north-south to an east-west configuration to avoid the strong prevailing winds of northern Oklahoma. To this day Boone Pickens Stadium is one of a very few major college football stadiums with an east-west configuration. By 1930 the capacity had risen to 13,000 and increased again in 1947. Major additions, including the first press box, brought the capacity to 30,000. In 1950 again seats were added and the total capacity increased to 39,000. The next renovations came in 1972 and for the next three decades the capacity hovered around 50,000. In 2003 alumnus T. Boone Pickens made a historic donation to the university for improvements to its athletic facilities, and it was announced that the stadium would be renamed in his honor. The announcement of the renovation came after two consecutive victories over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Bedlam Series. The latest renovation of the football stadium was completed in 2009, with the current capacity at 60,218.
In 2007, plans to build the Sherman E. Smith Training Center were unveiled. The 92,000 square foot indoor practice facility was completed in 2013.[21]
Current coaching staff[edit]
Name
Position
Mike Gundy Head Coach
Dan Hammerschmidt Safeties
Mike Yurcich Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Glenn Spencer Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
John Wozniak Running Backs Coach
Tim Duffie Cornerbacks Coach
Kasey Dunn Receivers Coach
Jason McEndoo Tight Ends/Cowboy Backs Coach
Josh Henson Offensive Line Coach
Joe Bob Clements Defensive Line Coach
Allegations of misconduct by Sports Illustrated[edit]
On September 10, 2013, Sports Illustrated published the first of 5 stories alleging misconduct during Les Miles tenure and extending into the Mike Gundy era. Writers Thayer Evans and George Dohrmann reportedly engaged in a 10-month-long investigation into wrongdoing throughout the early-mid 2000s of the Oklahoma State football program. The first installment "The Money" made allegations of illicit gifts, overzealous boosters, no-show jobs, and a bounty system in place.[22] The second installment, "The Academics" alleged academic fraud, steering athletes into easy pass or no-show classes, and grade tampering. The third installment, "The Drugs" painted a picture of a drug culture, in which the players were selling drugs, and the school did little to curtail drug usage. The fourth installment, "The Sex" was heavily edited by all accounts, considering its late online release time. This installment revealed a hostess program where the head coaches oversaw the application process, and writers implied the hostesses were expected to have sex with recruits. The final installment "The Fallout" told the tale of Artrell Woods, who had left school after a horrific accident from which he had recovered.
While at first shocking to fans and media, Oklahoma State immediately pledged transparency. Athletic Director Mike Holder held a press conference the day before the release and apologized for the bad publicity, and promised to investigate the claims. OSU then hired independent investigator, Charles Smrt to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations. ESPN later debunked several of the claims in the story by simply calling OSU's registrar and obtaining a transcript from Tatum Bell that proved he was not in school during stated timelines. Further controversy began to surround the Sports Illustrated article when Jason Whitlock, a former colleague of Evans, claimed that he was a huge fan of the University of Oklahoma.[23] Dohrmann went on national syndicated radio with Doug Gottlieb and stated that Fath' Carter had two degrees from OSU.[24] When questioned by ESPN's Brett McMurphy, the registrars' office later stated that Fath' Carter had never graduated.[25] Brandon Weeden also was able to point to unprofessional behavior from Evans displayed during a press conference.[26] DeadSpin also found out that many crucial professors and tutors never were interviewed for the story.[27]
In June 2014, John Talley, a spokesperson for the FCA chapter at Oklahoma State had filed a lawsuit against Dohrmann, Time Inc., and Evans for false-light accusations which painted him as an overzealous booster.[28] In his lawsuit, Talley is seeking damages of $75,000. In July 2014, OSU confirmed that the NCAA had been investigating the allegations.[29]
On October 21, 2014, the NCAA and The Compliance Group, an independent investigation firm led by Charles Smrt, jointly released a statement that the allegations contained in the Sports Illustrated story were "fundamentally unfounded". The NCAA and the investigator had pored over 50,000 emails and had unfettered access to all areas of the compliance department and re-interviewed those who were quoted in the story. The report stated "Overall, several interviewees indicated that they reported to SI general information or incidents about college football but that the SI reporter indicated that the incident occurred at OSU." During the joint investigation, however, three lesser allegations – not related to the Sports Illustrated claims, and labeled as Level II violations- were uncovered
"During the period of fall 2007 through the spring of 2013, approximately 1,572 drug tests occurred of football players. There were 94 positives involving approximately 60 student-athletes per the policy. (According to the company used by the University to conduct its drug testing program, this positive rate per total number of tests is slightly less than the national average).
The institution examined the application of the policy in those 94 situations and believes that on four occasions, the applicable penalty per the policy was not applied and reported this information to the Enforcement Staff."[30]
Also, it was deemed that the Orange Pride spirit program was chartered under the football program, but a recent NCAA policy change in 2007 required spirit clubs to form under the admissions department. Because of these two minor violations, OSU was cited for a failure to monitor in these two instances. The total cost for the independent investigation amounted to $221,055.18.[31]
On January 22, 2015, Burns Hargis and other OSU officials visited the NCAA offices in Indianapolis to appeal to the NCAA. Even as Level II allegations, OSU officials considered them harsh and sought to have them reduced further. Hargis stated OSU's intent on having those Level II allegations reconsidered, possibly as Level III.
