1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1986 Oklahoma Sooners football Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png Big Eight Conference Big 8 3 3 11–1 7–0 Barry Switzer 14th Jim Donnan 2nd Wishbone Gary Gibbs 6th 5–2 Brian Bosworth Sonny Brown Spencer Tillman Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Big 8 championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 42–8 vs. Arkansas The 1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. The team recorded five shutouts and led the nation in all four major defensive categories (total, rushing, passing, and scoring).http://m.si.com/news/to/to/detail/4635508/full Stewart Mandel: LSU, Alabama prep for rematch amid widening national divide 2012-01-09 https://archive.today/20120711113621/http://m.si.com/news/to/to/detail/4635508/full 2012-07-11 dead Schedule 1986 AP Central September 6 2:30 p.m. w y 1 UCLA 4 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ABC 38–3 75,684 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-oklahoma-bashes-ucl/170804211/ Tallahassee Democrat Oklahoma bashes UCLA September 7, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 1:30 p.m. w y 1 Minnesota Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 63–0 75,463 https://www.newspapers.com/article/grand-forks-herald-sooners-brush-gophers/170804386/ Grand Forks Herald Sooners brush Gophers aside 63–0; await Miami September 21, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 2:30 p.m. l y y 1 Miami (FL) 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL CBS 16–28 71,451 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-hurricanes-take-the-big/170682737/ St. Petersburg Times Hurricanes take the big 1 September 28, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 1:30 p.m. w 6 Kansas State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 56–10 74,284 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-mitchel-sooners-rip-kansas-s/170798818/ The Herald Mitchel, Sooners rip Kansas State October 5, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 2:30 p.m. w y y 6 Texas Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX ABC 47–12 75,587 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-fire-fred-bann/170707633/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph 'Fire Fred' banners fly as OU hooks Texas October 12, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 1:30 p.m. w 5 Oklahoma State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam Series 19–0 76,022 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-oklahoma-strugg/170801659/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Oklahoma struggles to beat Oklahoma State October 19, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 1:00 p.m. w y 5 Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 38–0 43,190 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-oklahoma-shuts-of/170800955/ The Sioux City Journal Oklahoma shuts off Iowa State October 26, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 2:30 p.m. w y 4 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS ABC 64–3 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-sooners-kill-off-jayha/170798122/ The Wichita Eagle-Beacon Sooners kill off Jayhawks November 2, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 1:00 p.m. w 4 Missouri Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 77–0 75,480 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-sooners-run/170800133/ The Belleville News-Democrat Sooners run roughshod over Widenhofer's Tigers, 77–0 November 9, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 12:00 p.m. w 4 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO Raycom 28–0 52,707 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-sooners-cruise-past-colora/170803384/ Florida Today Sooners cruise past Colorado November 16, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 2:30 p.m. w y 3 Nebraska 5 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry ABC 20–17 76,198 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-it-comes-to-pass-for/170802665/ The Daily Oklahoman It comes to pass for Sooners November 23, 1986 April 21, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1987 7:30 p.m. w y y 3 Arkansas 9 Orange Bowl Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL NBC 42–8 52,717 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-sooners-rout-razorbacks-wi/170709117/ Florida Today Sooners rout Razorbacks with long runs January 2, 1987 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.comCollege