1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1977 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 8 champion
Orange Bowl, L 6–31 vs. Arkansas
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record10–2 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGalen Hall (5th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorLarry Lacewell (8th season)
Base defense5–2
Captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
1977 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Iowa State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Nebraska 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Colorado 3 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Oklahoma was a member of the Big Eight Conference and played its home games in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, where it has played its home games since 1923.[1] The team posted a 10–2 overall record and a 7–0 conference record to earn the Conference title under head coach Barry Switzer who took the helm in 1973.[2][3] This was Switzer's fifth conference title and third undefeated conference record in five seasons.[2]

The team was led by All-Americans George Cumby,[4] Daryl Hunt,[5] Reggie Kinlaw,[6] and Zac Henderson[7] Cumby was named Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year.[4] After winning the conference title outright, it earned a trip to the Orange Bowl where it lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks.[3] During the season, it faced five ranked opponents (In order, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 5 Texas, No. 16 Iowa State, No. 11 Nebraska, and No. 6 Arkansas). Four of its opponents ended the season ranked. It endured its only regular season defeat in the Red River Shootout against Texas.[3] The Sooners started the season with a four consecutive wins before losing to Texas and then won the next six before their unsuccessful bowl game.[3]

Elvis Peacock led the team in rushing with 812 yards, Dean Blevins led the team in passing with 385 yards, Steve Rhodes led the team in receiving with 272 yards, Uwe von Schamann led the team in scoring with 89 points, Hunt led the team in tackles with 159 tackles and Henderson posted 7 interceptions.[8]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10Vanderbilt*No. 1
W 25–2371,184[9]
September 17Utah*No. 5
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 62–2471,184[10]
September 24at No. 4 Ohio State*No. 3
ABCW 29–2888,119[11]
October 1KansasNo. 1
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 24–971,184[12]
October 8vs. No. 5 Texas*No. 2
L 6–1372,032[13]
October 15at MissouriNo. 7
W 21–1763,774[14]
October 22No. 16 Iowa StateNo. 6
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 35–1671,184[15]
October 29at Kansas StateNo. 4
W 42–725,600[16]
November 5at Oklahoma StateNo. 3
W 61–2850,088[17]
November 12ColoradoNo. 3
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABCW 52–1471,184[18]
November 25No. 11 NebraskaNo. 3
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
ABCW 38–771,184[19]
January 1, 1978vs. No. 6 Arkansas*No. 2
NBCL 6–3160,987[20]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

Rankings

See also: 1977 NCAA Division I football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
AP15312764333327
Coaches PollNot released6423663332226

Game summaries

Vanderbilt

Team 1 234Total
Vanderbilt 5 1008 23
• Oklahoma 0 11014 25

Utah

Team 1 234Total
Utah 0 1707 24
• Oklahoma 31 10714 62
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Game attendance: 71,184

At Ohio State

#3 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) at #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 17 3 0929
Ohio State 0 14 14028

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:55 p.m.
  • Game weather: Overcast, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 88,119
  • Referee: Gene Calhoun (Big Ten)
  • TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Ara Parseghian
Game information

"The Kick" - Uwe von Schamann pretended to conduct the crowd as they chanted prior to his field goal attempt

Kansas

Team 1 234Total
Kansas 0 009 9
• Oklahoma 0 7170 24
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Game attendance: 71,184

[21]

Texas

Team 1 234Total
Oklahoma 3 030 6
• Texas 0 1003 13
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Cotton Bowl
  • Game attendance: 72,032

Missouri

Team 1 234Total
• Oklahoma 0 7140 21
Missouri 0 1007 17
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Faurot Field
  • Game attendance: 63,774
Scoring summary
Q2MUBess 16 yard interception return (Brockhaus kick)MU 7–0
Q2MUBrockhaus 36 yard field goalMU 10–0
Q2OUHicks 14 yard pass from Lott (von Schamann kick)MU 10–7
Q3OUPeacock 35 yard run (von Schamann kick)OU 14–10
Q3OULott 1 yard run (von Schamann kick)OU 21–10
Q4MUWinslow 2 yard pass from Woods (Brockhaus kick)OU 21–17

[22]

Iowa State

Team 1 234Total
Iowa St 9 070 16
• Oklahoma 7 7714 35
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Game attendance: 71,184

Kansas State

Team 1 234Total
• Oklahoma 14 7147 42
Kansas St 0 007 7
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: KSU Stadium
  • Game attendance: 25,600