On April 24, 2015, the NCAA announced the sanctions against Oklahoma State would include an $8,500 fine and one-year probation to avoid further citings. The University self-imposed limits on the number of recruiting visits, off-campus evaluations, and the number of evaluation days in the fall and spring recruiting periods all of which will expire in 2016. The University is also not allowed to use the Orange Pride program to assist with recruiting visits for four years (2019–2020 season).[32] No scholarships were reduced and no postseason bans were put into place.[33]
Logos and uniforms[edit]
Throughout the 2000s, the Cowboys had four main uniform combinations. For the 2011 football season, it was revealed that Nike had created new uniforms for the Cowboys, offering three different helmet options in either gray, black, or white. New jerseys and pants consisting of black, orange, grey and white also came aboard, allowing for up to 48 different variations. The Cowboys debuted their new gray uniforms for the first game of the 2011 season. In a 2012 home game against Iowa State, the Cowboys debuted the new orange helmets, along with a new Pistol Pete decal. This would bring the different uniform combinations up to 64.[34]
The uniform combinations are chosen before the season by a committee of players and the Cowboys equipment manager, Wes Edwards. A few patterns have evolved since the origination of the multiple uniform era. Thursday night games during 2009, 2010, 2011, and in 2014 have involved black uniforms. Another trend has the Cowboys reverting to the traditional White Helmet/Traditional Brand Logo/Orange Jersey/White Pants for the home opener in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Bowl games for the 2012 Fiesta Bowl, the 2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl, and the high-profile 2014 season opener in the Cowboys Classic featured Oklahoma State wearing all black.
During the 2012 season, fans saw the addition of the orange helmet, and the addition of new decals. For the first time since 1979, the Cowboys took the field in "All Orange" against Iowa State for Homecoming. Also during the 2012 season, new carbon fiber gray helmets replaced the matte gray that had been used in 2011.
The Cowboys helmet logos include a Pistol Pete logo, as well as what fans refer to as "Phantom Pete". The "OSU" Branded logo was now featured in different variants, to reflect the helmet being worn. During 2013, OSU began incorporating a stripe down the center of their helmets for different variations. In 2014, OSU revealed two new helmet choices- a "classic Aggie" which paid homage to the bucking Aggie logo used in the 1940s and 1950s when the school was still called Oklahoma A&M Aggies. The other helmet was an Orange-Chrome with an oversized, off-center Pistol Pete. This was worn in a Thursday night victory over Texas Tech.
Past uniforms[edit]
Oklahoma State's Uniforms for 2010 Season
2011 Season Opener Combination
Carbon Fiber Helmet
2014 Bucking Aggie Logo
2014 Orange Chrome Pete
2012 Oklahoma State Uniform
2013 Oklahoma State Uniform
Paddle people[edit]
The student section has a tradition of hitting orange paddles on the sideline wall at home games. This tradition apparently started in the early 1990s, and has since become an official group within the university. The orange paddles have the word "pokes" in bold letters written on them.
Rivalries[edit]
Oklahoma[edit]
Main article: Bedlam Series
The first Bedlam game was held at Island Park in Guthrie, Oklahoma. It was a cold, and very windy day with the temperatures well below the freezing mark. At one moment in the game when the Oklahoma A&M Aggies were punting, the wind carried the ball backwards behind the kicker. If the Oklahoma A&M squad recovered the ball it would be a touchback and if the University of Oklahoma squad recovered it, it would be a touchdown. The ball kept going backwards and rolled down a hill into the half-frozen creek. Since a touchdown was at stake, members of both teams dove into the icy waters to recover the ball. A member of the OU team came out with the ball and downed it for a touchdown, eventually winning the game 75–0.[2] Thus was the beginning of Bedlam.
Author Steve Budin, whose father was a New York bookie, has recently publicized the claim that the 1954 "Bedlam" game against rival OU was fixed by mobsters in his book Bets, Drugs, and Rock & Roll (ISBN 1-60239-099-1).[35] Allegedly, the mobsters threatened and paid off a cook to slip laxatives into a soup eaten by many OU Sooner starting players, causing them to fall violently ill in the days leading up to the game. OU was victorious in the end, but their 14–0 win did not cover the 20-point spread they had in their favor. However, many people involved in the 1954 contest do not recall any incident like the one purported by Budin to have occurred.[36] The University of Oklahoma leads the Bedlam Series in football 86–18–7 after claiming their 10th Big XII Conference Championship 38–20 against Oklahoma State on Dec 3, 2016.
Tulsa[edit]
Main article: Oklahoma State-Tulsa football rivalry
The Cowboys also have a rivalry with Tulsa. Oklahoma State leads Tulsa in the all-time series 40–27–5, winning the most recent match up in 2017, 59–24.[37] Since 1990 Tulsa is 3–9 versus Oklahoma State with the Cowboys scoring at least 36 points in each of the last four contests. The Cowboys have a twenty-game home winning streak against Tulsa. The last time Tulsa won in Stillwater was 1951.[38]
Texas Tech[edit]
Main article: Oklahoma State–Texas Tech football rivalry
All-time Record versus current Big 12 Teams[edit]
Opponent
Won
Lost
Tied
Percentage
Streak
First Meeting
Baylor 19 16 0 .543 Won 1 1914
Iowa State 30 18 3 .618 Won 5 1926
Kansas 36 29 2 .552 Won 7 1923
Kansas State 39 24 0 .619 Won 2 1908
Oklahoma 18 86 6 .191 Lost 2 1904
TCU 15 10 2 .593 Won 2 1915
Texas 7 24 0 .226 Won 2 1916
Texas Tech 21 21 3 .500 Won 9 1935
West Virginia 4 4 0 .500 Won 2 1928
Totals 188 232 16 .450
Conference (seasons as member)[edit]
Independent (1901–1914)
Southwest Conference (1915–1924)
MVIAA (1925–1927)
Missouri Valley Conference (1928–1956)
Independent (1957–1959)
Big Eight Conference (1960–1995)
Big 12 Conference (1996–present)
Championships[edit]
OSU has 1 claimed national championship from 1945, retroactively awarded in 2016 by a committee representing the Coaches' Poll. [1], won 7 Missouri Valley Conference Championships, 2 Big Eight Conference Championships, and 1 Big 12 Conference Championship.
