Oklahoma State University Athletics
Fenimore to Join Cowboy Football Ring of Honor
April 27, 2022 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – The greatest football player of Oklahoma State's early years and the leader of perhaps OSU's greatest team, Bob Fenimore will be added to the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor inside Boone Pickens Stadium on October 8 when OSU hosts Texas Tech.
The No. 1 overall selection of the 1947 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, Fenimore excelled in all three phases of the game. His exceptional talent and play earned the "Blond Bomber" All-America honors in 1944, when he finished ninth in the Heisman vote, and in 1945, when he finished third in the Heisman vote. He was the first player from the university awarded All-America honors.
"Bob Fenimore was one of the greatest players to ever play at Oklahoma State," OSU football coach Mike Gundy said. "It was obviously a different era of the game than what we see today, but the way he dominated in every facet was unbelievable. He was a No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick and our greatest player of that era. His place in the Ring of Honor is as well-deserved as any player in the history of the school."
A 1972 inductee into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame, Fenimore also holds membership in the OSU Athletics Hall of Honor and the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame. Now, he joins Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders as members of the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor.
The leader of OSU teams that went 8-1 with a Cotton Bowl victory in 1944 and a perfect 9-0 with a Sugar Bowl win in 1945 and a ranking of fifth in the final Associated Press poll, Fenimore's play was legendary.
From his halfback position, he established himself as one of the nation's finest players. The numbers speak for themselves. In 1944, he led the nation in total offense (1,758 yards), was third in rushing (899), eighth in passing (997), ninth in scoring (77), and 13th in punting (37.3).
In OSU's undefeated 1945 season, he was the national leader in both total offense (1,641), and rushing (1,119), while ranking seventh in punting (39.0), and 13th in scoring (72). His 18 interceptions during his OSU career remain a school record, and his 4,627 career yards of total offense were not eclipsed until Mike Gundy came along more than 40 years later.
His jersey No. 55 is one of four no longer in use at Oklahoma State.
"Bob Fenimore led a team that should be credited with proving early in our history that Oklahoma State can win at the highest levels of college football," OSU Athletic Director Chad Weiberg said. "His senior year included an undefeated season, the Sugar Bowl victory and winning the national championship. He started a long tradition of legendary running backs at OSU. For those reasons and more, we look forward to adding Bob Fenimore to the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor.
The No. 1 overall selection of the 1947 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, Fenimore excelled in all three phases of the game. His exceptional talent and play earned the "Blond Bomber" All-America honors in 1944, when he finished ninth in the Heisman vote, and in 1945, when he finished third in the Heisman vote. He was the first player from the university awarded All-America honors.
"Bob Fenimore was one of the greatest players to ever play at Oklahoma State," OSU football coach Mike Gundy said. "It was obviously a different era of the game than what we see today, but the way he dominated in every facet was unbelievable. He was a No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick and our greatest player of that era. His place in the Ring of Honor is as well-deserved as any player in the history of the school."
A 1972 inductee into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame, Fenimore also holds membership in the OSU Athletics Hall of Honor and the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame. Now, he joins Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders as members of the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor.
The leader of OSU teams that went 8-1 with a Cotton Bowl victory in 1944 and a perfect 9-0 with a Sugar Bowl win in 1945 and a ranking of fifth in the final Associated Press poll, Fenimore's play was legendary.
From his halfback position, he established himself as one of the nation's finest players. The numbers speak for themselves. In 1944, he led the nation in total offense (1,758 yards), was third in rushing (899), eighth in passing (997), ninth in scoring (77), and 13th in punting (37.3).
In OSU's undefeated 1945 season, he was the national leader in both total offense (1,641), and rushing (1,119), while ranking seventh in punting (39.0), and 13th in scoring (72). His 18 interceptions during his OSU career remain a school record, and his 4,627 career yards of total offense were not eclipsed until Mike Gundy came along more than 40 years later.
His jersey No. 55 is one of four no longer in use at Oklahoma State.
"Bob Fenimore led a team that should be credited with proving early in our history that Oklahoma State can win at the highest levels of college football," OSU Athletic Director Chad Weiberg said. "His senior year included an undefeated season, the Sugar Bowl victory and winning the national championship. He started a long tradition of legendary running backs at OSU. For those reasons and more, we look forward to adding Bob Fenimore to the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor.
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