Friday, December 12, 2025
NEW ERA OF OSU FOOTBALL
Chance Marick, The O’Colly
Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris and athletic director Chad Weiberg spoke to fans and media on Monday when Morris was formally introduced as coach.
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It didn’t take long for Eric Morris to spark the competitive juices of Oklahoma State fans. In front of more than 1,000 Cowboy fans on Monday, Morris took a clear stance on the Bedlam rivalry. He wants OSU to face the Sooners on a football field again in the near future. “I’d love to get on the phone with anybody that we know that could help us bring that game back,” Morris said. “If they’re asking if Coach Morris welcomes that game, I’d welcome it with open arms.” OSU officially introduced Morris as its new football coach at an event on campus Monday, and it was moments like that, among others, in which it became clear that Morris is a strong fit to be the architect of a new era of Cowboy football in Stillwater. Morris is the 25th football coach in program history and was hired Nov. 25 as the successor to Mike Gundy, who was fired in September in the midst of his 21st season.
Oklahoma State football found itself at a crossroads, and Athletic director Chad Weiberg knew the program needed the right leader to pull it out of its downward spiral. After nearly two months without a permanent head coach, OSU made a move Nov. 25, hiring North Texas coach Eric Morris to lead the Cowboys’ football program into a new era. The school officially introduced Morris at an on-campus event Monday, and Weiberg said the search never strayed far from Morris. “He was someone that was at the top of our list really early on,” Weiberg said. “I talked about how he’s established for the bar and you’re seeing anybody crossing the bar.”
Chance Marick, The O’Colly
See STILLWATER on page 2A Eric Morris said coaching at a place like OSU was a ‘dream.’
See MORRIS on page 3A