American college football season
1982 Oklahoma Sooners football |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 16 |
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AP | No. 16 |
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Record | 8–4 (6–1 Big 8) |
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Head coach | - Barry Switzer (10th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Galen Hall (10th season) |
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Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
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Defensive coordinator | Gary Gibbs (2nd season) |
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Captain | game captains |
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Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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Seasons |
1982 Big Eight Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 3 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
No. 16 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | | | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 |
Kansas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Missouri | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | | | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 |
Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | | | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 |
Kansas | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | | | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 |
Colorado | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | | | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 |
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The 1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. They were coached by head coach Barry Switzer. The Sooners lost to Arizona State 32–21 in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | West Virginia* | No. 9 | | ESPN | L 27–41 | 75,992 | [1] |
September 18 | Kentucky* | | | | W 29–8 | 57,369 | [2] |
September 25 | No. 18 USC* | | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| ABC | L 0–12 | 76,758 | |
October 2 | at Iowa State | | | 5 Star Cable | W 13–3 | 52,770 | |
October 9 | vs. No. 13 Texas* | | | 5 Star Cable | W 28–22 | 75,587 | |
October 16 | at Kansas | | | ESPN | W 38–14 | 36,230 | |
October 23 | Oklahoma State | No. 20 | | KTUL | W 27–9 | 76,406 | |
October 30 | at Colorado | No. 17 | | KTVY | W 45–10 | 43,908 | |
November 6 | Kansas State | No. 14 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| ABC | W 24–10 | 76,129 | |
November 13 | Missouri | No. 15 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK (rivalry)
| CBS | W 41–14 | 75,960 | |
November 26 | at No. 3 Nebraska | No. 11 | | CBS | L 24–28 | 76,398 | |
January 1, 1983 | vs. No. 11 Arizona State* | No. 12 | | NBC | L 21–32 | 70,553 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
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Game summaries
Texas
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Texas | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 22 |
Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly cloudy; 67 °F (19 °C); wind 17 mph (27 km/h) N
- Game attendance: 75,587
- Referee: Vance Carlson
- TexasSports.com
Game information |
- Texas
- Robert Brewer
18/34, 235 Yds, 2 TD, INT - Darryl Clark
18 Rush, 66 Yds - Carl Robinson
5 Rec, 53 Yds | - Oklahoma
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Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | TEX | OU | 1 | 1:20 | 4 | 80 | 1:42 | Oklahoma | Dupree 63-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11:08 | 12 | 80 | 5:12 | Texas | Walls 6-yard touchdown reception from Brewer, Allegre kick good | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3:03 | 17 | 80 | 8:05 | Oklahoma | Wilson 3-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1:35 | 8 | 65 | 1:28 | Texas | 32-yard field goal by Allegre | 10 | 14 | 3 | 10:52 | 4 | 69 | 1:39 | Oklahoma | Ledbetter 59-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good | 10 | 21 | 4 | 14:57 | 10 | 65 | 3:57 | Texas | Walker 3-yard touchdown run, Allegre kick no good | 16 | 21 | 4 | 12:30 | 6 | 80 | 2:27 | Oklahoma | Ledbetter 6-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good | 16 | 28 | 4 | 11:04 | 6 | 69 | 1:26 | Texas | Walls 27-yard touchdown reception from Brewer, 2-point pass failed | 22 | 28 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 22 | 28 | |
At Colorado
Oklahoma Sooners (5–2) at Colorado Buffaloes (1–5–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Oklahoma | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 45 |
Colorado | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado
- Date: October 30
- Game attendance: 43,908
- SoonerStats.com
Marcus Dupree returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown, safety Keith Stanberry ran an interception back 49 yard for a score, and tailback Fred Sims rushed for two touchdowns.[5]
At Nebraska
#11 Oklahoma at #3 Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | #11 Oklahoma | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 | • #3 Nebraska | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 | |
Vs. Arizona State (Fiesta Bowl)
Arizona State vs. Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 11 Sun Devils | 0 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 32 | No. 12 Sooners | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 21 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | OU | Stanley Wilson 1-yard run (kick) | OU 7–0 | | 2 | | ASU | Luis Zendejas 32-yard field goal | OU 7–3 | | 2 | | ASU | Safety, Kelly Phelps tackled in end zone | OU 7–5 | | 2 | | ASU | Luis Zendejas 22-yard field goal | ASU 8–7 | | 2 | | OU | Stanley Wilson 1-yard run (run failed) | OU 13–8 | | 2 | | ASU | Luis Zendejas 54-yard field goal | OU 13–11 | | 3 | | ASU | Darryl Clack 15-yard run (Zendejas kick) | ASU 18–13 | | 3 | | OU | Fred Sims 19-yard run (Fontenette pass from Phelps) | OU 21–18 | | 4 | | ASU | Alvin Moore 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) | ASU 25–21 | | 4 | | ASU | Ron Brown 52-yard pass from Todd Hons (Zendejas kick) | ASU 32–21 | |
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
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Coaches Poll | 8 (1) | 8 (1) | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
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Postseason
NFL draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[7]
References
- ^ "Mountaineers throw it all at Sooners". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners rise to the pressure, 29–8". The Daily Oklahoman. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seasons: 1980s". Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "Saturday's game rosters". Lawrence Journal-World. (Kansas). October 15, 1982. p. 18.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1982 Oct 31.
- ^ "Arizona State Triumphs, 32-21". The New York Times. January 2, 1983. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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