1979 Oklahoma Sooners football team





















































1979 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big Eight champion
Orange Bowl champion

Orange Bowl, W 24–7 vs. Florida State
Conference Big 8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
AP No. 3
1979 record 11–1 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Barry Switzer (7th season)
Offensive coordinator
Galen Hall (7th season)
Offensive scheme Wishbone
Defensive coordinator
Rex Norris (2nd season)
Base defense 5–2
Home stadium
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 71,187)

Seasons


← 1978


1980 →






















































































































































1979 Big 8 football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L  
T
No. 3 Oklahoma $
 7
 – 0
 – 0     11
 – 1
 – 0
No. 9 Nebraska
 6
 – 1
 – 0     10
 – 2
 – 0

Oklahoma State
 5
 – 2
 – 0     7
 – 4
 – 0

Missouri
 3
 – 4
 – 0     7
 – 5
 – 0

Colorado
 2
 – 5
 – 0     3
 – 8
 – 0

Iowa State
 2
 – 5
 – 0     3
 – 8
 – 0

Kansas
 2
 – 5
 – 0     3
 – 8
 – 0

Kansas State
 1
 – 6
 – 0     3
 – 8
 – 0


  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football 1979 NCAA Division I-A season. Oklahoma Sooners football participated in the former Big Eight Conference at that time and played its home games in Gaylord Family 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 earn the Conference title outright under head coach Barry Switzer who took the helm in 1973.[2][3] This was Switzer's seventh conference title and fourth undefeated conference record in seven seasons.[2]


The team was led by All-Americans Billy Sims and George Cumby.[4][5] After winning the conference title outright, it earned a trip to the Orange Bowl for a bout with Florida State. During the season, it faced three different ranked opponents (In order, #4 Texas, #3 Nebraska and #4 Florida State). All three of these opponents finished the season ranked. It endured its only defeat of the season against Texas in the Red River Shootout.[3] The Sooners started the season with a four consecutive wins before losing to Texas and then won their remaining seven games.[3] Sims and J.C. Watts both posted for 100-yard games in the Orange Bowl.[6]


Sims led the nation in scoring with 138 points (based on per game average of 12.0, which includes 132 in 11 games).[7] Sims led the team in rushing with 1670 yards, Watts led the team in passing with 821 yards, Freddie Nixon led the team in receiving with 293 yards, Cumby led the team with 160 tackles and Bud Hebert posted 4 interceptions.[8]Billy Sims set numerous Oklahoma offensive records that still stand including career 200-yard games, single-season rushing touchdowns (tied)[9]




Contents






  • 1 Schedule


  • 2 Game summaries


    • 2.1 Iowa


    • 2.2 Tulsa


    • 2.3 Rice


    • 2.4 Colorado


    • 2.5 Texas (Red River Shootout)


    • 2.6 Kansas State


    • 2.7 Iowa State


    • 2.8 Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)


    • 2.9 Kansas


    • 2.10 Missouri


    • 2.11 Nebraska


    • 2.12 Florida State (Orange Bowl)




  • 3 Roster


  • 4 Awards and honors


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Schedule

























































































































Date
 Opponent#
Rank#
 Site
 TV
 Result
 Attendance
September 15
Iowa*
 No. 3
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
ESPN
W 21–6  
 72,531[10]
September 22
Tulsa*
 No. 3
 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
 ESPN
W 49–13  
 72,451[10]
September 29
 at Rice*
 No. 3
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
 ESPN
W 66–7  
 30,442[10]
October 6
Colorado
 No. 3
 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
 ESPN
W 49–24  
 72,512[10]
October 13
 vs. No. 4 Texas*
 No. 3
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)
ABC
L 7–16  
 72,032[10]
October 20
 at Kansas State
 No. 8
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS
 ESPN
W 38–6  
 27,257[10]
October 27
Iowa State
 No. 7
 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
 ESPN
W 38–9  
 72,069[10]
November 3
 at Oklahoma State
 No. 7
Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)
 ABC
W 38–7  
 51,453[10]
November 10
Kansas
 No. 6
 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
 ESPN
W 38–0  
 71,882[10]
November 17
 at Missouri
 No. 7
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
 ABC
W 24–22  
 69,973[10]
November 24
 No. 3 Nebraska
 No. 8
 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (rivalry)
 ABC
W 17–14  
 72,516[10]
January 1, 1980
 vs. No. 4 Florida State
 No. 5
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)
NBC
W 24–7  
 66,714[10]

*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.


