1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1982 Oklahoma Sooners football Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png Big Eight Conference Big 8 16 16 8–4 6–1 Barry Switzer 10th Galen Hall 10th Wishbone Gary Gibbs 2nd 5–2 game captains Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Fiesta Bowl L 21–32 vs. Arizona State 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 1982 AP September 11 l y 9 West Virginia Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ESPN 27–41 75,992 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-mountaineers-throw-i/139790164/ The Sunday Oklahoman Mountaineers throw it all at Sooners September 12, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 w y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 29–8 57,369 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-sooners-rise-to-the/134526853/ The Daily Oklahoman Sooners rise to the pressure, 29–8 September 19, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 l y USC 18 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ABC 0–12 76,758 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-usc-defense-sto/166350116/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram USC defense stops Oklahoma, 12–0 September 26, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 5 Star Cable 13–3 52,770 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-sooners-too-tough-for-cyclon/166361204/ The Courier Sooners too tough for Cyclones October 3, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w y y Texas 13 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout 5 Star Cable 28–22 75,587 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-oklahoma-gets-back-at/166284633/ The Orange Leader Oklahoma gets back at Longhorns October 10, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS ESPN 38–14 36,230 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-dupree-leads-oklahoma-t/166361317/ The Lincoln Star Dupree leads Oklahoma to 38–14 win October 17, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w 20 Oklahoma State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam Series KTUL 27–9 76,406 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-oklahoma-dumps-oklahoma-state/166361461/ News-Press Oklahoma dumps Oklahoma State October 24, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w y 17 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO KTVY 45–10 43,908 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-ou-breaks-halftime-t/166361649/ The Daily Oklahoman OU breaks halftime tie to swamp Buffs, 45–10 October 31, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w 14 Kansas State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ABC 24–10 76,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-3-big-plays-let-soone/166361777/ Omaha World-Herald 3 big plays let Sooners dump KSU November 7, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w 15 Missouri Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry CBS 41–14 75,960 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-ou-shows-it-all-in-s/166361960/ The Daily Oklahoman OU shows it all in sacking Missouri November 14, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 l y 11 Nebraska 3 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry CBS 24–28 76,398 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-nebraska-returns/166360059/ The Des Moines Register Nebraska returns to Orange Bowl, 28–24 November 27, 1982 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1983 l y y 12 Arizona State 11 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Fiesta Bowl NBC 21–32 70,553 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-sun-devils-rally-t/166305536/ The Kansas City Star Sun Devils rally, trip OU in Fiesta January 2, 1983 February 21, 2025 Newspapers.com http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1980s.html Seasons: 1980s 2012-10-24 https://archive.today/20120911205216/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1980s.html 2012-09-11 dead Rankings 1982 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 9 9 NR NR NR NR NR 20 17 14 15 14 11 13 12 16 Coaches 0 15 8 (1) 8 (1) NR NR NR NR 18 18 15 12 11 9 9 11 10 16 Game summaries Texas 1982 Texas Longhorns football team Red River Rivalry Oklahoma Sooners; text-align:center collapsed Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns October 9 2:00 p.m. Texas 0 10 0 12 Oklahoma 7 7 7 7 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas 75,587 Partly cloudy; 67 F; wind 17 mph on N Vance Carlson TexasSports.com Texas Robert Brewer18/34, 235 Yds, 2 TD, INT Darryl Clark18 Rush, 66 Yds Carl Robinson5 Rec, 53 Yds Oklahoma TEX OU collapsed 1 1:20 Oklahoma 4 80 1:42 RushTD Dupree 63 good Keeling run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 11:08 Texas 12 80 5:12 RecTD Walls Brewer 6 good Allegre run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 3:03 Oklahoma 17 80 8:05 RushTD Wilson 3 good Keeling run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 1:35 Texas 8 65 1:28 FG 32 Allegre 10 14 3 10:52 Oklahoma 4 69 1:39 RushTD Ledbetter 59 good Keeling run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 21 4 14:57 Texas 10 65 3:57 RushTD Walker 3 no good Allegre run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 21 4 12:30 Oklahoma 6 80 2:27 RushTD Ledbetter 6 good Keeling run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 28 4 11:04 Texas 6 69 1:26 RecTD Walls Brewer 27 pass failed 22 28 22 28 At Colorado 1982 Colorado Buffaloes football team Oklahoma Sooners; text-align: center collapsed Oklahoma Sooners (5–2) at Colorado Buffaloes (1–5–1) October 30 Oklahoma 3 7 14 21 Colorado 7 3 0 0 Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado 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.Eugene Register-Guard. 1982 Oct 31. At Nebraska 1982 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry #11 Oklahoma at #3 Nebraska #11 Oklahoma #3 Nebraska 7 3 14 0 7 14 7 0 November 26 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 76,398 Vs. Arizona State (Fiesta Bowl) Arizona State vs. Oklahoma No. 11 Sun Devils 0 11 7 14 No. 12 Sooners 7 6 8 0 January 1 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 70,553 Charlie Jones, Len Dawson NBC yes 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 yes 1983 Fiesta Bowl 1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team Arizona State Triumphs, 32-21 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/02/sports/arizona-state-triumphs-32-21.html The New York Times January 2, 1983 October 26, 2019 Roster 1982 Oklahoma Sooners f 61 G FR Mike Aljoe 85 TE SO Darin Berryhill 1 QB SO Danny Bradley y 8 QB FR Sonny Brown y Sonny Brown (American football) 22 RB FR Marcus Dupree y 12 QB FR Butch Fifield 70 T SO Scott Leggett y 14 QB SR Rod Pegues yes 7 QB SR Kelly Phelps yes y 2 QB JR Jim Rockford Jim Rockford (Canadian football player) y 23 FB SO Fred Sims 13 RB SO Steve Sewell y 53 C FR Travis Simpson y 73 C SO Chuck Thomas Chuck Thomas (American football) yes y 34 RB FR Spencer Tillman y 76 G SR Steve Williams Steve Williams (wrestler) yes y 32 RB SR Stanley Wilson Stanley Wilson (running back) y 40 RB SR Chet Winters y 38 LB JR Thomas Benson Thomas Benson (American football) y 90 NG SR John Blake John Blake (American football) y 80 DT JR Rick Bryan y 10 DB JR Scott Case Scott Case (American football) y 92 DT FR Tony Casillas yes y 33 DB JR Dwight Drane y 6 DB SR Steve Haworth Steve Haworth (American football) y 42 LB FR Paul Migliazzo y 39 DE FR Kevin Murphy Kevin Murphy (linebacker) yes y 49 LB JR Jackie Shipp y 19 DB SO Keith Stanberry 88 DE SR Mike Weddington y 9 K SR John Hoge yes 99 K SR Daniel Keeling 31 K FR Tim Lashar y https://soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1982 *Barry Switzer (10th year) * Gary Gibbs (DC) Galen Hall (OC) Warren Harper (LB) Merv Johnson (OL) Chuck Lester Rex Norris (AHC) Lucious Selmon (DL) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YpkyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VugFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6733%2C2985916 Lawrence Journal-World Kansas Saturday's game rosters October 15, 1982 18 NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1983/draft.htm 1983 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 6142Steve HaworthDefensive backHouston Oilers7185Weldon LedbetterRunning backTampa Bay Buccaneers9248Stanley WilsonRunning backCincinnati Bengals References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Oklahoma Sooners football