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Oklahoma Football Team History


Oklahoma Sooners
University of Oklahoma
 Norman, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahome Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 82,112
Colors: Crimson & Cream
Coach: Barry Switzer
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Wyoming  37   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Southern California  24   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Iowa State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas  14   34   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kansas  45   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Oregon State  42   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Colorado  49   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Kansas State  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Missouri  14   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Nebraska  14   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Oklahoma State  27   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 26   Houston  40   14   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record7-4 -1
  Points Scored341
  Scoring Average28.4
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record77-59
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record2-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 7-4-1 AP
14 7-4-1 Coaches
14 7-4-1 UPI
  
1981 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-4188195Lost  0-104-3116132  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 5-5-1189218 2-4-190122  Donnie Duncan
Nebraska 9-3364125Lost  15-227-026746  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4-1341193Won  40-144-2-118494  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 7-5197216Lost  16-334-3114128  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 8-4276159Won  19-173-4143116  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8141322 2-559213  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 2-9164297 1-692214  Jim Dickey

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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