Football @ Sports-Reference.com Roster 1986 Oklahoma Sooners f 57 C SR Kevin Adkins 28 FB SO Rotnei Anderson yes 74 C SO W. Bennett yes 95 G JR Jodie Britt yes 38 DE SR Johnny Judkins yes 36 SE FR Eric Bross yes 83 SE SO Carl Cabbiness 45 RB JR Lydell Carr y 63 T FR Nigel Clay 33 RB JR Patrick Collins Patrick Collins (American football) y 32 HB FR Phillips Collins 73 T FR Robert Conner 32 HB JR Ron Counter OL FR Jerry Crafts 72 T SO Dungan Forrest yes 58 T SO Mickey Greene yes 26 SE FR Artie Guess 37 HB FR Fred Gunter 6 QB FR Bernard Hall 4 QB SO Jamelle Holieway y 79 T JR Mark Hutson y 88 TE JR Keith Jackson Keith Jackson (tight end) C y 73 LS SO Chuck Johnson yes 5 FB SR Earl Johnson yes 75 T JR Greg Johnson yes 92 T FR Harold Jones 87 TE SO Aubrey King yes 56 C SO Bob Latham yes 62 G JR Al Laurita yes 23 HB SO Don Maloney yes 64 T FR Terron Manning 70 T JR Richard Marks yes 67 OL FR Larry Medice 1 QB SO Eric Mitchel y 84 WR JR Lee Morris Lee Morris (American football) yes y 34 RB FR Jarrod Oliver 82 TE SO Duncan Parham 2 FB SO Leon Perry 68 G SO Anthony Phillips Anthony Phillips (offensive lineman) yes y 66 T JR Jon Phillips yes 97 TE SO Lance Price 89 TE FR Terry Pritchard yes 77 T JR Caesar Rentie yes y 3 RB SR Derrick Shepard Derrick Shepard (wide receiver) y 53 C SR Travis Simpson yes y 24 HB SO Don Smitherman 25 HB SO Anthony Stafford 27 HB JR Damon Stell 11 QB JR Glenn Sullivan yes 13 SE FR Leonard Thomas yes 16 QB FR y Charles Thompson Charles Thompson (American football) y 20 RB SR Spencer Tillman yes C y 76 OL FR Mark Van Keirsblick yes 13 HB FR Dion Wharry yes OL FR Andre Williams yes 59 C FR Greg Williams yes 65 C FR Mike Wise yes 30 FB FR Chris Yourman yes 61 DE SR Mike Aljoe yes 85 LB FR Tom Backes 44 LB JR Brian Bosworth yes C y 8 DB SR Sonny Brown yes y Sonny Brown (American football) 86 DT SR Steve Bryan yes 36 LB FR Adrian Cooper y 15 DB JR Derrick Crudup y 51 NG SO Richard Davis yes 38 LB FR Wayne Dickson 41 LB SO Richard Dillon yes 69 DE FR Greg Dixon yes 29 DB JR Rickey Dixon y 36 LB SO Robert Eck 55 LB Scott Evans 9 DB SO Lonnie Finch 49 DB SO Scott Garl yes 54 LB SR Evan Gatewood yes 7 DB SR Ledell Glenn 39 DE FR James Goode yes 52 LB FR Tracy Gordon 47 DE SR Jeff Hake yes 6 DB SR Andre Johnson yes 80 DE JR Troy Johnson yes 50 LB JR Dante Jones yes y 38 DE SR John Judkins 46 DE SO Kert Kaspar yes 90 DT JR Darren Kilpatrick yes 78 DL FR Darrell Kirby 60 DE SR Mike Mantle yes 48 LB JR Brad McBride yes 17 DB FR Ken McMichel yes 42 LB SR Paul Migliazzo yes y 94 DE FR Zarak Peters 35 DB SR Tony Rayburn yes 40 DE JR Darrell Reed yes y 96 DT SR Richard Reed yes 21 DB FR Carlos Scott 81 DT FR David Shoemaker yes 22 DB FR Kevin Thompson yes 19 DB FR Scott Thompson yes 10 DB JR David Vickers yes 14 DB JR Derrick White 93 NG SO Curtice Williams yes 98 DL FR Dante Williams yes 99 DT SO Tony Woods yes 26 P JR Darren Atyia yes 31 K SR Tim Lashar yes y 91 K SO Todd Thomsen y K FR Roy White 12 P SR Mike Winchester https://soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1986 *Barry Switzer * Jim Donnan (OC) Gary Gibbs (DC) Merv Johnson (OL) Charlie Sadler (DL) Lucious Selmon (OLB & DE) Game summaries UCLA UCLA 0 3 0 0 Oklahoma 3 14 14 7 September 6 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 1986 UCLA Bruins football team SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06. Minnesota Minnesota 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma 14 21 14 14 September 20 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06. Miami (FL) Oklahoma 0 3 7 6 Miami (FL) 0 7 21 0 September 27 Orange Bowl 1986 Miami Hurricanes football team SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06. Kansas State 1986 Kansas State Wildcats football team Oklahoma Sooners 2; text-align:center collapsed Kansas State Wildcats (1–3) at Oklahoma Sooners (2–1) October 4 Kansas State 0 10 0 0 Oklahoma 21 7 7 21 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma 74,284 Gainesville Sun. 1986 Oct 05. Retrieved 2019-Jan-27. Kansas State Randy Williams13/21, 97 Yds, INT Todd Moody19 Rush, 57 Yds Todd Elder6 Rec, 60 Yds Oklahoma Eric Mitchel1/6, 58 Yds, TD12 Rush, 126 Yds, 2 TD Carl Cabbiness1 Rec, 58 Yds, TD KSU OKLA collapsed 1 Oklahoma RushTD Lydell Carr 1 good Tim Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 Oklahoma RushTD Eric Mitchel 56 good Tim Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 1 Oklahoma RushTD Spencer Tillman 5 good Tim Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 21 2 Oklahoma RushTD Eric Mitchel 3 good