National championship seasons[edit]
Season
Coach
Selectors
Record
Bowl
1945 Jim Lookabaugh AFCA (Coaches) 9–0 Won Sugar Bowl
Claimed National Championships 1
Year
Overall Record
Conference Record
Coach
Conference
1926 3–4–1 John Maulbetsch Big Eight Conference
1930† 7–2–1 Lynn O. Waldorf Missouri Valley Conference
1932 9–1–2 Lynn O. Waldorf Missouri Valley Conference
1933† 6–2–1 Lynn O. Waldorf Missouri Valley Conference
1944 8–1 Jim Lookabaugh Missouri Valley Conference
1945+ 9–0 Jim Lookabaugh Missouri Valley Conference
1948 6–4 Jim Lookabaugh Missouri Valley Conference
1953† 7–3 J.B. Whitworth Missouri Valley Conference
1976† 9–3 5–2 Jim Stanley Big Eight Conference
2011 12–1 8–1 Mike Gundy Big 12 Conference
Total 10 – – –
† Denotes shared title
Individual honors[edit]
See also: Oklahoma State Cowboys football statistical leaders
Heisman Trophy
Barry Sanders, 1988
Maxwell Award
Barry Sanders, 1988
Walter Camp Award
Barry Sanders, 1988
Ray Guy Award
Matt Fodge, 2008
Fred Biletnikoff Award
Justin Blackmon, 2010
Justin Blackmon, 2011
James Washington, 2017
Lou Groza Award
Dan Bailey, 2010
Cowboys in the NFL[edit]
As of May 6, 2017.
Dan Bailey, K – Dallas Cowboys
Justin Blackmon, WR – Jacksonville Jaguars
Dez Bryant, WR – Dallas Cowboys
Chris Carson, RB – Seattle Seahawks
Justin Gilbert, CB –
Kendall Hunter, RB –
Blake Jarwin, TE – Dallas Cowboys
Charlie Johnson, OT –
Ashton Lampkin, CB – Kansas City Chiefs
Orie Lemon, LB –
Emmanuel Ogbah, DE – Cleveland Browns
Russell Okung, OT – Los Angeles Chargers
Tyler Patmon, CB – Carolina Panthers
Kevin Peterson, CB – Los Angeles Rams
Brandon Pettigrew, TE –
Lenzy Pipkins, CB – Green Bay Packers
Joseph Randle, RB –
Ryan Robinson, DE –
Antonio Smith, DE – Houston Texans
Jordan Sterns, FS – Kansas City Chiefs
Lane Taylor, G – Green Bay Packers
Vincent Taylor, DT – Miami Dolphins
Brandon Weeden, QB – Houston Texans
Bowl games[edit]
The Cowboys have played in 27 bowl games, garnering a record of 17–10. They are 4–4 in the six major bowl games (Rose, Peach, Cotton Bowl Classic, Sugar, Fiesta & Orange), with their biggest win being over Stanford in the 2012 Fiesta Bowl, with the win making them finish 3rd in the final poll, the highest ever finish for a Cowboy team.[39]
Season
Bowl
Opponent
Result
1944 Cotton Bowl Classic TCU W 34–0
1945 Sugar Bowl St. Mary's W 33–13
1948 Delta Bowl William & Mary L 0–20
1958 Bluegrass Bowl Florida State W 15–6
1974 Fiesta Bowl BYU W 16–6
1976 Tangerine Bowl BYU W 49–21
1981 Independence Bowl Texas A&M L 16–33
1983 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Baylor W 24–14
1984 Gator Bowl South Carolina W 21–14
1985 Gator Bowl Florida State L 23–34
1987 Sun Bowl West Virginia W 35–33
1988 Holiday Wyoming W 62–14
1997 Alamo Bowl Purdue L 20–33
2002 Houston Bowl Southern Miss W 33–23
2003 Cotton Bowl Classic Mississippi L 28–31
2004 Alamo Bowl Ohio State L 7–33
2006 Independence Bowl Alabama W 34–31
2007 Insight Indiana W 49–33
2008 Holiday Bowl Oregon L 31–42
2009 Cotton Bowl Classic Mississippi L 7–21
2010 Alamo Bowl Arizona W 36–10
2011 Fiesta Bowl Stanford W 41–38 (OT)
2012 Heart Of Dallas Bowl Purdue W 58–14
2013 Cotton Bowl Classic Missouri L 31–41
2014 Cactus Bowl Washington W 30–22
2015 Sugar Bowl Mississippi L 48–20
2016 Alamo Bowl Colorado W 38–8
2017 Camping World Bowl Virginia Tech TBD
Year by year records[edit]
Year
Coach
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Coaches#
AP°
No Coach (Independent) (1901–1905)
1901 — 2–3 N/A N/A
1902 No team — N/A N/A
1903 — 0–2–2 N/A N/A
1904 — 0–4–1 N/A N/A
1905 — 1–3–2 N/A N/A
Boyd Hill (Independent) (1906)
1906 Hill 1–4–2 N/A N/A
Ed Parry (Independent) (1907–1908)
1907 Parry 1–3–1 N/A N/A
1908 Parry 4–3 N/A N/A
Paul J. Davis (Independent) (1909–1914)
1909 Davis 5–3 N/A N/A
1910 Davis 3–4 N/A N/A
1911 Davis 5–2 N/A N/A
1912 Davis 6–2 N/A N/A
1913 Davis 4–3 N/A N/A
1914 Davis 6–2–1 N/A N/A
John G. Griffith (Southwest) (1915–1916)
