American college football season
1987 Oklahoma Sooners football Conference Big Eight Conference Coaches No. 3 AP No. 3 1987 record 11–1 (7–0 Big 8) Head coach Barry Switzer (15th season)Offensive coordinator Jim Donnan (3rd season)Offensive scheme Wishbone Defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs (7th season)Captains
Home stadium Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 75,004)Seasons
The 1987 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season . Oklahoma
was a member of the Big Eight Conference played its home games in Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium , where it has played its home games since 1923.[1] The team posted an 11–1 overall record and a 7–0 conference record to the Conference title outright under head coach Barry Switzer who took the helm in 1973.[2] [3] This was Switzer's twelfth conference title, fourth consecutive conference title and eighth undefeated conference record in fifteen seasons.[2]
The team was led by All-Americans Rickey Dixon (who won the Jim Thorpe Award ),[4] Mark Hutson ,[5] Keith Jackson ,[6] Danté Jones ,[7] and Darrell Reed [8] After going undefeated in its eleven regular season games, it earned a trip to the Orange Bowl for an appearance against the Miami Hurricanes .[3] During the season, it faced three ranked opponents (In order, #12 Oklahoma State , #1 Nebraska , and #2 Miami). Both of its last two games were #1 vs. #2 matches with the last being a national title game in which it endured its only loss to the resulting national champion Hurricanes.[3] The game marked the third Miami victory over Oklahoma in three seasons to former Switzer assistant coach Jimmy Johnson .[9]
Jamelle Holieway led the team in rushing for the second season with 807 yards and in passing for the third of four times with 548 yards, Jackson led the team in receiving for the third straight season with 403 yards, Placekicker R. D. Lashar led the team in scoring with 91 points, Reed posted 8 quarterback sacks , Jones led the team with 125 tackles and Dixon posted 9 interceptions .[10] Dixon established the current school record total of 9 single-season interceptions . He set the school record for single-season interception return yards with 232 that season and the career record with 303, which was broken by Derrick Strait in 2003.[11]
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 5 1:30 p.m. North Texas State * No. 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK W 69–1475,004[12]
September 12 1:30 p.m. North Carolina * No. 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK W 28–075,004[12]
September 26 1:30 p.m. at Tulsa * No. 1 W 65–047,350[12]
October 3 1:30 p.m. at Iowa State No. 1 PPV W 56–336,050[12]
October 10 1:45 p.m. vs. Texas * No. 1 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout )CBS W 44–975,587[12]
October 17 1:10 p.m. at Kansas State No. 1 W 59–1027,200[12]
October 24 6:30 p.m. Colorado No. 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ESPN W 24–675,004[12]
October 31 1:00 p.m. at Kansas No. 1 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS W 71–1023,500[12]
November 7 1:00 p.m. No. 12 Oklahoma State No. 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam Series ) W 29–1075,004[12]
November 14 1:30 p.m. Missouri No. 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry ) PPV W 17–1375,004[12]
November 21 2:30 p.m. at No. 1 Nebraska No. 2 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry )CBS W 17–776,663[12]
January 1, 1988 7:00 p.m. vs. No. 2 Miami (FL) No. 1 Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Bowl )NBC L 14–2074,760[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Roster [ ]
Game summaries [ ]
North Texas [ ]
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North Carolina [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels
0
0 0 0
0
• Sooners
0
21 7 0
28
Date: September 12Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium , Norman, Oklahoma Game attendance: 75,004