Oklahoma State

Team 1 234Total
• Oklahoma 10 112416 61
Oklahoma St 14 0140 28
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Lewis Field
  • Game attendance: 50,088
Scoring summary
1OKSTMiller 2 yard run (Ankerson kick)Okla St 7–0
1OKLAPeacock 48 yard pass from Lott (von Schamann kick)Tie 7–7
1OKSTMiller 71 yard run (Ankerson kick)Okla St 14–7
1OKLAvon Schamann 58 yard field goalOkla St 14–10
2OKLAvon Schamann 22 yard field goalOkla St 14–13
2OKLAOverstreet 1 yard run (Lott run)Oklahoma 21–14
3OKSTBailey 1 yard run (Ankerson kick)Tie 21–21
3OKSTMiller 3 yard run (Ankerson kick)Okla St 28–21
3OKLALott 80 yard run (von Schamann kick)Tie 28–28
3OKLAOverstreet 43 yard run (von Schamann kick)Oklahoma 35–28
3OKLAHicks 10 yard pass from Blevins (von Schamann kick)Oklahoma 42–28
3OKLAvon Schamann 19 yard field goalOklahoma 45–28
4OKLAPeacock 57 yard run (von Schamann kick)Oklahoma 52–28
4OKLANixon 3 yard run (von Schamann kick)Oklahoma 59–28
4OKLASafety, Scott tackled in end zoneOklahoma 61–28

[23]

Colorado

Colorado at #3 Oklahoma
Team 1 234Total
Colorado 0 707 14
• Oklahoma 14 21107 52
Scoring summary
1OUElvis Peacock 3-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)OU 7-0
1OUBilly Sims 1-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)OU 14-0
2OUBilly Sims 2-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)OU 21-0
2OUThomas Lott 6-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)OU 28-0
2OUSteve Rhodes 28-yard pass from Thomas Lott (Uwe von Schamann kick)OU 35-0
2COLJames Mayberry 3-yard run (Pete Dadiotis kick)OU 35-7
3OUUwe von Schamann 36-yard field goalOU 38-7
3OUBilly Sims 16-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)OU 45-7
4OUJeff Williams 15-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)OU 52-7
4COLBob Humble 1-yard run (Pete Dadiotis kick)OU 52-14

[24]

Nebraska

Team 1 234Total
Nebraska 0 700 7
• Oklahoma 0 21314 38

Orange Bowl

Main article: 1978 Orange Bowl
Team 1 234Total
• Arkansas 14 0107 31
Oklahoma 0 006 6
Scoring summary
1ARKSales 1-yard run (Little kick)Arkansas 7–0
1ARKCalcagni 1-yard run (Little kick)Arkansas 14–0
3ARKLittle 32-yard FGArkansas 17-0
3ARKSales 4-yard run (Little kick)Arkansas 24-0
4OKLAHicks 8-yard pass from Blevins (PAT failed)Arkansas 24–6
4ARKWhite 20-yard run (Little kick)Arkansas 31–6

[25]

Personnel

1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
HB 43 Vickey Ray Anderson Jr
OT 67 Karl Baldischwiler Sr
QB 2 Dean Blevins Sr
OT 63 Sam Claphan  Jr
G 75 Terry Crouch Fr
TE 80 Victor Hicks Jr
WR 21 Bobby Kimball Jr
RB 30 Kenny King Jr
QB 6 Thomas Lott Jr
WR 11 Fred Nixon Fr
OT 66 Louis Oubre So
HB 22 David Overstreet Fr
RB 4 Elvis Peacock  Sr
SE 24 Steve Rhodes So
G 65 Greg Roberts Jr
RB 34 Jimmy Rogers  Jr
RB 20 Billy Sims  So
C 51 Mike Spencer Sr
OT 73 Paul Tabor Jr
OL 61 Jeff Ward Jr
QB 1 J. C. Watts So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 28 George Cumby  So
DT 72 John Goodman Fr
DE 90 Rusty Griffis Jr
DB 33 Bud Hebert Jr
S 19 Zac Henderson Sr
DT 70 Dave Hudgens  Sr
LB 85 Daryl Hunt Jr
DE 83 Mike Joyce So
DT 62 Reggie Kinlaw Jr
DE 58 Reggie Mathis Jr
DB 3 Darrol Ray So
DE 41 Mike Rilley Fr
DT 74 Phil Tabor Jr
DT 96 Richard Turner Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 10 Uwe von Schamann Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Awards and honors


NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[26]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
1 20 Elvis Peacock Running back Los Angeles Rams
3 84 Dave Hudgens Tackle Dallas Cowboys
7 178 Karl Baldischwiler Tackle Miami Dolphins
11 289 Richard Murray Defensive tackle Detroit Lions

References

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  5. ^ a b "All-American: Daryl Hunt". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "All-American: Reggie Kinlaw". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "All-American: Zac Henderson". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
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  18. ^ "Sooners clobber Buffs by 52–14". The Salisbury Post. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Sooners shuck Cornhuskers". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 26, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Arkansas beats adversity first, favored Sooners later". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. January 3, 1978. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Sooners Grind Kansas; Wolverines Chew A&M." Ocala Star-Banner. 1977 Oct 2.
  22. ^ Ocala Star-Banner. 1977 Oct 16. Retrieved 2018-Dec-22.
  23. ^ "Sooners keep control of State and conference, 61-28." Eugene Register-Guard. 1977 Nov 6.
  24. ^ "Sooners run over Colorado and play for the Orange." Eugene Register-Guard. November 13, 1977
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