1915 Griffith 4–5–1 0–3 N/A N/A
1916 Griffith 4–4 0–3 N/A N/A
E.A. Pritchard (Southwest) (1917–1918)
1917 Pritchard 4–5 1–2 N/A N/A
1918 Pritchard 4–2 0–2 N/A N/A
Jim Pixlee (Southwest) (1919–1920)
1919 Pixlee 3–3–2 0–2 N/A N/A
1920 Pixlee 0–7–1 0–3 N/A N/A
John Maulbetsch (Southwest) (1921–1924)
1921 Maulbetsch 5–4–1 1–1 N/A N/A
1922 Maulbetsch 4–4–1 2–3 N/A N/A
1923 Maulbetsch 2–8 1–3 N/A N/A
1924 Maulbetsch 6–1–2 1–1–1 N/A N/A
John Maulbetsch (Missouri Valley) (1925–1928)
1925 Maulbetsch 2–5–1 0–3–1 N/A N/A
1926 Maulbetsch 3–4–1 3–0–1 N/A N/A
1927 Maulbetsch 4–4 2–1 N/A N/A
1928 Maulbetsch 1–7 0–1 N/A N/A
Pappy Waldorf (Missouri Valley) (1929–1933)
1929 Waldorf 4–3–2 1–1 N/A N/A
1930 Waldorf 7–2–1 2–0 N/A N/A
1931 Waldorf 8–2–1 1–0 N/A N/A
1932 Waldorf 9–1–2 3–0 N/A N/A
1933 Waldorf 6–2–1 2–0 N/A N/A
Albert Exendine (Missouri Valley) (1934–1935)
1934 Exendine 4–5–1 1–1 — N/A
1935 Exendine 3–7 0–3 — N/A
Ted Cox (Missouri Valley) (1936–1938)
1936 Cox 1–9 1–2 — N/A
1937 Cox 4–6 2–2 — N/A
1938 Cox 2–8 0–4 — N/A
Jim Lookabaugh (Missouri Valley) (1939–1949)
1939 Lookabaugh 5–4–1 3–1 — N/A
1940 Lookabaugh 6–3–1 4–1 — N/A
1941 Lookabaugh 5–4 3–1 — N/A
1942 Lookabaugh 6–3–1 4–1 — N/A
1943 Lookabaugh 3–4 0–1 — N/A
1944 Lookabaugh 8–1 1–0 W Cotton — N/A
1945 Lookabaugh 9–0 1–0 W Sugar 1 5
1946 Lookabaugh 3–7–1 1–1 — N/A
1947 Lookabaugh 3–7 0–2 — N/A
1948 Lookabaugh 6–4 2–0 L Delta — N/A
1949 Lookabaugh 4–4–2 2–1–1 — N/A
J.B. Whitworth (Missouri Valley) (1950–1954)
1950 Whitworth 4–6–1 1–2–1 — —
1951 Whitworth 3–7 3–2 — —
1952 Whitworth 3–7 2–2 — —
1953 Whitworth 7–3 3–1 — —
1954 Whitworth 5–4–1 2–2 — —
Cliff Speegle (Missouri Valley) (1955–1956)
1955 Speegle 2–8 1–3 — —
1956 Speegle 3–5–2 2–1–1
Cliff Speegle (Independent) (1957–1959)
1957 Speegle 6–3–1 — —
1958 Speegle 8–3 W Bluegrass — 19
1959 Speegle 6–4 — —
Cliff Speegle (Big Eight) (1960–1962)
1960 Speegle 3–7 2–5 — —
1961 Speegle 4–6 2–5 — —
1962 Speegle 4–6 2–5 — —
Phil Cutchin (Big Eight) (1963–1968)
1963 Cutchin 1–8 0–6 — —
1964 Cutchin 4–6 3–4 — —
1965 Cutchin 3–7 2–5 — —
1966 Cutchin 4–5–1 4–2–1 — —
1967 Cutchin 4–5–1 3–4 — —
1968 Cutchin 3–7 2–5 — —
Floyd Gass (Big Eight) (1969–1971)
1969 Gass 5–5 3–4 — —
1970 Gass 4–7 2–5 — —
1971 Gass 4–6–1 2–5 — —
Dave Smith (Big Eight) (1972)
1972 Smith 6–5 4–3 — —
Jim Stanley (Big Eight) (1973–1978)
1973 Stanley 5–4–2 2–3–2 — —
1974 Stanley 7–5 4–3 W Fiesta — —
1975 Stanley 7–4 3–4 — —
1976 Stanley 9–3 5–2 W Tangerine 14 14
1977 Stanley 4–7 2–5 — —
1978 Stanley 3–8 3–4 — —
Jimmy Johnson (Big Eight) (1979–1983)
1979 Johnson 7–4 5–2 — —
1980 Johnson 3–7–1 2–4–1 — —
1981 Johnson 7–5 4–3 L Independence — —
1982 Johnson 4–5–2 3–2–2 — —
1983 Johnson 8–4 3–4 W Bluebonnet 18 —
Pat Jones (Big Eight) (1984–1994)
1984 Jones 10–2 5–2 W Gator 5 7
1985 Jones 8–4 4–3 L Gator — —
1986 Jones 6–5 4–3 — —
1987 Jones 10–2 5–2 W Sun 12 11
1988 Jones 10–2 5–2 W Holiday 11 11
1989 Jones 4–7 3–4 — —
1990 Jones 4–7 2–5 — —
1991 Jones 0–10–1 0–6–1 — —
1992 Jones 4–6–1 2–4–1 — —
1993 Jones 3–8 0–7 — —
1994 Jones 3–7–1 0–6–1 — —
Bob Simmons (Big Eight) (1995)
1995 Simmons 4–8 2–5 — —
Bob Simmons (Big 12) (1996–2000)
1996 Simmons 5–6 2–6 — —
1997 Simmons 8–4 5–3 L Alamo 24 24
1998 Simmons 5–6 3–5 — —
1999 Simmons 5–6 3–5 — —
2000 Simmons 3–8 1–7 — —
Les Miles (Big 12) (2001–2004)
2001 Miles 4–7 2–6 — —
2002 Miles 8–5 5–3 W Houston — —
2003 Miles 9–4 5–3 L Cotton — —
2004 Miles 7–5 4–4 L Alamo — —
Mike Gundy (Big 12) (2005–present)
2005 Gundy 4–7 1–7 — —
2006 Gundy 7–6 3–5 W Independence — —
2007 Gundy 7–6 4–4 W Insight — —
2008 Gundy 9–4 5–3 L Holiday 18 16
2009 Gundy 9–4 6–2 L Cotton 25 —
2010 Gundy 11–2 6–2 W Alamo 10 13
2011 Gundy 12–1 8–1 W Fiesta 3 3
2012 Gundy 8–5 5–4 W Heart of Dallas — —
2013 Gundy 10–3 7–2 L Cotton 17 17
2014 Gundy 7–6 4–5 W Cactus — —
2015 Gundy 10–3 7–2 L Sugar Bowl 19 20
2016 Gundy 10–3 7–2 W Alamo Bowl 11 11
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AP Rank