Scoring summary Q2 OKLA Holieway 3 yard run (Lashar kick)OKLA 7–0
Q2 OKLA Holieway 4 yard run (Lashar kick) OKLA 14–0
Q2 OKLA Holieway 1 yard run (Lashar kick) OKLA 21–0
Q3 OKLA Holieway 1 yard run (Lashar kick) OKLA 28–0
Jamelle Holieway 25 Rush, 170 Yds
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Tulsa [ ]
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Iowa State [ ]
Texas [ ]
#1 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns
1
2 3 4 Total
• #1 Oklahoma
0
13 21 10
44
Texas
3
3 0 3
9
Date: October 10Location: Cotton Bowl , Dallas Game attendance: 75,587TV announcers (CBS ): Brent Musburger
Scoring summary 1 TEX Clements 52-yard field goal TEX 3-0
2 OU Carr 7-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 7-3
2 OU Lashar 46-yard field goal OU 10-3
2 OU Lashar 22-yard field goal OU 13-3
2 TEX Clements 46-yard field goal OU 13-6
3 OU Cabbiness 44-yard pass from Holieway (Lashar kick) OU 20-6
3 OU Carr 32-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 27-6
3 OU Collins 4-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 34-6
4 TEX Clements 36-yard field goal OU 34-9
4 OU Lashar 29-yard field goal OU 37-9
4 OU Thompson 55-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 44-9
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Kansas State [ ]
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats
1
2 3 4 Total
• #1 Oklahoma
14
17 14 14
59
Kansas State
3
7 0 0
10
Date: October 17Location: KSU Stadium , Manhattan, Kansas Game attendance: 27,200
Scoring summary 1 OKLA Stafford 20-yard run (Lashar kick) Oklahoma 7-0
1 OKLA Cabbiness 28-yard pass from Holieway (Lashar kick) Oklahoma 14-0
1 KSU Porter 22-yard field goal Oklahoma 14-3
2 OKLA Holieway 1-yard run (Lashar kick) Oklahoma 21-3
2 OKLA Carr 2-yard run (Lashar kick) Oklahoma 28-3
2 KSU Williams 81-yard pass from Swim (Porter kick) Oklahoma 28-10
2 OKLA Lashar 31-yard field goal Oklahoma 31-10
3 OKLA Collins 20-yard run (Lashar kick) Oklahoma 38-10
3 OKLA Thompson 32-yard run (Lashar kick) Oklahoma 45-10
4 OKLA Mitchell 82-yard run (Lashar kick) Oklahoma 52-10
4 OKLA Anderson 1-yard run (Lashar kick) Oklahoma 59-10
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Colorado [ ]
Colorado Buffaloes at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1
2 3 4 Total
Colorado
0
6 0 0
6
• #1 Oklahoma
10
0 7 7
24
Date: October 24Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium , Norman, Oklahoma Game attendance: 75,004
Scoring summary 1 OU Stafford 23-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 7-0
2 OU Lashar 48-yard field goal OU 10-0
2 COL Hannah 20-yard field goal OU 10-3
2 COL Hannah 32-yard field goal OU 10-6
3 OU Carr 21-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 17-6
4 OU Collins 1-yard run (Lashar kick) OU 24-6
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Kansas [ ]
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Oklahoma State [ ]
#12 Oklahoma State Cowboys at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1
2
3 4 Total
Oklahoma St
3
0
0 7 10
Oklahoma
10
0
6 13 29
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
Date : November 7Game attendance : 75,004[17]
Game information
OKLA - Holieway 5 yard run (Lashar kick)
OSU - Blanchard 38 yard field goal
OKLA - Lashar 35 yard field goal
OKLA - Hall 3 yard run (kick failed)
OSU - Sanders 1 yard run (Blanchard kick)
OKLA - Johnson 10 yard interception return (run failed)
OKLA - Dixon 95 yard interception return (Lashar kick)
Oklahoma St
Gundy 11/27, 115 Yds, 4 INT
Thomas 15 Rush, 173 Yds
Green 3 Rec, 47 Yds
Oklahoma
Holieway 0/6, 0 Yds, INT
Anderson 30 Rush, 191 Yds
Holieway 18 Rush, 123 Yds, TD
Missouri [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Missouri
0
3
7
3
13
Oklahoma
3
7
7
0
17
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Nebraska [ ]
#2 Oklahoma Sooners (10–0) at #1 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
Oklahoma
