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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-

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1895 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Barry Switzer enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	@ Stanford	27	14	W
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Ohio State	14	24	L
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Tulsa	28	18	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Kansas State	29	10	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Texas	16	28	L	@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Oklahoma State	21	20	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Iowa State	49	11	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Kansas	45	14	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Missouri	0	10	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Colorado	41	28	W
Sat., Nov. 26	vs. Nebraska	21	28	L
Sat., Dec. 3	@ Hawaii	21	17	W

1983 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	312
Scoring Average	26.0
Points Allowed	222
Defense Average	18.5
Opponents Record	76-60
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-2

1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
21	8-4-0	USA Today/CNN

1983 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	4-7	248	385		3-4	174	264	Jim Criner
Kansas	4-6-1	296	320		2-5	163	241	Mike Gottfried
Nebraska	12-1	654	217	Lost 30-31	7-0	335	130	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	8-4	312	222		5-2	206	121	Barry Switzer
Missouri	7-5	292	202	Lost 17-21	5-2	204	119	Warren Powers
Oklahoma State	8-4	271	162	Won 24-14	3-4	157	103	Jimmy Johnson
Colorado	4-7	252	342		2-5	163	275	Bill McCartney
Kansas State	3-8	186	343		1-6	107	256	Jim Dickey

1983 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1983 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.