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1982 Oklahoma Sooners football
Fiesta Bowl, L 21–32 vs. Arizona State
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
1982 record8–4 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coachBarry Switzer (10th season)
Offensive coordinatorGalen Hall (10th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorGary Gibbs (2nd season)
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 75,008)
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Big 8 football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 Nebraska 7 0 0     12 1 0
#16 Oklahoma 6 1 0     8 4 0
Oklahoma State 3 2 2     4 5 2
Kansas State 3 3 1     6 5 1
Missouri 2 3 2     5 4 2
Iowa State 1 5 1     4 6 1
Kansas 1 5 1     2 7 2
Colorado 1 5 1     2 8 1
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1982 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 head coach Barry Switzer. The Sooners lost to Arizona State 21–32 in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.

Schedule[]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 11* West Virginia #9 Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK ESPN L 27–41   75,992
September 18* Kentucky Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY W 29–8   57,369
September 25* #18 USC Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK ABC L 0–12   76,758
October 2 at Iowa State Cyclone StadiumAmes, IA 5 Star cable W 13–3   52,770
October 9* vs. #13 Texas Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) 5 star cable W 28–22   75,587
October 16 at Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS ESPN W 38–14   36,230
October 23 Oklahoma State #20 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series) KTUL(ABC/TULSA) W 27–9   76,406
October 30 at Colorado #17 Folsom FieldBoulder, CO W 45–10   43,908
November 6 Kansas State #14 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK ABC W 24–10   76,129
November 13 Missouri #15 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe) CBS W 41–14   75,960
November 26 at #3 Nebraska #11 Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (Rivlary) CBS L 24–28   76,398
January 1* vs. #11 Arizona State #12 Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) NBC L 21–32   70,553
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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