1980 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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The 1980 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Oklahoma was a member of the Big Eight Conference and played its home games in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.[1] The team posted a 10–2 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 eighth conference title and fifth undefeated conference record in eight seasons.[2]

ConferenceBig Eight Conference
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record10–2 (7–0 Big 8)
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1980 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 8 champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 18–17 vs. Florida State
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record10–2 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGalen Hall (8th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorRex Norris (3rd season)
Captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
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1980 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $7–0–010–2–0
No. 7 Nebraska6–1–010–2–0
Missouri5–2–08–4–0
Iowa State3–4–07–4–0
Oklahoma State3–4–04–7–0
Kansas State2–5–04–7–0
Kansas1–6–02–8–1
Colorado1–6–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team was led by All-Americans Terry Crouch,[4] and Louis Oubre,[5] After winning the conference title outright, it earned a trip to the Orange Bowl for a rematch with Florida State.[3] During the season, it faced four ranked opponents: No. 3 Texas, No. 6 North Carolina, No. 4 Nebraska and No. 2 Florida State. The last three of these opponents finished the season ranked. It endured two early season losses against Stanford and Texas in the Red River Shootout.[3] The Sooners finished the season with eight consecutive wins.[3]

David Overstreet led the team in rushing with 720 yards, J. C. Watts led the team in passing with 1037 yards, Bobby Grayson led the team in receiving with 389 yards, Watts led the team in scoring with 108 points, Mike Coats led the team with 126 tackles and Gary Lowell posted 4 interceptions.[6] The team set the current school records of 82 points and 875 total yards against Colorado.[7]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1312:30 p.m.Kentucky*No. 4
W 29–775,668[8]
September 271:30 p.m.Stanford*No. 4
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
L 14–3175,811[9]
October 43:00 p.m.at ColoradoNo. 12
ESPNW 82–4246,980[10]
October 1111:30 a.m.vs. No. 3 Texas*No. 12
ABCL 13–2072,032[11]
October 181:30 p.m.Kansas StateNo. 17
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 35–2174,638[12]
October 251:30 p.m.at Iowa StateNo. 17
W 42–750,978[13]
November 11:30 p.m.No. 6 North Carolina*No. 16
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ESPNW 41–775,738[14]
November 81:30 p.m.at KansasNo. 11
W 21–1940,150[15]
November 151:30 p.m.MissouriNo. 10
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
SNIW 17–775,325[16]
November 2211:30 a.m.at No. 4 NebraskaNo. 9
ABCW 21–1774,684[17]
November 291:30 p.m.Oklahoma StateNo. 6
W 63–1475,681[18]
January 1, 19817:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Florida State*No. 4
NBCW 18–1771,043[19]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Roster

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1980 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 79 Lyndie Byford  Jr
G 69 Jim Carner Sr
G 75 Terry Crouch  Jr
OT 66 Louis Oubre  Sr
HB 22 David Overstreet Sr
QB 7 Kelly Phelps Jr
SE 24 Steve Rhodes  Sr
RB 4 Buster Rhymes Fr
SE 2 Jim Rockford Fr
QB 8 Darrell Shepard Jr
C 73 Chuck Thomas Fr
TE 82 Forrest Valora Sr
QB 1 J. C. Watts  Sr
G 76 Steve Williams  So
RB 32 Stanley Wilson So
RB 40 Chet Winters So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 31 Allen Anderson Fr
DT 67 Keith Angel  Sr
DB 17 Basil Banks Sr
LB 38 Thomas Benson Fr
DL 90 John Blake So
LB 47 Sherdeill Breathett Sr
DE 80 Rick Bryan Fr
DT 78 Scott Dawson  Jr
DB 33 Dwight Drane Fr
DT 92 Keith Gary Jr
DB 6 Steve Haworth So
DE 41 Mike Rilley  Jr
LB 49 Jackie Shipp Fr
DT 96 Richard Turner Sr
DE 88 Mike Weddington So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 9 John Hoge  So
K 99 Mike Keeling So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Game summaries

Kentucky

More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Kentucky 7 000 7
• Oklahoma 0 0722 29
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Scoring summary
1KENCampbell 8 yard pass from Henry (Griggs kick)Kentucky 7–0
3OKLAWinters 13 yard run (Keeling kick)Tie 7–7
4OKLAOverstreet 3 yard run (Keeling kick)Oklahoma 14–7
4OKLASafety, intentional grounding in end zoneOklahoma 16–7
4OKLAWatts 12 yard run (kick failed)Oklahoma 22–7
4OKLAGrayson 74 yard pass from Watts (Keeling kick)Oklahoma 29–7

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At Nebraska

#9 Oklahoma at #4 Nebraska
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• #9 Oklahoma 0 1407 21
#4 Nebraska 10 007 17
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Oklahoma State

See also: Bedlam Series
Oklahoma State Cowboys at #6 Oklahoma Sooners
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Oklahoma State 0 770 14
• #6 Oklahoma 14 142114 63
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Scoring summary
1OURhymes 66-yard run (Keeling kick)OU 7-0
1OUWatts 22-yard run (Keeling kick)OU 14-0
2OUWatts 5-yard run (Keeling kick)OU 21-0
2OUWatts 5-yard run (Keeling kick)OU 28-0
2OSUSpencer recovered blocked punt in end zone (Ankerson kick)OU 28-7
3OUWatts 15-yard run (Keeling kick)OU 35-7
3OUShepard 1-yard run (Keeling kick)OU 42-7
3OSUCampbell 11-yard pass from Treber (Ankerson kick)OU 42-14
3OUJ. Ledbetter 95-yard kickoff return (Keeling kick)OU 49-14
4OUJ. Ledbetter 1-yard run (Keeling kick)OU 56-14
4OUJ. Ledbetter 24-yard run (Keeling kick)OU 63-14

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Awards and honors

Rankings

See also: 1980 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP5 (1)4341212171716111096543
Coaches Poll3 (1)3 (1)341212181716111196543
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Postseason

NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[24]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL team
113David OverstreetRunning backMiami Dolphins
117Keith GaryDefensive endPittsburgh Steelers
488Steve RhodesWide receiverSt. Louis Cardinals
4105Richard TurnerDefensive tackleGreen Bay Packers
5112Louis OubreTackleNew Orleans Saints
8204Ken SittonDefensive backBaltimore Colts
8213J. C. WattsQuarterbackNew York Jets
11282Forrest ValoraQuarterbackGreen Bay Packers
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