1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team
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 21–32 in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.
| 1982 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 16 |
| 1982 record | 8–4 (6–1 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Galen Hall (10th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Gary Gibbs (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 75,008) |
| 1982 Big Eight Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 11 | West Virginia* | No. 9 | ESPN | L 27–41 | 75,992 | |
| September 18 | Kentucky* | W 29–8 | 57,369 | |||
| September 25 | No. 18 USC* |
| 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 | W 45–10 | 43,908 | ||
| November 6 | Kansas State | No. 14 |
| ABC | W 24–10 | 76,129 |
| November 13 | Missouri | No. 15 |
| 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 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
Texas
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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; wind 17 N
- Game attendance: 75,587
- Referee: Vance Carlson
- TexasSports.com
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at Colorado
Oklahoma Sooners (5–2) at Colorado Buffaloes (1–5–1)
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| 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.[2]
at Nebraska
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Postseason
NFL draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[4]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
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| Steve Haworth | Defensive back | 6 | 142 | Houston Oilers |
| Weldon Ledbetter | Running back | 7 | 185 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Stanley Wilson | Running back | 9 | 248 | Cincinnati Bengals |
References
- "Seasons: 1980s". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- 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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