Coaches Rank
1945 9–0–0 (1–0–0) 5 1
1958 8–3–0 N/A 19 –
1976 9–3–0 (5–2–0) 14 14
1983 8–4–0 (5–2–0) – 18
1984 10–2–0 (5–2–0) 7 5
1987 10–2–0 (5–2–0) 11 12
1988 10–2–0 (5–2–0) 11 11
1997 8–4 (5–3) 24 24
2008 9–4 (5–3) 16 18
2009 9–4 (6–2) – 25
2010 11–2 (6–2) 13 10
2011 12–1 (8–1) 3 3
2013 10–3 (7–2) 17 17
2015 10–3 (7–2) 20 19
2016 10–3 (7–2) 11 11
See also[edit]
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Future non-conference opponents[edit]
Announced schedules as of May 11, 2017[41]
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
vs South Alabama at Oregon State vs Oregon State vs Rice vs Central Michigan at Arizona State
vs Boise State at Tulsa vs Tulsa vs Tulsa vs Arizona State
vs Western Illinois at Boise State
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When Calls the Heart
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Not to be confused with When the Heart Calls.
When Calls the Heart
Genre
Family Drama
Western
Based on
When Calls the Heart
by Janette Oke
Developed by
Michael Landon Jr.
Starring
Erin Krakow
Daniel Lissing
Lori Loughlin
Martin Cummins
Jack Wagner
Pascale Hutton
Kavan Smith
Country of origin
Canada
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
5
No. of episodes
50 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Michael Landon Jr.
Jimmy Townsend
Roman Viaris
Francisco Gonzalez
Brian Bird
Brad Krevoy
Producer(s)
Vicki Sotheran
Greg Malcolm
Location(s)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Running time
42–84 minutes
Production company(s)
Believe Pictures
Brad Krevoy Television
Jordan Films
Release
Original network
Hallmark Channel (U.S.)
Super Channel (Canada)
Picture format
480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release
January 11, 2014 (2014-01-11) – present (present)
External links
Website
When Calls the Heart is a Canadian-American television drama series, inspired by Janette Oke's book of the same name from her Canadian West series, and developed by Michael Landon Jr. The series began airing on the Hallmark Channel in the United States on January 11, 2014,[1] and on April 16, 2014 on Super Channel in Canada.[2]
The series originally debuted as a two-hour television movie pilot in October 2013, starring Maggie Grace as young teacher Elizabeth Thatcher and Stephen Amell as North West Mounted Police officer Wynn Delaney.[3] In the television series Erin Krakow is cast as her niece, whose name is also Elizabeth Thatcher (played by Poppy Drayton in the movie[4]), and Daniel Lissing plays a Mountie named Jack Thornton, with Lori Loughlin reprising her role as coal mine widow Abigail Stanton.[1][5]
On April 24, 2017, Krakow announced via the Hallmark Channel website that the show would return for a fifth season,[6] which premiered with a two-hour Christmas special broadcast as part of Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas event and resumed in February 2018, ending in April.[7] On March 21, 2018, Hallmark renewed the series for a sixth season.[8]
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Episodes
3 Cast
3.1 Main
3.2 Recurring
4 Characters
5 Production
6 Broadcast
7 References
8 External links
Plot[edit]
When Calls the Heart tells the story of Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a young teacher accustomed to her high-society life. She receives her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small coal-mining town in Western Canada which is located just south of Robb, Alberta. There, life is simple—but often fraught with challenges. Elizabeth charms most everyone in Coal Valley, except Royal North West Mounted Police Constable Jack Thornton (Daniel Lissing). He believes Thatcher’s wealthy father has doomed the lawman's career by insisting he be assigned in town to protect the shipping magnate’s daughter. The town of Coal Valley was renamed Hope Valley in Episode 2, Season 2 after the coal mine was closed.
