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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 The Sooners won the National Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Minnesota  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Kansas State  41   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Texas  14   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Miami  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Iowa State  59   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Kansas  48   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Missouri  51   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Colorado  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Nebraska  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Oklahoma State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Southern Methodist  35   13   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Penn State  25   10   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored371
  Scoring Average30.9
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average8.6
  Opponents Record79-61
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
1 11-1-0 AP
1 11-1-0 Coaches
1 11-1-0 UPI
1 11-1-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1985 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6155318 3-4105221  Jim Criner
Kansas 6-6294281 2-5118184  Mike Gottfried
Oklahoma 11-1371103Won  25-107-027039  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3421163Lost  23-276-123287  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 8-4255188Lost  23-344-3121105  Pat Jones
Colorado 7-5228174Lost  17-204-314078  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 1-10101295 1-653223  Jim Dickey
Missouri 1-10206342 1-6117219  Woody Widenhofer

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).