American college football season
The 1983 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1983 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 led by head coach Barry Switzer.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | at Stanford* | No. 2 | | | W 27–14 | 62,778 |
September 17 | No. 6 Ohio State* | No. 2 | | ABC | L 14–24 | 76,520 |
September 24 | Tulsa* | No. 8 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| | W 28–18 | 75,500 |
October 1 | at Kansas State | No. 9 | | Raycom | W 29–10 | 35,800 |
October 8 | vs. No. 2 Texas* | No. 8 | | | L 16–28 | 75,587 |
October 15 | at Oklahoma State | No. 15 | | | W 21–20 | 50,440 |
October 22 | Iowa State | No. 16 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| | W 49–11 | 75,008 |
October 29 | Kansas | No. 14 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| | W 45–14 | 75,008 |
November 5 | at Missouri | No. 11 | | ABC | L 0–10 | 57,133 |
November 12 | Colorado | | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| KWGN | W 41–28 | 75,008 |
November 26 | No. 1 Nebraska | | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK (rivalry)
| CBS | L 21–28 | 75,008 |
December 3 | at Hawaii* | | | | W 21–17 | 45,143 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel[edit]
1983 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster |
Game summaries[edit]
At Stanford[edit]
#2 Oklahoma Sooners at Stanford Cardinal | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Oklahoma | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 27 | Stanford | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - Date: Saturday, September 10
- Location: Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, California
- Game attendance: 62,778
- Game weather: 80 degrees
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#6 Ohio State[edit]
#6 Ohio State Buckeyes at #2 Oklahoma Sooners | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #6 Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | #2 Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #8 Oklahoma Sooners | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | • Oklahoma | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
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At Kansas State[edit]
#9 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Oklahoma | 0 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 32 | Kansas State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
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Vs. Texas[edit]
#2 Texas Longhorns vs #8 Oklahoma Sooners | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #2 Texas | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 | #8 Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | - Date: Saturday, October 8
- Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
- Game attendance: 75,587
- Game weather: 68 degrees
- Television network: ABC
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At Oklahoma State[edit]
#15 Oklahoma Sooners (2–2) at Oklahoma State Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 21 |
Oklahoma St | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Date: October 15
- Game attendance: 50,440
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Game information |
First quarter - OSU – Montgomery 14-yard blocked punt return (Larry Roach kick). Oklahoma St 7–0.
Second quarter - OU – Tim Lashar 42-yard field goal. Oklahoma St 7–3. Drive:
- OSU – Shawn Jones 5-yard run (Larry Roach kick). Oklahoma St 14–3. Drive:
Third quarter - OSU – Larry Roach 43-yard field goal. Oklahoma St 17–3. Drive:
Fourth quarter - OSU – Larry Roach 31-yard field goal, 13:49. Oklahoma St 20–3. Drive:
- OU – Derrick Shepard 73-yard pass from Danny Bradley (Tim Lashar kick). Oklahoma St 20–10. Drive:
- OU – Spencer Tillman 5-yard run (pass good), 2:50. Oklahoma St 20–18. Drive:
- OU – Tim Lashar 46-yard field goal, 1:14. Oklahoma 21–20. Drive:
| - Top passers
- OU – Danny Bradley – 8/16, 147 yards, TD, INT
- OSU – Ike Jackson – 6/10, 39 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- OU – Earl Johnson – 25 rushes, 105 yards
- OSU – Shawn Jones – 19 rushes, 76 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- OU – Derrick Shepard – 3 receptions, 94 yards, TD
- OSU – John Chesley/Shawn Jones – 2 receptions, 13 yards
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Iowa State[edit]
Iowa State Cyclones at #16 Oklahoma Sooners | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | • #16 Oklahoma | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 | - Date: Saturday, October 22
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 75,008
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Iowa St | Bachrodt 34-yard field goal | Iowa St 3-0 | | 1 | | Oklahoma | Tillman 2-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 7-3 | | 1 | | Oklahoma | Bradley 19-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 14-3 | | 2 | | Oklahoma | Ledbetter 13-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 21-3 | | 2 | | Oklahoma | Johnson 2-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 28-3 | | 2 | | Oklahoma | Tillman 16-yard pass from Clopton (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 35-3 | | 3 | | Oklahoma | Case 67-yard interception return (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 42-3 | | 4 | | Iowa St | Wodka 2-yard pass from Archer (Jacobs pass from Archer) | Oklahoma 42-11 | | 4 | | Oklahoma | Clopton 1-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 49-11 | |
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Kansas Jayhawks at #2 Oklahoma Sooners | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Kansas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | • #16 Oklahoma | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 45 | |
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At Missouri[edit]
#11 Oklahoma Sooners at Missouri Tigers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | #11 Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Missouri | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
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Colorado[edit]
Colorado Buffaloes at Oklahoma Sooners | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Colorado | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | • Oklahoma | 13 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 41 | |
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Nebraska[edit]
#1 Nebraska at Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #1 Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 | Oklahoma | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 | |
At Hawaii[edit]
Oklahoma Sooners at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | Hawaii | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
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Rankings[edit]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = 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 | 2 (11) | 2 (3) | 2 (2) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 20т | — |
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Coaches Poll | 5 (6) | 4 (2) | 2 (2) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | — | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | — |
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Postseason[edit]
NFL draft[edit]
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Seasons: 1980s". Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "1983 Oklahoma at Stanford Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "1983 Oklahoma vs. Ohio State Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "1983 Oklahoma vs. Tulsa Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "1983 Oklahoma at Kansas State Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "1983 Oklahoma vs. Texas Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1985 Oct 16. Retrieved 2020-Nov-24.
- ^ "Big Sooner Rally Nips Oklahoma St.; Texas Routs Hogs." Gainesville Sun. 1985 Oct 16. Retrieved 2020-Nov-24.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1983 Oct 23.
- ^ "1983 Oklahoma vs. Iowa State Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "1983 Oklahoma at Missouri Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "1983 Oklahoma vs. Colorado Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "1983 Oklahoma at Hawaii Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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