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1984 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1984
teamOklahoma Sooners
sportfootball
imageOklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png
conferenceBig Eight Conference
short_confBig 8
CoachRank6
APRank6
record9–2–1
conf_record6–1
head_coachBarry Switzer
hc_year12th
off_coachMack Brown
oc_year1st
off_schemeWishbone
def_coachGary Gibbs
dc_year4th
def_scheme[5–2](5-2-defense)
captainDanny Bradley
captain2Tony Casillas
captain3Chuck Thomas
stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
championBig 8 co-champion
bowl[Orange Bowl](1985-orange-bowl)
bowl_resultL 17–28 vs. [Washington](1984-washington-huskies-football-team)

The 1984 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football 1984 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. The team posted a 9–2–1 overall record and a 6–1 conference record to earn a share of the Conference title under head coach Barry Switzer who took the helm in 1973. This was Switzer's ninth conference title in twelve seasons.

The team was led by All-American Tony Casillas, After winning a share of conference title, it earned a trip to the Orange Bowl for an appearance against the Washington Huskies. During the season, it faced five ranked opponents (In order, #17 Pitt, #1 Texas, #1 Nebraska, #3 Oklahoma State and #4 Washington). The last three of these opponents finished the season ranked in the top 10. It endured a tie against Texas in the Red River Shootout, a loss against a 2–5 Kansas Jayhawks team and a bowl game loss to Washington.

Lydell Carr led the team in rushing with 688 yards, Danny Bradley led the team in passing with 1095 yards, Derrick Shepard led the team in receiving with 392 yards, Placekicker Tim Lashar led the team in scoring with 68 points, Casillas had 10 quarterback sacks, freshman Brian Bosworth led the team with 133 tackles and Gary Lowell posted 4 interceptions. The defense set a school record that would only be eclipsed by the 1986 team when it allowed only 2.2 yards per rush over the course of the season.

Schedule

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Personnel

  • Gary Gibbs (DC)
  • Merv Johnson (OL)
  • Charlie Sadler (DL)
  • Lucious Selmon (OLB & DE)

Game summaries

Stanford

Pittsburgh

Baylor

Kansas State

Texas

Iowa State

Kansas

Missouri

Colorado

Nebraska

Oklahoma State

;First quarter

  • No scoring ;Second quarter
  • OU – Keith Jackson 6-yard pass from Danny Bradley (Tim Lashar kick). Oklahoma 7–0.
  • OSU – Jamie Harris 1-yard pass from Rusty Hilger (Larry Roach kick). Tie 7–7. ;Third quarter
  • OSU – Malcolm Lewis 77-yard pass from Hilger (Larry Roach kick). Oklahoma St 14–7.
  • OU – Spencer Tillman 3-yard run (Tim Lashar kick). Tie 14–14.
  • OU – Tim Lashar 22-yard field goal. Oklahoma 17–14. ;Fourth quarter
  • OU – Spencer Tillman 20-yard run (Tim Lashar kick). Oklahoma 24–14. ;Top passers
  • OSU – Rusty Hilger – 14/26, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • OU – Danny Bradley – 8/16, 102 yards, TD, INT ;Top rushers
  • OSU – Thurman Thomas – 11 rushes, 29 yards
  • OU – Spencer Tillman – 30 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD ;Top receivers
  • OSU – Malcolm Lewis – 3 receptions, 94 yards, TD
  • OU – Derrick Shepard – 5 receptions, 51 yards

Orange Bowl

Main article: 1985 Orange Bowl

Rankings

Awards and honors

  • All-American: Tony Casillas,
  • Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year: Casillas
  • UPI National Lineman of the Year: Casillas
  • Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year: Danny Bradley
  • Big Eight Conference MVP: Danny Bradley

Postseason

NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.

12316Jim RockfordDefensive backTampa Bay Buccaneers

References

References

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  2. "OU Football Tradition – 42 Conference Titles". [[CBS Interactive]].
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  6. (September 9, 1984). "Oklahoma wins opener, 19–7, over Stanford". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  7. (September 16, 1984). "Oklahoma wins with new offense". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  8. (September 23, 1984). "Sooners fly past Baylor". The Orange Leader.
  9. (September 30, 1984). "Steve Sewell sparks Sooners to 24–6 win over Kansas St.". Wichita Falls Times.
  10. (October 14, 1984). "Last-second field goal gives Longhorns a tie". The Kilgore News Herald.
  11. (October 21, 1984). "OU stops laughing, pulls out 12–10 win". Omaha World-Herald.
  12. (October 28, 1984). "2nd-ranked Oklahoma falls to Kansas, 28–11". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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  14. (November 11, 1984). "OU's big plays send Colorado to 42–17 loss". The Daily Oklahoman.
  15. (November 18, 1984). "Sooners shuck Huskers, 17–7". Tulsa World.
  16. (November 25, 1984). "Sooners reach Orange Bowl". Lincoln Journal Star.
  17. (January 2, 1985). "Huskies believe title is theirs". The Miami News.
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  29. Gainesville Sun. 1984 Nov 25. Retrieved 2021-Nov-28.
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  32. "1985 NFL Draft Listing".
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