Mike Gundy, the second-longest-tenured FBS head coach, has been fired by Oklahoma State , effective immediately, it was announced Tuesday.

"Cowboy Football reached an unprecedented level of success and national prominence under Coach Gundy's leadership," athletic director Chad Weiberg said in a statement. "I believe I speak for OSU fans everywhere when I say that we are grateful for all he did to raise the standard and show us all what is possible for Oklahoma State football."

Gundy, 58, was in his 21st season leading the Cowboys, trailing only Kirk Ferentz, the Iowa coach since 1999. Gundy's exit comes four days after Oklahoma State fell to 1-2 in a 19-12 loss to Tulsa last Friday and less than 24 hours after Gundy on Monday coached practice and publicly stated his "100 percent

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