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1989 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1989
team	Oklahoma Sooners
sport	football
image	Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png
conference	Big Eight Conference
short_conf	Big 8
record	7–4
conf_record	5–2
head_coach	Gary Gibbs
hc_year	1st
off_coach	Jim Donnan
oc_year	5th
off_scheme	Pro-style
def_coach	Charlie Sadler
dc_year	1st
def_scheme	[5–2](5-2-defense)
captain	Scott Evans
captain2	Ken McMichel
captain3	Leon Perry
captain4	Kevin Thompson
captain5	Mark Van Keirsbilck
stadium	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

The 1989 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented University of Oklahoma during the 1989 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 first-year head coach Gary Gibbs. They were ineligible to participate in a bowl game since they were on probation. In addition, the Sooners were not allowed to appear on live television, although all their games were taped delayed and shown late Saturday nights on the Sooner Later Network and a few on Prime Network.

Schedule

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Rankings

Preseason

Quarterback Charles Thompson was arrested in February 1989 for selling cocaine to an undercover FBI agent. Barry Switzer resigned on June 9 amid player misconduct and allegations of recruiting violations, five players had been arrested on felony charges, and the NCAA placed the Sooners on probation, with penalties that included reduced scholarships and a postseason ban for the 1989 and 1990 seasons.

Game summaries

New Mexico State

Baylor

at Arizona

at Kansas

Oklahoma State === -->

vs Texas

at Iowa State === -->

Colorado

Oklahoma shut out in the first half for first time since 1965 |access-date=October 14, 2022

Missouri

Kansas State

at Nebraska

Roster

Jim Donnan – Offensive coordinator
Mike Jones – Running backs and wide receivers
Charley North – Tight ends and special teams
Charlie Sadler – Defensive coordinator
John Blake – Defensive line
Lucious Selmon – Outside linebacker and defensive end
Bobby Proctor – Defensive backs

Awards

All-Big Eight: LB Frank Blevins, DT Scott Evans, NG Dante Williams

NFL draft

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

12	330	Ken McMichel	Defensive back	Phoenix Cardinals

References

Dierking, Kyle. (June 17, 2009). "How The Mighty Fall: Barry Switzer". [[KOTV-DT.
(September 3, 1989). "OU not looking back, dismantles NMSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(September 10, 1989). "Sooners roll early to trounce Bears". Abilene Reporter-News.
(September 17, 1989). "Wildcats shock Oklahoma 6–3". San Angelo Standard-Times.
(October 1, 1989). "Gaddis, Sooners smash Jayhawks". Times Record News.
(October 8, 1989). "Gaddis-Zooks! OU rolls, 37–15". Tulsa World.
(October 15, 1989). "Texas scratches a 6-year itch". Waco Tribune-Herald.
(October 22, 1989). "Sooners turn back stubborn Cyclones". Quad-City Times.
(October 29, 1989). "3rd-ranked Colorado rolls past Oklahoma". The Courier-Journal.
(November 5, 1989). "Collins leads Sooners in 52–14 smothering of Tigers". The Salina Journal.
(November 12, 1989). "OU wins, but finds Cats aren't quitters". The Wichita Eagle.
(November 19, 1989). "Nebraska in charge all the way in 42–25 lashing of Sooners". The Kansas City Star.
"SoonerSports.com".
. (February 13, 1989). ["Charles Thompson was arrested Monday night"](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/02/13/Oklahoma-quarterback-Charles-Thompson-was-arrested-Monday-night-by/7802603349200/).
SoonerSports.com
"1990 NFL Draft Listing".

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