This isn't the way that Oklahoma State football fans envisioned things ending for Mike Gundy. He's been leading this program for more than 20 years, with 170 wins with his alma mater. However, there's just no way back for him after this.
Friday was rock bottom for the Cowboys under Gundy's direction, with an inexcusable and unacceptable home loss being posted in front of a deflated crowd. Oklahoma State losing 19-12 to Tulsa on Friday night, after the 69-3 loss to Oregon, was something no one saw coming. The first win for Tulsa in Stillwater since 1951? Ouch.
Gundy was supposed to prove early on this season that he's still the right man for the job, but it's been made quite clear that's no longer the case. As you might have been able to guess, people have been losing their minds on social media and countless fans are calling for Gundy to be fired as soon as possible.
What's Mike Gundy's buyout? Cowboys fans must be livid after 1st half vs. Tulsa
Oklahoma State fans are calling for Mike Gundy to be fired after losing at home to Tulsa
As you'll be able to see in the posts below, the Oklahoma State faithful indeed have seen enough and they don't want Gundy to still have a job come later this weekend:
Iβm so done with this garbage. Fire him before the days done.
β Peteβs Stache (@PPetesStache) September 20, 2025
RIP Mike Gundy era
β π°ππππ π πΆπππππππ πΊππππ (@InsideOKST) September 20, 2025
We might be the worst team of all time
β Barstool Pokes (@BarstoolOKST) September 19, 2025
Loyal & true does NOT mean we accept mediocrity. For the love of all that Oklahoma State has worked so hard to achieve - make a change. Students are chanting FIRE GUNDY @OSUAthletics @CowboyFB #pistolsfiring @pistolsguys #firegundy
β Jayme Hancock (@jrhancock4) September 20, 2025
βFire Gundyβ chants coming from the home crowd. π³
β Ryan Sharp (@Ryan_M_Sharp) September 20, 2025
Oklahoma State needs to fire Mike Gundy at halftime. Iβm not even kidding. This is bad.
β ππππ¨ π»π¦ (@burritofetus) September 20, 2025
Just fire Gundy before he leaves the field. Allow the players to transfer. Cancel the program. pic.twitter.com/od8tdbWQEl
β MIKE GUNDY FIRED SZNπ (@coenbroscowpoke) September 20, 2025
Turns out Oklahoma State had a blackout for the funeral of Mike Gundyβs job.
β Dekota Gregory (@dekotagregory) September 20, 2025
Before Oklahoma State lost to Oregon, Gundy brought up NIL and how much more money the Ducks had in their budget compared to the Cowboys. Well, what does Gundy have to say now following the loss to Tulsa? There's nothing that can be said.
No one is ever going to forget what Gundy has been able to do for the program. However, he entered the new campaign with his job on the line after the Cowboys went 3-9 last season. The brutal results continue to come in and it's something that no one can keep putting up with.
Last week, Virginia Tech fired Brent Pry and UCLA decided to part ways with Deshaun Foster. Could Gundy step down on his own and save some face? It'd be great for the university to let him make his exit his own way, but said exit needs to happen. Gundy will always be an Oklahoma State legend, but he just doesn't have a future running the show. It's time to move on.