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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. West Virginia  27   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Kentucky  29   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Southern California  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Iowa State  13   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Texas  28   22   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kansas  38   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Oklahoma State  27   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Colorado  45   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Kansas State  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Missouri  41   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Nebraska  24   28   L       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Arizona State  21   32   L    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored317
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed203
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record71-57
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 8-4-0 AP
16 8-4-0 Coaches
16 8-4-0 UPI
15 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1982 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-6-1213221 1-5-194174  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 2-7-2150276 1-5-182211  Don Fambrough
Nebraska 12-1514167Won  21-207-028190  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-4317203Lost  21-326-121288  Barry Switzer
Kansas State 6-5-1230180Lost  3-143-3-1124117  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 4-5-2241267 3-2-2171173  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 5-4-2207196 2-3-2128142  Warren Powers
Colorado 2-8-1160301 1-5-1115212  Bill McCartney

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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