0
0
14 3 17
Nebraska
7
0
0 0 7
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
Date : November 21Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 76,663TV announcers (CBS) : Brent Musburger and Pat Haden HuskerMax
Game information
Oklahoma
Charles Thompson 2/9, 25 Yds
Patrick Collins 13 Rush, 131 Yds, TD
Keith Jackson 1 Rec, 21 Yds
Nebraska
Steve Taylorr 6/18, 58 Yds, 3 INT
Keith Jones 15 Rush, 94 Yds, TD
Richard Bell 2 Rec, 18 Yds
"Game of the Century II" The Bow - Patrick Collins
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
OU
NEB
1
1:28
84
Nebraska
Jones 25-yard touchdown run, Drennan kick good
7
0
3
12:48
2
13
Oklahoma
Stafford 11-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good
7
7
3
1:39
Oklahoma
Collins 65-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good
14
7
4
7:40
Oklahoma
27-yard field goal by Lashar
17
7
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
17
7
Orange Bowl [ ]
Main article: 1988 Orange Bowl
See also: 1987 Miami Hurricanes football team
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Final
AP
1 (55)
1 (54)
1 (54)
1 (53)
1 (44)
1 (46)
1 (47)
1 (42)
1 (40)
1 (38)
1 (36)
2 (20)
1 (54)
1 (48)
1 (47)
3
Coaches Poll
1
1 (44)
1 (45)
1 (45)
1 (46)
1 (45)
1 (43)
1 (45)
1 (43)
1 (43)
1 (38)
2 (27)
1 (48)
1 (41)
1 (41)
3
Awards and honors [ ]
Postseason [ ]
NFL draft [ ]
Main article: 1988 NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[19]
Player
Position
Round
Pick
Franchise
Rickey Dixon
Defensive back
1
5
Cincinnati Bengals
Keith Jackson
Tight end
1
13
Philadelphia Eagles
Dante Jones
Linebacker
2
51
Chicago Bears
Mark Hutson
Guard
3
67
Dallas Cowboys
Greg Johnson
Tackle
4
99
Miami Dolphins
Lydell Carr
Running back
4
106
New Orleans Saints
Darrell Reed
Linebacker
5
116
Green Bay Packers
Troy Johnson
Linebacker
5
133
Chicago Bears
Jon Phillips
Guard
6
148
Phoenix Cardinals
Derrick White
Defensive back
6
164
Minnesota Vikings
Derrick Crudup
Defensive back
7
171
Los Angeles Raiders
Caesar Rentie
Tackle
7
189
Chicago Bears
Patrick Collins
Running back
8
200
Green Bay Packers
References [ ]
^ "Memorial Stadium" . CBS Interactive . Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010 .
^ a b "OU Football Tradition: 42 Conference Titles" . CBS Interactive . Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010 .
^ a b c "1987 Football Season" . SoonerStats.com. Retrieved June 30, 2010 .
^ a b c "All-American: Rickey Dixon" . CBS Interactive . Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010 .
^ a b "All-American: Mark Hutson" . CBS Interactive . Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010 .
^ a b "All-American: Keith Jackson" . CBS Interactive . Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010 .
^ a b "All-American: Danté Jones" . CBS Interactive . Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010 .
^ a b "All-American: Darrell Reed" . CBS Interactive . Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010 .
^ Moran, Malcolm (January 2, 1988). "Orange Bowl; Hurricanes Overwhelm the Sooners to Claim No. 1" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 30, 2010 .
^ "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF) . Big12sports.com. p. 175. Retrieved June 30, 2010 .
^ "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF) . Big12sports.com. p. 177. Retrieved June 30, 2010 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "1987 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball" .
^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 13.
^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 11.
^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 18.
^ Gainesville Sun. October 25, 1987
^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 08. Retrieved 2019-Apr-13.
^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 15. Retrieved 2019-Jan-06.
^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 29, 2020 .
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