Bob Simmons, former Oklahoma State football coach, dies at 77

Former Oklahoma State football coach Bob Simmons died Tuesday, his family told The Oklahoman. 

Simmons was 77. 

He coached the Cowboys from 1995-2000, going 30-38. 

In 1997, he was named Big 12 Coach of the Year after OSU went 8-4 and made a bowl game for the first time since 1988. 

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Simmons played linebacker at Bowling Green. He then coached for more than three decades, including as the linebackers coach at Colorado, where he won a national title in 1990. 

This story will be updated. 

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