1983 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

At Stanford

#6 Ohio State

Tulsa

At Kansas State

Vs. Texas

At Oklahoma State

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

• Marcus Dupree left team during the week

Iowa State

Kansas

At Missouri

Colorado

Nebraska

At Hawaii

Personnel

• Galen Hall (OC)
• Merv Johnson (OL)
• Chuck Lester (LB)
• Rex Norris (AHC)
• Lucious Selmon (DL)

NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft following the season.

References

References

1. (September 11, 1983). "OU runs by Stanford". Wichita Falls Times.
2. (September 18, 1983). "OSU's best too much for Oklahoma, 24–14". Lansing State Journal.
3. (September 25, 1983). "Switzer wins No. 100; Sooners survive Tulsa". Wichita Falls Times.
4. (October 2, 1983). "Switzer not patting backs after Sooners down KSU". Omaha World-Herald.
5. (October 9, 1983). "Longhorns come alive in 3rd quarter to down OU, 28–16". The Marshall News Messenger.
6. (October 16, 1983). "Sooners down, 20–3, in 4th period, edge Okla. State, 21–20". The Des Moines Register.
7. (October 23, 1983). "OU hits high gear against ISU". The Grand Island Independent.
8. (October 30, 1983). "KU's ball, OU's game". The Daily Oklahoman.
9. (November 6, 1983). "Swarming Mizzou defense keys upset of No. 11 Sooners". The Des Moines Register.
10. (November 13, 1983). "Johnson leads OU past Buffs". Star-Herald.
11. (November 27, 1983). "Huskers bend, don't break; NU 28, OU 21". The Lincoln Journal & Star.
12. (December 5, 1983). "Oklahoma wins over Rainbows". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
13. "Seasons: 1980s".
14. "1983 Oklahoma at Stanford Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com".
15. "1983 Oklahoma vs. Ohio State Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com".
16. "1983 Oklahoma vs. Tulsa Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com".
17. "1983 Oklahoma at Kansas State Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com".
18. "1983 Oklahoma vs. Texas Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com".
19. Gainesville Sun. 1985 Oct 16. Retrieved 2020-Nov-24.
20. "Big Sooner Rally Nips Oklahoma St.; Texas Routs Hogs." Gainesville Sun. 1985 Oct 16. Retrieved 2020-Nov-24.
21. ''Gainesville Sun''. 1983 Oct 23.
22. "1983 Oklahoma vs. Iowa State Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com".
23. "1983 Oklahoma at Missouri Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com".
24. "1983 Oklahoma vs. Colorado Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com".
25. "1983 Oklahoma at Hawaii Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com".
26. "1984 NFL Draft Listing".