Game summaries



Iowa









Iowa Hawkeyes at #3 Oklahoma Sooners


























1 2 3 4 Total
Iowa 6 0 0 0 6
• #3 Oklahoma
 0 7 0 14 21



  • Date: September 15


  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma


  • Game attendance: 72,531

[11]




Tulsa



Rice



Colorado









Colorado Buffaloes at #3 Oklahoma Sooners


























1 2 3 4 Total
Colorado 7 0 3 14 24
• #3 Oklahoma
 7 28 7 7 49



  • Date: October 6


  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

[12]


Oklahoma faced its former coach Chuck Fairbanks for the first time since his departure following the 1972 season.




Texas (Red River Shootout)



Kansas State


























1 2 3 4 Total
• Oklahoma 3 0 14 21 38
Kansas St 0 6 0 0 6



  • Date: October 20


  • Location: KSU Stadium


  • Game attendance: 31,480


  • J.C. Watts 118 rush yds

[13]




Iowa State



Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)









#7 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State


























1 2 3 4 Total
• #7 Oklahoma
 24 7 7 0 38
Oklahoma State 0 0 0 7 7



  • Date: November 3


  • Location: Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma

[14]




Kansas



Missouri


  • Oklahoma's 100th win of the 1970s (Alabama only other school to do so) [15]



Nebraska









#3 Nebraska Cornhuskers at #8 Oklahoma Sooners


























1 2 3 4 Total
#3 Nebraska 0 7 0 7 14
• #8 Oklahoma
 0 3 7 7 17



  • Date: November 24


  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

[16]




Florida State (Orange Bowl)



Roster














1979 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players
 Coaches

Offense

















































Pos. # Name Class

G
75
Terry Crouch
So

HB
11
Fred Nixon
Sr

HB
22
David Overstreet
Jr

WR
24
Steve Rhodes
Sr

HB
20
Billy Sims
Sr

C
73
Paul Tabor
Sr

QB
1
J. C. Watts
Jr


Defense

















































Pos. # Name Class

LB
28
George Cumby
Sr

DT
92
Keith Gary
Jr

DE
72
John Goodman
Sr

FS
33
Bud Hebert
Sr

DE
83
Mike Joyce
Sr

DB
3
Darrol Ray
Sr

DT
96
Richard Turner
Jr


Special teams





Pos. # Name Class


Head coach

  • Barry Switzer

Coordinators/assistant coaches


Legend



  • (C) Team captain


  • (S) Suspended


  • (I) Ineligible




  • Injured Injured


  • Redshirt Redshirt



Roster


Awards and honors




  • All-American: Billy Sims,[4] and George Cumby,[5]

  • Big 8 rushing champion: Sims[4]

  • NCAA DI scoring champion: Sims[4]

  • Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year: Cumby[5]



References





  1. ^ "Memorial Stadium". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "OU Football Tradition – 42 Conference Titles". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.


  3. ^ abc "1979 Football Season". SoonerStats.com. Retrieved June 30, 2010.


  4. ^ abcd "All-American: Billy Sims". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.


  5. ^ abc "All-American: George Cumby". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.


  6. ^ "Sooners Spoil Seminole Uprising". Orange Bowl Committee. Retrieved June 30, 2010.


  7. ^ "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 47. Retrieved July 9, 2010.


  8. ^ "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 175. Retrieved June 30, 2010.


  9. ^ "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 166. Retrieved June 30, 2010.


  10. ^ abcdefghijkl http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=1979


  11. ^ "Sluggish Oklahoma Downs Iowa." September 16, 1979


  12. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 October 7.


  13. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Oct 21. Retrieved 2018-Oct-28.


  14. ^ Palm Beach Post. 1979 Nov 4.


  15. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 18.


  16. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 25.




External links



  • 1979 season at SoonerStats.com









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