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 coached by head coach Barry Switzer.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 10*
|
Stanford
|
#2
|
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
|
|
W 27–14
|
62,778
|
| September 17*
|
#6 Ohio State
|
#2
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
ABC
|
L 14–24
|
76,520
|
| September 24
|
Tulsa
|
#8
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
|
W 28–18
|
75,500
|
| October 1
|
at Kansas State
|
#9
|
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS
|
Raycom
|
W 29–10
|
35,800
|
| October 8*
|
vs. #2 Texas
|
#8
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)
|
|
L 16–28
|
75,587
|
| October 15
|
at Oklahoma State
|
#15
|
Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)
|
|
W 21–20
|
50,440
|
| October 22
|
Iowa State
|
#16
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
|
W 49–11
|
75,008
|
| October 29
|
Kansas
|
#14
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
|
W 45–14
|
75,008
|
| November 5
|
at Missouri
|
#11
|
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe)
|
ABC
|
L 0–10
|
57,133
|
| November 12
|
Colorado
|
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
|
W 41–28
|
75,008
|
| November 26
|
#1 Nebraska
|
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Rivlary)
|
CBS
|
L 21–28
|
75,008
|
| December 3*
|
at Hawaii
|
|
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI
|
|
W 21–17
|
45,143
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
|
[1]
Season summary[]
Iowa State[]
Iowa State at Oklahoma
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| Iowa St
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
8
|
11
|
| • Oklahoma
|
14 |
21 |
7 |
7
|
49
|
- Date: Saturday, October 22
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 75,008
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| 1 |
| Iowa St | Bachrodt 34 yard field goal | Iowa St 3-0 |
|
| 1 |
| Oklahoma | Tillman 2 yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 7-3 |
|
| 1 |
| Oklahoma | Bradley 19 yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 14-3 |
|
| 2 |
| Oklahoma | Ledbetter 13 yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 21-3 |
|
| 2 |
| Oklahoma | Johnson 2 yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 28-3 |
|
| 2 |
| Oklahoma | Tillman 16 yard pass from Clopton (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 35-3 |
|
| 3 |
| Oklahoma | Case 67 yard interception return (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 42-3 |
|
| 4 |
| Iowa St | Wodka 2 yard pass from Archer (Jacobs pass from Archer) | Oklahoma 42-11 |
|
| 4 |
| Oklahoma | Clopton 1 yard run (Lashar kick) | Oklahoma 49-11 |
|
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