The 1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. They were coached by head coach Barry Switzer. The Sooners lost to Arizona State 32–21 in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | West Virginia* | No. 9 | | ESPN | L 27–41 | 75,992 | [1] |
September 18 | Kentucky* | | | | W 29–8 | 57,369 | [2] |
September 25 | No. 18 USC* | | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| ABC | L 0–12 | 76,758 | [3] |
October 2 | at Iowa State | | | 5 Star Cable | W 13–3 | 52,770 | [4] |
October 9 | vs. No. 13 Texas* | | | 5 Star Cable | W 28–22 | 75,587 | [5] |
October 16 | at Kansas | | | ESPN | W 38–14 | 36,230 | [6] |
October 23 | Oklahoma State | No. 20 | | KTUL | W 27–9 | 76,406 | [7] |
October 30 | at Colorado | No. 17 | | KTVY | W 45–10 | 43,908 | [8] |
November 6 | Kansas State | No. 14 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| ABC | W 24–10 | 76,129 | [9] |
November 13 | Missouri | No. 15 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK (rivalry)
| CBS | W 41–14 | 75,960 | [10] |
November 26 | at No. 3 Nebraska | No. 11 | | CBS | L 24–28 | 76,398 | [11] |
January 1, 1983 | vs. No. 11 Arizona State* | No. 12 | | NBC | L 21–32 | 70,553 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[13]
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
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Coaches | 8 (1) | 8 (1) | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
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Game summaries
Texas
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly cloudy; 67 °F (19 °C); wind 17 mph (27 km/h) N
- Game attendance: 75,587
- Referee: Vance Carlson
- TexasSports.com
Game information
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- Texas
- Robert Brewer
18/34, 235 Yds, 2 TD, INT
- Darryl Clark
18 Rush, 66 Yds
- Carl Robinson
5 Rec, 53 Yds
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- Oklahoma
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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TEX
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OU
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1
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1:20
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4
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80
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1:42
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Oklahoma
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Dupree 63-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good
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0
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7
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2
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11:08
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12
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80
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5:12
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Texas
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Walls 6-yard touchdown reception from Brewer, Allegre kick good
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7
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7
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2
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3:03
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17
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80
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8:05
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Oklahoma
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Wilson 3-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good
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7
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14
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2
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1:35
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8
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65
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1:28
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Texas
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32-yard field goal by Allegre
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10
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14
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3
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10:52
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4
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69
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1:39
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Oklahoma
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Ledbetter 59-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good
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10
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21
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4
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14:57
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10
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65
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3:57
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Texas
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Walker 3-yard touchdown run, Allegre kick no good
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16
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21
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4
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12:30
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6
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80
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2:27
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Oklahoma
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Ledbetter 6-yard touchdown run, Keeling kick good
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16
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28
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4
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11:04
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6
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69
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1:26
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Texas
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Walls 27-yard touchdown reception from Brewer, 2-point pass failed
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22
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28
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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22
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28
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At Colorado
Marcus Dupree returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown, safety Keith Stanberry ran an interception back 49 yard for a score, and tailback Fred Sims rushed for two touchdowns.[14]
At Nebraska
#11 Oklahoma at #3 Nebraska
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#11 Oklahoma |
7 |
3 | 14 | 0 |
24 |
• #3 Nebraska |
7 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
Vs. Arizona State (Fiesta Bowl)
Arizona State vs. Oklahoma
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 11 Sun Devils |
0 |
11 | 7 | 14 |
32 |
No. 12 Sooners |
7 |
6 | 8 | 0 |
21 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | OU | Stanley Wilson 1-yard run (kick) | OU 7–0 |
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2 | | ASU | Luis Zendejas 32-yard field goal | OU 7–3 |
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2 | | ASU | Safety, Kelly Phelps tackled in end zone | OU 7–5 |
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2 | | ASU | Luis Zendejas 22-yard field goal | ASU 8–7 |
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2 | | OU | Stanley Wilson 1-yard run (run failed) | OU 13–8 |
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2 | | ASU | Luis Zendejas 54-yard field goal | OU 13–11 |
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3 | | ASU | Darryl Clack 15-yard run (Zendejas kick) | ASU 18–13 |
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3 | | OU | Fred Sims 19-yard run (Fontenette pass from Phelps) | OU 21–18 |
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4 | | ASU | Alvin Moore 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) | ASU 25–21 |
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4 | | ASU | Ron Brown 52-yard pass from Todd Hons (Zendejas kick) | ASU 32–21 |
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Roster
1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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9
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John Hoge
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Sr
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K
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99
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Daniel Keeling
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Sr
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K
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31
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Tim Lashar
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Fr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
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[16]
NFL draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[17]
References
- ^ "Mountaineers throw it all at Sooners". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners rise to the pressure, 29–8". The Daily Oklahoman. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC defense stops Oklahoma, 12–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners too tough for Cyclones". The Courier. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma gets back at Longhorns". The Orange Leader. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dupree leads Oklahoma to 38–14 win". The Lincoln Star. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma dumps Oklahoma State". News-Press. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "OU breaks halftime tie to swamp Buffs, 45–10". The Daily Oklahoman. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "3 big plays let Sooners dump KSU". Omaha World-Herald. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "OU shows it all in sacking Missouri". The Daily Oklahoman. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska returns to Orange Bowl, 28–24". The Des Moines Register. November 27, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sun Devils rally, trip OU in Fiesta". The Kansas City Star. January 2, 1983. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seasons: 1980s". Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1982 Oct 31.
- ^ "Arizona State Triumphs, 32-21". The New York Times. January 2, 1983. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Saturday's game rosters". Lawrence Journal-World. (Kansas). October 15, 1982. p. 18.
- ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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