Living in this 1910 coal town, Elizabeth must learn the ways of the Canadian frontier movement if she wishes to thrive in the rural west on her own. Lori Loughlin portrays Abigail Stanton, whose husband, the foreman of the mine, and her only son—along with 45 other miners—have recently been killed in an explosion, which turns out to have been a tragic accident waiting to happen—a result of the mining-company site manager's irresponsible management and lack of due care in his management of the mine. The newly widowed women find their faith tested when they must go to work in the mine to keep a roof over their heads, food on the table, and compile a wage for the town's teacher.[9]
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of When Calls the Heart episodes
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
1 12 January 11, 2014 (2014-01-11) March 29, 2014 (2014-03-29)
2 7 April 25, 2015 (2015-04-25) June 13, 2015 (2015-06-13)
New Year's Wish December 26, 2015 (2015-12-26)
3 8 February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21) April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10)
Christmas December 25, 2016 (2016-12-25)
4 10 February 19, 2017 (2017-02-19) April 23, 2017 (2017-04-23)
The Christmas Wishing Tree December 25, 2017 (2017-12-25)
5 10 February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18) April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thatcher Thornton
Daniel Lissing as Jack Thornton (Seasons 1-5)
Lori Loughlin as Abigail Stanton
Jack Wagner as Bill Avery
Martin Cummins as Henry Gowen
Pascale Hutton as Rosemary LeVeaux Coulter
Kavan Smith as Leland Coulter
Recurring[edit]
Paul Greene as Carson Shepherd
Gracyn Shinyei as Emily Montgomery
Loretta Walsh as Florence Blakeley
Erica Carroll as Dottie Ramsey
Mark Humphrey as Frank Hogan
Johannah Newmarch as Molly Sullivan
Mitchell Kummen as Gabe Montgomery
Logan Williams as Miles Montgomery
Ben Rosenbaum as Hickam
Carter Ryan Evancic as Cody Hastings
Chelah Horsdal as Cat Montgomery
Steve Bacic as Charles Spurlock
Kristina Wagner as Nora Avery
Aren Buchholz as Jesse Flynn
Charlotte Hegele as Julie Thatcher
Andrea Brooks as Faith Carter
Eva Bourne as Clara Stanton
Ava Grace Cooper as Opal
Max Lloyd-Jones as Tom Thornton
Brooke Shields as Charlotte Thornton
Devon Weigel as Viola Thatcher
Marcus Rosner as Charles Kensington
Mamie Laverock as Rosaleen Sullivan
Adrian Hough as Reverend Anderson
Lynda Boyd as Grace Thatcher
Will Verchere-Gopaulsingh as Caleb Dunbar
Ali Skovbye as Becky Hastings
Garwin Sanford as William Thatcher
Laura Bertram as Mary Dunbar
Derek Hamilton as Dewitt Graves
Niall Matter as Shane Cantrell (season 4)
Spencer Drever as Cyrus Rivera (season 4)
Josie Bissett as AJ Foster
Characters[edit]
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Elizabeth Thatcher Thornton is an independent, strong-minded, passionate and dedicated young teacher from the city. The middle daughter of William and Grace Thatcher, Elizabeth has two sisters, older sister Viola and younger sister Julie. Elizabeth finds herself in Coal Valley, a small community on the Canadian frontier in need of a teacher, and quickly discovers it is not an easy place to live, lacking the creature comforts and luxuries of her privileged life with her family. She soon meets the newly appointed and charismatic Mountie Jack Thornton and develops an immediate dislike for him. However, over time they become good friends, and develop an obvious attraction to one another. In the final episode of season 1, "Prelude to a Kiss," (also titled as "Final Adieu"), after overcoming many obstacles throughout the season, Jack tells Elizabeth, "You're the one, you're the only one" and they share a kiss. Throughout season 2, Elizabeth's feelings for Jack are high at times as well as low. Finally, in the season 2 finale, she admits that his job as a Mountie scares her. After being comforted both admitting that they love each other, Jack and Elizabeth kiss.
Jack Thornton is a laid back country boy. Jack is the son of Mountie Thomas Thornton and his wife Charlotte Thornton. Jack has a younger brother, Tom (named after his father). As a Mountie and a man of stout character and integrity, he often finds himself protecting and saving people. In season 1's "A Telling Silence," Jack finds a basset hound whom he names Rip (after Rip Van Winkle) and takes home with him. A source of comfort and companion in the small town, Jack often goes to Rip when times in his life are difficult. In season 2's "With All My Heart," Rip, who's afraid of thunder, hides in the mine shafts during a storm. Jack and Elizabeth search for him; in their search, their relationship grows stronger. Upon his first meeting of Elizabeth, he developed an instant dislike and it appeared she irritated him. However, he grew to like and then fall madly and completely in love with her over time. In "Rules of Engagement" (S.1), it is revealed that Jack was briefly engaged to Rosemary LeVeaux when she comes looking for him. However, they have both changed and realize that they cannot have a relationship as they once did ever again. In "Prelude to a Kiss" (S.1), Jack found out that Elizabeth may be leaving Coal Valley. Taking her on a walk and giving her a framed picture of them that he had sketched, he asks her not to leave Coal Valley and tells her, "You're the one, you're the only one." She replied that she was "not going anywhere", Coal Valley was where she belonged before they share a kiss. In season 2, Elizabeth and Jack share a hot-and-cold relationship until the finale, "With All My Heart." They both admit that they love each other and share another kiss. Jack's brother, Tom, is introduced season 2's "Trials of the Heart," and their rocky relationship continues until "Coming Together, Coming Apart." Jack gently reminds his younger brother how their father was so proud of him, but he wouldn't be proud of the way he was currently living. Both in tears, Jack tells his younger brother that he believes in him and that he can turn his life around. More recently, Jack has become good friends with the sawmill operator, Lee Coulter. In season 3, Jack begins the new year knowing that Elizabeth only has eyes for him and that her relationship with Charles is over for good. In "Hearts In Question," Jack's mother Charlotte shows up unexpectedly. She meets Elizabeth and is suspicious of her, but through staying her sees Elizabeth for who she really is: a trustworthy, dedicated teacher. In the season finale, "Prayers From The Heart," Jack is injured in a flood. But he miraculously recovers in time to serve as Lee's best man at his wedding.
