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Oklahoma Football Team History


Oklahoma Sooners
University of Oklahoma
 Norman, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahome Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 82,112
Colors: Crimson & Cream
Coach: Barry Switzer
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Nebraska  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Oklahoma State  63   14   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Florida State  18   17   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Kentucky  29   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Stanford  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Colorado  82   42   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Texas  13   20   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Kansas State  35   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Iowa State  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. North Carolina  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Kansas  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Missouri  17   7   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored396
  Scoring Average33.0
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record72-62
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 10-2-0 AP
3 10-2-0 Coaches
3 10-2-0 UPI
  
1980 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5245184 2-597164  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-6-2171208 2-4-1129158  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 10-2396209Won  18-177-0281127  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2470110Won  31-176-129259  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4332175Lost  25-285-215688  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7129212 2-574178  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-7-1187268 2-4-1115185  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 1-10160451 1-697282  Chuck Fairbanks

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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