Oklahoma Sooners football, 1970–79

1971
In 1971, Barry Switzer perfected the wishbone offense as it led the nation in both scoring (45 points average) and total yards (563 total yards average), and set a NCAA record by averaging over 472 rushing yards. The Sooners finished the season ranked #2, losing only once, 35-31 to eventual national champion Nebraska in the Game of the Century.

Schedule

 * Please see 1971 Oklahoma Sooners football team for scores and results.
 * Please see 1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football game

Schedule
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Awards and honors

 * Joseph Washington, Running Back, Walter Camp Foundation All-America selection
 * Rod Shoate, Linebacker, Walter Camp Foundation All-America selection
 * Barry Switzer, Walter Camp Coach of the Year

Schedule

 * Please see 1975 Oklahoma Sooners football team for scores and results.

1976
The Sooners were ranked third in the Big 8.

1978
Billy Sims became the sixth junior to win the Heisman Trophy. Sims was the nation's leading rusher and scorer for 1978. He averaged 160.1 yards and 10.9 points. He set the Big Eight Conference single season rushing record of 1,762 yards on 231 carries for an average of 7.6 yards. Sims was the only back in the nation's top 50 to average 7.0 per carry, and became the first player in Big Eight history to rush for more than 300 yards in three straight games.

Awards and honors

 * Billy Sims, consensus All-American
 * Billy Sims, Associated Press College Player of the Year
 * Billy Sims, Heisman Trophy
 * Billy Sims, Sports Magazine's Player of the Year
 * Billy Sims, United Press College Player of the Year
 * Billy Sims, Walter Camp Foundation's Player of the Year