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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Stanford  35   29   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. West Virginia  52   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Rice  66   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Missouri  45   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Texas  31   10   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Kansas  17   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Iowa State  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Kansas State  56   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Colorado  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Nebraska  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Oklahoma State  62   7   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Nebraska  31   24   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored471
  Scoring Average39.3
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record69-69
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 11-1-0 AP
3 11-1-0 Coaches
3 11-1-0 UPI
  
1978 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4219188Lost  12-284-3104121  Earle Bruce
Kansas 1-10124345 0-778215  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 11-1471175Won  31-247-1287119  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3444216Lost  24-316-2280143  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4368236Won  20-154-3235166  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7201342 3-4121221  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-8167266 3-4123177  Jim Stanley
Colorado 6-5230206 2-5112178  Bill Mallory

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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

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