1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1982 Oklahoma Sooners football
Fiesta Bowl, L 21–32 vs. Arizona State
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#16
AP	#16
1982 record	8–4 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Barry Switzer (10th year)
Offensive coordinator	Galen Hall (10th year)
Offensive scheme	Wishbone
Defensive coordinator	Gary Gibbs (2nd year)
Home stadium	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 75,008)

1982 Big 8 football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#3 Nebraska $	7	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
#16 Oklahoma	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	2	–	2	4	–	5	–	2
Kansas State	3	–	3	–	1	6	–	5	–	1
Missouri	2	–	3	–	2	5	–	4	–	2
Iowa State	1	–	5	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Kansas	1	–	5	–	1	2	–	7	–	2
Colorado	1	–	5	–	1	2	–	8	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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 21–32 in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 11	West Virginia*	#9	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	ESPN	L 27–41	75,992
September 18	Kentucky*		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 29–8	57,369
September 25	#18 USC*		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	ABC	L 0–12	76,758
October 2	at Iowa State		Cyclone Stadium • Ames, IA	5 Star Cable	W 13–3	52,770
October 9	vs. #13 Texas*		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)	5 Star Cable	W 28–22	75,587
October 16	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	ESPN	W 38–14	36,230
October 23	Oklahoma State	#20	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	KTUL	W 27–9	76,406
October 30	at Colorado	#17	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO		W 45–10	43,908
November 6	Kansas State	#14	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	ABC	W 24–10	76,129
November 13	Missouri	#15	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe)	CBS	W 41–14	75,960
November 26	at #3 Nebraska	#11	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivlary)	CBS	L 24–28	76,398
January 1	vs. #11 Arizona State*	#12	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	NBC	L 21–32	70,553
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

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Game notes

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.^[2]

References

↑ Seasons: 1980s
↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1982 Oct 31.

Oklahoma Sooners football

Venues	Boyd Field (1905–23) Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (1923–present) Barry Switzer Center

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Missouri (Tiger–Sooner Peace Pipe) Nebraska Oklahoma State: Bedlam Series Texas: Red River Showdown (Golden Hat)

Culture & lore	Championships T formation Wishbone formation Oklahoma drill Sooner Schooner Boomer and Sooner "Boomer Sooner" Marching band The Oklahoma Heismen Play Like a Champion Today

People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks All-Americans NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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