American college football season
1987 Oklahoma Sooners football |
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Big 8 champion |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 3 |
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AP | No. 3 |
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Record | 11–1 (7–0 Big 8) |
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Head coach | - Barry Switzer (15th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Donnan (3rd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
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Defensive coordinator | Gary Gibbs (7th season) |
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Base defense | 5–2 |
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Captains | - Patrick Collins
- Mark Hutson
- Dante Jones
- Darrell Reed
- David Vickers
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Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 1987 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Oklahoma was a member of the Big Eight Conference played its home games in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, where it has played its home games since 1923.[1] The team posted an 11–1 overall record and a 7–0 conference record to the Conference title outright under head coach Barry Switzer who took the helm in 1973.[2][3] This was Switzer's twelfth conference title, fourth consecutive conference title and eighth undefeated conference record in fifteen seasons.[2]
The team was led by All-Americans Rickey Dixon (who won the Jim Thorpe Award),[4] Mark Hutson,[5] Keith Jackson,[6] Danté Jones,[7] and Darrell Reed[8] After going undefeated in its eleven regular season games, it earned a trip to the Orange Bowl for an appearance against the Miami Hurricanes.[3] During the season, it faced three ranked opponents (In order, #12 Oklahoma State, #1 Nebraska, and #2 Miami). Both of its last two games were #1 vs. #2 matches with the last being a national title game in which it endured its only loss to the resulting national champion Hurricanes.[3] The game marked the third Miami victory over Oklahoma in three seasons to former Switzer assistant coach Jimmy Johnson.[9]
Jamelle Holieway led the team in rushing for the second season with 807 yards and in passing for the third of four times with 548 yards, Jackson led the team in receiving for the third straight season with 403 yards, Placekicker R. D. Lashar led the team in scoring with 91 points, Reed posted 8 quarterback sacks, Jones led the team with 125 tackles and Dixon posted 9 interceptions.[10] Dixon established the current school record total of 9 single-season interceptions. He set the school record for single-season interception return yards with 232 that season and the career record with 303, which was broken by Derrick Strait in 2003.[11]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 1:30 p.m. | North Texas State* | No. 1 | | | W 69–14 | 75,004 | |
September 12 | 1:30 p.m. | North Carolina* | No. 1 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| | W 28–0 | 75,004 | [12] |
September 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at Tulsa* | No. 1 | | | W 65–0 | 47,350 | |
October 3 | 1:30 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 1 | | PPV | W 56–3 | 36,050 | |
October 10 | 1:45 p.m. | vs. Texas* | No. 1 | | CBS | W 44–9 | 75,587 | |
October 17 | 1:10 p.m. | at Kansas State | No. 1 | | | W 59–10 | 27,200 | |
October 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Colorado | No. 1 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| ESPN | W 24–6 | 75,004 | |
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 1 | | | W 71–10 | 23,500 | |
November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 12 Oklahoma State | No. 1 | | | W 29–10 | 75,004 | |
November 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Missouri | No. 1 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK (rivalry)
| PPV | W 17–13 | 75,004 | |
November 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Nebraska | No. 2 | | CBS | W 17–7 | 76,663 | |
January 1, 1988 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Miami (FL)* | No. 1 | | NBC | L 14–20 | 74,760 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = 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 | 1 (55) | 1 (54) | 1 (54) | 1 (53) | 1 (44) | 1 (46) | 1 (47) | 1 (42) | 1 (40) | 1 (38) | 1 (36) | 2 (20) | 1 (54) | 1 (48) | 1 (47) | 3 |
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Coaches Poll | 1 | 1 (44) | 1 (45) | 1 (45) | 1 (46) | 1 (45) | 1 (43) | 1 (45) | 1 (43) | 1 (43) | 1 (38) | 2 (27) | 1 (48) | 1 (41) | 1 (41) | 3 |
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Game summaries
North Texas
North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Tar Heels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Sooners | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | OKLA | Holieway 3 yard run (Lashar kick) | OKLA 7–0 | | Q2 | | OKLA | Holieway 4 yard run (Lashar kick) | OKLA 14–0 | | Q2 | | OKLA | Holieway 1 yard run (Lashar kick) | OKLA 21–0 | | Q3 | | OKLA | Holieway 1 yard run (Lashar kick) | OKLA 28–0 | |
Jamelle Holieway 25 Rush, 170 Yds
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Tulsa
Iowa State
Texas
#1 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #1 Oklahoma | 0 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 44 | Texas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | TEX | Clements 52-yard field goal | TEX 3-0 | | 2 | | OU | Carr 7-yard run (Lashar kick) | OU 7-3 | | 2 | | OU | Lashar 46-yard field goal | OU 10-3 | | 2 | | OU | Lashar 22-yard field goal | OU 13-3 | | 2 | | TEX | Clements 46-yard field goal | OU 13-6 | | 3 | | OU | Cabbiness 44-yard pass from Holieway (Lashar kick) | OU 20-6 | | 3 | | OU | Carr 32-yard run (Lashar kick) | OU 27-6 | | 3 | | OU | Collins 4-yard run (Lashar kick) | OU 34-6 | | 4 | | TEX | Clements 36-yard field goal | OU 34-9 | | 4 | | OU | Lashar 29-yard field goal | OU 37-9 | | 4 | | OU | Thompson 55-yard run (Lashar kick) | OU 44-9 | |