Abigail Stanton is a Coal Valley woman who tragically lost her husband and son in the mining accident. Abigail is a very kind woman, and she stands strongly for the things she believes in. She is one of the first women to welcome Elizabeth and the two women quickly become friends. When Elizabeth accidentally burns down the little teacherage, Abigail gladly welcomes her into her home to live. After being complimented on her cooking, Abigail decides to open a cafe in Coal Valley. Together, Abigail and Elizabeth move into the rooms above the cafe. At the end of season 1, Abigail enjoys the company of Bill Avery, a Mountie, serving as a Forensic Investigator and friend of Jack Thornton's. In season 2, Abigail takes in her daughter-in-law, Clara, the wife of her late son Peter whom Abigail sees as the daughter she never had. With Bill's past being revealed, Abigail ends their friendship and spends more time with the new pastor, Frank Hogan. Also, she is a strong independent woman that is set on doing the things that are right and tries to help Elizabeth.
Bill Avery is a mysterious, quiet man. He first appears in season 1's "Rules of Engagement," in order to help Jack expose Mr. Gowen's wrongdoings. Bill is immediately attracted to widow Abigail Stanton. Things are going well until Abigail discovers a picture of Bill's family and his wedding ring. He later tells her that his son died, as well as his wife. However, his wife, Nora, comes to confront him in season 2's "Heart's Desire."
Henry Gowen is a cold, cynical man who formerly owned the coal mine. After the mine was shut down, Henry became the mayor of Hope Valley and still creates a cold, cynical presence whenever people are around him. Henry is highly disliked and feared in the town. He frequently uses bribery to get what he wants, which is never for the good of the town.
Rosemary "Rosie" LeVeaux Coulter is a flamboyant, enthusiastic actress from New York. She was briefly engaged to Jack Thornton, but they both realized that it wouldn't work out. Rosie immediately disliked Elizabeth and viewed her as "the competition," but eventually came to really care about Elizabeth, even if she has a hard time showing it. At the beginning of season 2, Rosemary began working at the cafe with Abigail and the two quickly became friends. Spending time with Abigail helped tone down some of Rosemary's enthusiasm and made her a more likable person. Rosemary even came to like Elizabeth, even if only on an acquaintance level. Truthfully, she cares about everyone in Hope Valley, especially Lee, with whom she shares an mutual attraction. When Rosie is not spending time with Lee, talking to Abigail, or dreaming about the glamorous life of an actress, she can often be found somewhere writing her weekly advice column for Hope Valley's newspaper! In season 3, Rosemary's friendship with Elizabeth deepened. Instead of viewing her as an adversary, she finds a friend in Elizabeth. Throughout season 3, Rosemary's relationship with Lee becomes more romantic. In "Heart Of A Hero," seeing that Lee needs to spend more time at the sawmill to help the new settlers find jobs, Rosemary tells Lee that the theatre doesn't have to be built. He insists, but she says how important his job is. He smiles and tells her he will one day build her theatre, telling her that she is "the best part of his life." The couple shares in their first kiss. In "A Gentle Heart," Lee is injured. Thinking he is asleep, Rosemary pours out her heart to him, telling how much she loves him. In "Heartbreak," Rosemary is offered a job in Hollywood filming. This has always been Rosemary's dream, to be an actress. Lee unselfishly tells her to do whatever she feels best, but it is obvious that the thought of her leaving Hope Valley hurts him. Rosemary considers her options and realizes that her place is in Hope Valley, with Lee. Lee then tells her that he has another "role" that he thinks would be perfect for her and proposes marriage. She happily accepts. In "Hearts In Question," Rosemary enthusiastically plans for their wedding. The couple weds in the season 3 finale "Prayers From The Heart," with Elizabeth and Abigail as her maids of honor.
Leland "Lee" Coulter is a kind, laidback, patient man who opens a sawmill in Hope Valley. When timber becomes Coal Valley's major source of natural resources, the town is renamed Hope Valley. He shares a mutual attraction to Rosemary and proves to be one of the few people who can outwit her. When she declines his romantic intentions, Lee recruits his friend, Molly Sullivan, to make Rosemary jealous; the ploy succeeds and Rosemary accepts his suit, appreciating Lee's good qualities. Despite her dramatic and occasionally prickly personality, Lee's compassion and patience never fails with her. With Rosemary's help, Lee beat Mr. Gowen at his own game in "Heart and Home." When not at work, Lee enjoys being with friends, including Jack Thornton, who shares Lee's simple and laidback outlook, allowing the men to discuss their lives and exchange romantic advice. In season 3, Lee's mill is unfortunately sabotaged by a man inside. Through Bill and Jack's investigation, they find the culprit. In season 3's "Heart Of A Hero," Rosemary unselfishly gives up the theatre that Lee promised to build her. Lee promises that one day, he will build her the theatre at a time when he isn't so involved with the sawmill and finding people jobs. In "A Gentle Heart," Lee is injured. Thinking Lee is asleep, Rosemary pours out her heart to Lee, telling him how afraid she was when she heard he had been injured. He however hears each and every word. She told him how much she loves him and to never leave her. In the episode "Heartbreak," Lee thinks Rosemary may leave Hope Valley when she is offered a movie job in Hollywood. When she gives up the movie, seeing her future in Hope Valley with him, he asks her to marry him. The couple weds in the season 3 finale, "Prayers From The Heart." Jack serves the role of Lee's best man.
