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1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1990 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record8–3 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Coker (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Sadler (2nd season)
Base defense5–2
Captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Colorado $ 7 0 0 11 1 1
No. 24 Nebraska 5 2 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Oklahoma 5 2 0 8 3 0
Iowa State 2 4 1 4 6 1
Kansas 2 4 1 3 7 1
Kansas State 2 5 0 5 6 0
Missouri 2 5 0 4 7 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1990 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 second-year head coach Gary Gibbs. They were ineligible to participate in a bowl game since they were on probation, but they were allowed to be on TV.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 82:30 p.m.at No. 19 UCLA*No. 23ABCW 34–1450,068
September 151:00 p.m.No. 13 Pittsburgh*No. 14CBSW 52–1071,117
September 221:00 p.m.Tulsa*No. 11
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 52–1070,235
September 291:00 p.m.KansasNo. 9
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PSNW 31–1770,095
October 61:30 p.m.at Oklahoma StateNo. 7W 31–1749,800
October 133:00 p.m.vs. Texas*No. 4ESPNL 13–1475,587
October 201:00 p.m.Iowa StatedaggerNo. 16
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
L 31–3369,112
October 271:30 p.m.at No. 10 ColoradoNo. 22CBSL 23–3251,967
November 31:00 p.m.at MissouriW 55–1040,902
November 101:00 p.m.Kansas State
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PSNW 34–769,106
November 231:30 p.m.No. 10 Nebraska
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
CBSW 45–1074,910
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 15 Joey Alfred So
G 63 Mark Blodgett  Jr
TE 87 Eric Blomquist So
G 66 Brian Brauninger  Jr
TE 86 Rickey Brady Fr
SO 6 Dewell Brewer Fr
SE 16 Chris Cabbiness Sr
OL 76 James Cargill So
QB 10 Steve Collins  So
QB 9 Tink Collins  So
TE 43 Adrian Cooper  Sr
RB 5 Greg Ervin Jr
OL 51 Joe Ervin So
TB 7 Rod Fisher  Jr
C 79 Eric Fultz  Jr
TB 32 Mike Gaddis Injured RJr
RB Aaron Goins Fr
SE 18 Artie Guess  Sr
QB 12 Cale Gundy Fr
FB 3 Scott Hale Sr
OT 70 Brandon Houston  Jr
OL 67 Chris Jensen Jr
FB 27 Corey Johnson  Fr
SE 81 David Jourdan Fr
G 58 Jason Keith  So
C 52 Brent Koontz  Fr
TB 1 Ike Lewis Jr
RB 3 Ted Long  Jr
G 64 Terran Manning  Sr
RB 23 Billy McDade Fr
FB 31 Mike McKinley  Jr
G 62 Larry Medice (C)  Sr
SE 17 Chris Melson  Jr
TE 82 Joey Mickey So
OT 57 Jeff Miller Sr
SE 83 John Nelson  Fr
TE 94 Jon Page  Jr
OT 73 Zarak Peters  Sr
OL 69 Steve Pettit So
FB 33 Kenyon Rasheed  So
OL 71 Jeff Resler Fr
G 54 Mike Sawatzky (C) Sr
TE 80 Pete Schmitt  So
FB 36 William Steines So
SE 11 Otis Taylor  So
TB 26 Travis Thompson So
OL 68 Tim Vitito Fr
C 50 Randy Wallace Jr
OT 74 Chris Watkins  So
G 55 Steve Wigington Fr
TB 20 Earnest Williams Fr
G 60 Matt Wilson Fr
G 75 Dalton Young Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 95 Russell Allen  Fr
DT 85 Tom Backes  Sr
NG 56 James Baldwin  So
LB 40 Reggie Barnes  So
LB 38 Randall Base So
DE 99 Aubrey Beavers Fr
DB 29 Jason Belser Jr
DE 35 Frank Blevins Sr
LB 45 Joe Bowden Sr
DE 42 John Bradley  Jr
DB 14 Melvin Carter  So
DL 91 Ben Cavil  Fr
DB 24 Drew Christmon Fr
LB 41 Mike Coats  Fr
LB 43 Bart Daniels So
DB 48 Greg DeQuasie  Jr
NG 77 Stacey Dillard  Jr
DB 26 Terry Duncan Jr
DT 78 Scott Evans (C)  Sr
LB 34 Mike Fields  Fr
DB 15 Charles Franks Jr
DE 39 James Goode  Sr
DE 47 Tracy Gordon  Sr
LB 49 Bryan Gorka Fr
DE 53 Tony Han Sr
LB 37 Jay Houtman So
DE 89 Ronn Hull  Fr
DB 25 Russell Jones Fr
NG 96 Darrell Kirby  Sr
DT 97 Proctor Land  Jr
DB 22 Tony Levy Jr
LB 59 John Manning Fr
DT 46 Corey Mayfield Jr
DB 4 Tommy O'Hara  Fr
NG 87 Shad Patrick  Fr
DB 44 Jerome Pipkins Jr
DB 19 Terry Ray Jr
DL 98 Broderick Roberson Fr
DB 8 William Shankle So
DB 21 Lance Swanson Jr
DE 88 Trey Tippens  So
DB 28 Darnell Walker So
DL 72 David Walsh Jr
DB 2 Corey Warren Fr
LB 30 Chris Wilson (C)  Jr
DB 88 Corey Wilson Fr
DE 90 Fred Woods  Fr
DL 92 Ricky Wren  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 97 Barry Blanton  Fr
K 13 R. D. Lashar Sr
P 84 Brad Reddell  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Larry CokerOffensive coordinator
  • Mike Jones – Running backs and wide receivers
  • Charley North – Tight ends and special teams
  • Charlie SadlerDefensive coordinator
  • John BlakeDefensive line
  • Lucious SelmonOutside linebacker and defensive end
  • Bobby Proctor – Defensive backs

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

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At UCLA

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At Oklahoma State

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Texas

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Texas vs. #4 Oklahoma
1 234Total
Longhorns 7 007 14
Sooners 3 730 13

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Iowa State

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At Colorado

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#22 Oklahoma at #10 Colorado
1 234Total
Sooners 7 736 23
Buffaloes 3 9614 32
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
  • Game start: 12:31 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 51,967
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), sunny, Wind E 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Referee: Dean Cramer
      

At Missouri

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Kansas State

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Nebraska

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#10 Nebraska at Oklahoma
1 234Total
Cornhuskers 3 070 10
Sooners 0 211410 45

Rankings

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Oklahoma was on probation in 1990 and ineligible to receive votes in the Coaches Poll.

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
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Coaches Poll

Awards

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  • All-Big Eight: DB Jason Belser, LB Joe Bowden, TE Adrian Cooper, DT Scott Evans, OG Mike Sawatzky [4]

Postseason

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NFL draft

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The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
4 103 Adrian Cooper Tight end Pittsburgh Steelers
5 114 James Goode Linebacker Atlanta Falcons
7 169 Frank Blevins Linebacker Green Bay Packers
8 209 Scott Evans Defensive tackle Phoenix Cardinals
10 272 Tom Backes Defensive end Chicago Bears

References

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  1. ^ Dierking, Kyle (June 17, 2009). "How The Mighty Fall: Barry Switzer". KOTV. Tulsa. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "1990s". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "Instant Replay: UT 14, OU 13 Horns Hook The Sooners On Late TD". The Oklahoman. October 14, 1990. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ SoonerSports.com
  5. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2020.