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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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. UCLA  38   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Minnesota  63   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Miami  16   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Kansas State  56   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Texas  47   12   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Oklahoma State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Iowa State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kansas  64   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Missouri  77   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Colorado  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Nebraska  20   17   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Arkansas  42   8   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored508
  Scoring Average42.3
  Points Allowed81
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record75-62
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1986 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
  
1986 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5257244 3-4129168  Jim Criner
Kansas 3-8112327 0-741265  Bob Valesente
Oklahoma 11-150881Won  42-87-030230  Barry Switzer
Colorado 6-6242193Lost  9-216-116580  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 10-2446165Won  30-155-224881  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 6-5181191 4-3102109  Pat Jones
Missouri 3-8196314 2-5114195  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 2-9134343 1-670243  Stan Parrish

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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