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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Iowa  21   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Tulsa  49   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Rice  63   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Colorado  49   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas  7   16   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Kansas State  38   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Iowa State  38   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Oklahoma State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kansas  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Missouri  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Nebraska  17   14   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Florida State  24   7   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored406
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record68-68
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 11-1-0 AP
3 11-1-0 Coaches
3 11-1-0 UPI
  
1979 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8137221 2-569140  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-8172346 2-5101231  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-1406145Won  24-77-024282  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2380131Lost  14-176-120862  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 7-4191212 5-2127149  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 7-5260166Won  24-143-4144103  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8168274 2-5123168  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 3-8154225 1-689168  Jim Dickey

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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