1983 Oklahoma Sooners football team explained

Year:1983
Team:Oklahoma Sooners
Sport:football
Conference:Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:Big 8
Record:8–4
Conf Record:5–2
Head Coach:Barry Switzer
Hc Year:11th
Off Coach:Galen Hall
Oc Year:11th
Off Scheme:Wishbone
Def Coach:Gary Gibbs
Dc Year:3rd
Captain:Danny Bradley
Captain2:Rick Bryan
Captain3:Scott Case
Captain4:Paul Parker

The 1983 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1983 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 led by head coach Barry Switzer.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Stanford

[2]

  1. 6 Ohio State

[3]

Tulsa

[4]

At Kansas State

[5]

Vs. Texas

[6]

At Oklahoma State

See also: 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team.

Iowa State

[8]

Kansas

[9]

At Missouri

[10]

Colorado

[11]

Nebraska

At Hawaii

[12]

Rankings

See also: 1983 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.

Postseason

NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[13]

19Rick BryanDefensive tackleAtlanta Falcons
114Jackie ShippLinebackerMiami Dolphins
231Bob SlaterDefensive tackleWashington Redskins
232Scott CaseDefensive backAtlanta Falcons
236Thomas BensonLinebackerAtlanta Falcons
12325Paul ParkerGuardSt. Louis Cardinals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seasons: 1980s . 2012-10-24 . https://archive.today/20120911205216/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1980s.html . 2012-09-11 . dead .
  2. Web site: 1983 Oklahoma at Stanford Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com . 2024-05-08 . www.soonerstats.com.
  3. Web site: 1983 Oklahoma vs. Ohio State Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com . 2024-05-08 . www.soonerstats.com.
  4. Web site: 1983 Oklahoma vs. Tulsa Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com . 2024-05-08 . www.soonerstats.com.
  5. Web site: 1983 Oklahoma at Kansas State Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com . 2024-05-08 . www.soonerstats.com.
  6. Web site: 1983 Oklahoma vs. Texas Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com . 2024-05-08 . www.soonerstats.com.
  7. "Big Sooner Rally Nips Oklahoma St.; Texas Routs Hogs." Gainesville Sun. 1985 Oct 16. Retrieved 2020-Nov-24.
  8. Gainesville Sun. 1983 Oct 23.
  9. Web site: 1983 Oklahoma vs. Iowa State Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com . 2024-05-08 . www.soonerstats.com.
  10. Web site: 1983 Oklahoma at Missouri Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com . 2024-05-08 . www.soonerstats.com.
  11. Web site: 1983 Oklahoma vs. Colorado Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com . 2024-05-08 . www.soonerstats.com.
  12. Web site: 1983 Oklahoma at Hawaii Football Box Score - SoonerStats.com . 2024-05-08 . www.soonerstats.com.
  13. Web site: 1984 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 29, 2020.