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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  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. North Texas  69   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. North Carolina  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Tulsa  65   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Iowa State  56   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas  44   9   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Kansas State  59   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Colorado  24   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Kansas  71   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Oklahoma State  29   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Missouri  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Nebraska  17   7   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Miami  14   20   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored493
  Scoring Average41.1
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average8.5
  Opponents Record70-65
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record6-0
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 11-1-0 AP
3 11-1-0 Coaches
3 11-1-0 UPI
3 11-1-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1987 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8195417 2-5118272  Jim Walden
Kansas 1-9-1135398 0-6-191287  Bob Valesente
Oklahoma 11-1493102Lost  14-207-027359  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2451164Lost  28-316-126039  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 10-2409242Won  35-335-2229152  Pat Jones
Colorado 7-4268180 4-3175120  Bill McCartney
Missouri 5-6226209 3-4145144  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 0-10-1135421 0-6-161279  Stan Parrish

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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