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Kansas State
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #1 Oklahoma | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 59 | Kansas State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | OKLA | Stafford 20-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 7-0 | | 1 | | OKLA | Cabbiness 28-yard pass from Holieway (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 14-0 | | 1 | | KSU | Porter 22-yard field goal | Oklahoma 14-3 | | 2 | | OKLA | Holieway 1-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 21-3 | | 2 | | OKLA | Carr 2-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 28-3 | | 2 | | KSU | Williams 81-yard pass from Swim (Porter kick) | Oklahoma 28-10 | | 2 | | OKLA | Lashar 31-yard field goal | Oklahoma 31-10 | | 3 | | OKLA | Collins 20-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 38-10 | | 3 | | OKLA | Thompson 32-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 45-10 | | 4 | | OKLA | Mitchell 82-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 52-10 | | 4 | | OKLA | Anderson 1-yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 59-10 | |
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Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes at #1 Oklahoma Sooners | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Colorado | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | • #1 Oklahoma | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | OU | Stafford 23-yard run (Lashar kick) | OU 7-0 | | 2 | | OU | Lashar 48-yard field goal | OU 10-0 | | 2 | | COL | Hannah 20-yard field goal | OU 10-3 | | 2 | | COL | Hannah 32-yard field goal | OU 10-6 | | 3 | | OU | Carr 21-yard run (Lashar kick) | OU 17-6 | | 4 | | OU | Collins 1-yard run (Lashar kick) | OU 24-6 | |
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Kansas
Oklahoma State
Game information |
- OKLA - Holieway 5 yard run (Lashar kick)
- OSU - Blanchard 38 yard field goal
- OKLA - Lashar 35 yard field goal
- OKLA - Hall 3 yard run (kick failed)
- OSU - Sanders 1 yard run (Blanchard kick)
- OKLA - Johnson 10 yard interception return (run failed)
- OKLA - Dixon 95 yard interception return (Lashar kick)
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- Gundy 11/27, 115 Yds, 4 INT
- Thomas 15 Rush, 173 Yds
- Green 3 Rec, 47 Yds
- Oklahoma
- Holieway 0/6, 0 Yds, INT
- Anderson 30 Rush, 191 Yds
- Holieway 18 Rush, 123 Yds, TD
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Missouri
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Missouri | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Oklahoma | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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Nebraska
#2 Oklahoma Sooners (10–0) at #1 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Nebraska | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
- Date: November 21
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 76,663
- Referee: John McClintock
- TV announcers (CBS): Brent Musburger and Pat Haden
- HuskerMax
Game information |
- Oklahoma
- Charles Thompson
2/9, 25 Yds - Patrick Collins
13 Rush, 131 Yds, TD - Keith Jackson
1 Rec, 21 Yds | - Nebraska
- Steve Taylorr
6/18, 58 Yds, 3 INT - Keith Jones
15 Rush, 94 Yds, TD - Richard Bell
2 Rec, 18 Yds | |
"Game of the Century II"
The Bow - Patrick Collins
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | OU | NEB | 1 | 1:28 | | 84 | | Nebraska | Jones 25-yard touchdown run, Drennan kick good | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12:48 | 2 | 13 | | Oklahoma | Stafford 11-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1:39 | | | | Oklahoma | Collins 65-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good | 14 | 7 | 4 | 7:40 | | | | Oklahoma | 27-yard field goal by Lashar | 17 | 7 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 7 | |
Orange Bowl
Personnel
1987 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 |
Awards and honors
After the season
NFL Draft
The following players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft following the season.[20][21]
References
- ^ "Memorial Stadium". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ a b "OU Football Tradition: 42 Conference Titles". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ a b c "1987 Football Season". SoonerStats.com. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ a b c "All-American: Rickey Dixon". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "All-American: Mark Hutson". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "All-American: Keith Jackson". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "All-American: Danté Jones". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "All-American: Darrell Reed". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ Moran, Malcolm (January 2, 1988). "Orange Bowl; Hurricanes Overwhelm the Sooners to Claim No. 1". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big12sports.com. p. 175. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big12sports.com. p. 177. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ "Sooners race by UNC". Bryan-College Station Eagle. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 13.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 11.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 18.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. October 25, 1987
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 08. Retrieved 2019-Apr-13.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 15. Retrieved 2019-Jan-06.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
External links
- 1987 season at SoonerStats.com
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