Tim Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 28 2 Kansas State Other Blocked punt returned 19 yards for touchdown by Grady Newton, Mark Porter kick good 7 28 2 Kansas State FG 32 Mark Porter 10 28 3 Oklahoma RecTD Carl Cabbiness Eric Mitchel 58 good Tim Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 35 4 Oklahoma RushTD Glenn Sullivan 1 good Tim Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 42 4 Oklahoma RushTD Glenn Sullivan 12 good Tim Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 49 4 Oklahoma RushTD Rotnei Anderson 6 good Tim Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 56 10 56 Texas Red River Rivalry Texas Longhorns vs. #6 Oklahoma Sooners Texas 0 0 6 6 #6 Oklahoma 17 14 7 9 October 11 Cotton Bowl, Dallas 75,587 yes 1 OU Collins 9-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 7-0 1 OU Collins 14-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 14-0 1 OU Lashar 28-yard field goal OU 17-0 2 OU Holieway 21-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 24-0 2 OU Jackson 56-yard pass from Mitchel (Lashar kick) OU 31-0 3 OU Tillman 6-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 38-0 3 TEX Gay 33-yard pass from Stafford (pass failed) OU 38-6 4 OU Collins 23-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 45-6 4 TEX Metcalf 29-yard pass from Stafford (pass failed) OU 45-12 4 OU Safety, Metcalf tackled by Ledett in end zone OU 47-12 yes Gainesville Sun. 12 Oct 1986. Oklahoma State Oklahoma St 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma 3 3 3 10 October 18 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06. Iowa State Oklahoma 7 10 7 14 Iowa St 0 0 0 0 October 25 Cyclone Stadium SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06. Kansas Oklahoma 17 3 37 7 Kansas 0 0 0 3 November 1 Memorial Stadium SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06. Missouri Missouri 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma 21 28 7 21 November 8 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06. Colorado #4 Oklahoma Sooners at Colorado Buffaloes #4 Oklahoma 7 7 0 14 Colorado 0 0 0 0 November 15 Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado 52,702 yes 1 OU Collins 17-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 7-0 2 OU Carr 2-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 14-0 4 OU Jackson recovered fumble in end zone (Lashar kick) OU 21-0 4 OU Collins 8-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 28-0 yes 1986 Colorado Buffaloes football team Gainesville Sun. November 16, 1986 Nebraska #3 Oklahoma 7 0 0 13 #5 Nebraska 7 3 7 0 November 22 Memorial Stadium 1986 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06. Vs. Arkansas (Orange Bowl) #9 Arkansas vs. #3 Oklahoma Arkansas 0 0 0 8 Oklahoma 0 14 14 14 January 1 Orange Bowl 52,717 NBC yes 2 OU Tillman 77-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 7-0 2 OU Tillman 21-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 14-0 3 OU Holieway 2-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 21-0 3 OU Holieway 4-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 28-0 4 OU Stafford 13-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 35-0 4 OU Parham 49-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 42-0 4 ARK D. Thomas 1-yard run (Bland to Shibest pass) OU 42-8 yes 1987 Orange Bowl 1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Gainesville Sun. January 2, 1987 Rankings 1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 14 1 (44) 1 (55) 1 (55) 1 (55) 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 (3) Coaches Poll 0 14 1 (36) 1 (44) 1 (43) 1 (44) 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 Postseason NFL draft 1987 NFL draft The following players were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/draft.htm 1987 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/oklahoma/drafted.htm Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni Pro-Football-Reference.com April 23, 2023 Sooners who were picked in the 1987 NFL Draft: Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 5120Steve Bryan Defensive endChicago Bears5133Spencer TillmanRunning backHouston Oilers8221Paul MigliazzoLinebackerChicago Bears Awards and honors Brian Bosworth, Butkus Awardhttp://www.thebutkusaward.com/watchlist/pastwinners.aspx Past Winners January 2, 2009 January 5, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090105170450/http://www.thebutkusaward.com/watchlist/pastwinners.aspx dead References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Oklahoma Sooners football