Julie Thatcher is Elizabeth's hopeless romantic younger sister. She often gets herself into sticky situations by falling head over heels for men who aren't quite what they seem. In season 2 she gets involved with Jack's brother Tom, which causes trouble with her family and for Jack and Elizabeth's relationship.
Cat Montgomery is a kind, encouraging woman in Coal Valley. She is a widow and mother of three: Gabe, Miles, and Emily. Cat was one of the first mothers to show kindness to Elizabeth when she first came. She desperately wants her children to remember the good memories of their father as seen by her self-sacrificing acts in "Secrets and Lies." Possessing a great sense of teamwork and encouragement, Cat supports the women of Coal Valley while working in the mines in "Cease and Desist." She is good friends with Elizabeth and Abigail. In "These Games," she also helps Jack catch a thief.
Florence Blakeley is a feisty gossip in Hope Valley. She often has a pessimistic perspective and always seems to find the negative, even in a very positive situation. In "Heart and Home," Abigail told Florence what she really thought about her, which causes Florence to rein in her negativity somewhat, though she remains fairly outspoken. While not always likable, Florence adds spice to life in Hope Valley.
Molly Sullivan is a friend of Lee Coulter and Elizabeth Thatcher. Molly's husband was killed in the mine disaster. She has a daughter Rosaleen. In season 1's "A Telling Silence," Rosaleen has trouble in school because she misses her father so much. When she runs away, Elizabeth finds her in the mine, feeling guilty that she didn't bring her father his lunch the day of the disaster because she wanted to play with a friend instead. She fears her mother will blame her, but Elizabeth convinces her that Molly will "say that she loves her more than life itself." Molly is reunited with her daughter, to the joy of the town's people. In season 2's "With All My Heart," Lee feels it's time to "play hard to get" with Rosemary, so he enlists help from Molly. She pretends to be interested in him romantically. This ploy works and Rosemary admits that she does in fact like him. Molly is a kind woman and was among the first to welcome Elizabeth to town.
Clara Stanton is the wife of Abigail's late son Peter, and is a sweet, quiet, and sensitive young woman. Abigail never knew she had a daughter-in-law until season 2's "Trials of the Heart;" with Peter having married Clara only three days before he was killed. In "Heart's Desire," Abigail invites Clara to come live with her in Hope Valley, an offer that Clara accepts.
Charles Kensington III is an old friend of Elizabeth with whom she reconnects while in Hamilton. He is interested in her, though her feelings for Jack get in the way of their relationship.
Production[edit]
The series, originally planned to be filmed in Colorado, is filmed south of Vancouver, British Columbia, on a farm surrounded by vineyards. The fictional frontier town of Coal Valley was erected in late 2013. Some of the set trimmings and a stage coach came from the Hell on Wheels set.[10] The Thatcher home is the University Women's Club of Vancouver.[11]
The series was renewed for a second season,[12] which aired from April 25 to June 13, 2015. Hallmark Channel announced in July 2015 that the series had been renewed for a third season, which aired from February 21 to April 10, 2016,[13] with a sneak peek airing during the 2015 Christmas season.[14]
In mid-2016, it was announced that Season 4 would premiere on the Hallmark Channel Christmas Day with a two-hour special. On April 11, 2016, Lissing and Krakow announced via the series' Facebook page that Hallmark Channel had renewed the series for a fourth season, which aired from February 19 to April 23, 2017.[15][16]
Filming for season five began in Vancouver on August 22, 2017, and ended on December 21, 2017.[17][18]
Broadcast[edit]
The first season of the series was subsequently picked up by CBC Television for rebroadcast as a summer series in 2015.[19] The network has since aired all five seasons.[20][21] The series became available internationally on Netflix in August 2017.
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ Brioux, Bill (December 6, 2013). "'When Calls The Heart' TV Series Set In Fictional Town Built In B.C." The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
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Jump up ^ McLennan, Cindy (April 11, 2016). "When Calls the Heart: Season Four Renewal for Hallmark Channel Series". TV Series Finale. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
Jump up ^ Petski, Denise (April 15, 2016). "'When Calls The Heart' Renewed For Season 4 By Hallmark Channel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
Jump up ^ Takeuchi, Craig (August 21, 2017). "Filming in Vancouver: Johnny Depp, When Calls the Heart, and Eggplant Emoji". Inside Vancouver. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
Jump up ^ Krakow, Erin [@erinkrakow] (December 21, 2017). "That's a Season 5 WRAP for Elizabeth! It flew! Missing my Hope Valley friends already!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via Twitter.
Jump up ^ "CBC-TV stacks fall and winter lineups with British, Aussie fare". 680 News, May 28, 2015.
Jump up ^ "CBC Television reveals its 2016 summer schedule with five new primetime series, returning hits and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games". CBC Television. May 18, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
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