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1989 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1989 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented University of Oklahoma during the 1989 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 first-year head coach Gary Gibbs. They were ineligible to participate in a bowl game since they were on probation. In addition, the Sooners were not allowed to appear on live television, although all their games were taped delayed and shown late Saturday nights on the Sooner Later Network and a few on Prime Network.[1]

1989 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Donnan (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Sadler (1st season)
Base defense5–2
Captains
  • Scott Evans
  • Ken McMichel
  • Leon Perry
  • Kevin Thompson
  • Mark Van Keirsbilck
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Missouri 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 21:30 p.m.New Mexico State*No. 15
Sooner LaterW 73–373,250
September 91:30 p.m.Baylor*No. 8
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
Sooner LaterW 33–774,600
September 168:00 p.m.at Arizona*No. 6
Sooner LaterL 3–650,931
September 301:30 p.m.at KansasNo. 16
PSNW 45–644,500
October 71:30 p.m.Oklahoma StateNo. 16
Sooner LaterW 37–1574,610
October 142:00 p.m.vs. Texas*No. 15
PSNL 24–2875,587
October 211:00 p.m.at Iowa StateNo. 20
Sooner LaterW 43–4040,812
October 281:30 p.m.No. 3 Colorado
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
Sooner LaterL 3–2075,004
November 41:30 p.m.Missouri
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
Sooner LaterW 52–1472,300
November 111:30 p.m.Kansas State
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
Sooner LaterW 42–1971,000
November 181:30 p.m.at No. 6 Nebraska
Sooner LaterL 25–4276,404
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

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See also: 1989 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP15861616161520—————————
Coaches Poll—————————————————

Personnel

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1989 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 15 Joey Alford Fr
WR 44 Wade Auld Jr
G 63 Mark Blodgett   So
RB 6 Dewell Brewer Fr
WR 36 Eric Bross   Sr
WR 16 Chris Cabbiness Jr
OL 76 James Cargill Fr
QB 10 Steve Collins   Fr
QB 9 Tink Collins   Fr
TE 43 Adrian Cooper   Jr
C 61 Tom Decker So
TE 86 Billy Dykes   So
RB 20 Reggie Finch   Fr
RB 7 Rod Fisher   So
WR 88 Ronnie Fletcher Fr
C 79 Eric Fultz   So
RB 32 Mike Gaddis   So
WR 18 Artie Guess   Jr
FB 19 Scott Harper Jr
OT 70 Brandon Houston   Fr
TE 89 Ronnie Hull Fr
RB 27 Corey Johnson Fr
OT 71 Harold Jones   Jr
G 58 Jason Keith   Fr
TB 1 Ike Lewis So
RB 3 Ted Long   So
OT 64 Terran Manning   Jr
FB 31 Mike McKinley   So
G 62 Larry Medice   Jr
QB 17 Chris Melson   So
TE 82 Joey Mickey Fr
G 57 Jeff Miller Jr
WR 83 John Nelson Fr
QB 4 Tommy O'Hara Fr
WR 21 Darron Osborn Jr
TE 85 Jon Page Jr
FB 2 Leon Perry (C)   Sr
TE 81 Zarak Peters   Jr
FB 33 Kenyon Rasheed   Fr
G 54 Mike Sawatzky Jr
TE 80 Pete Schmitt   Fr
QB 8 William Shankle Fr
RB 24 Don Smitherman   Sr
FB 34 William Steines Fr
WR 11 Otis Taylor   Fr
RB 25 Travis Thompson Fr
OT 76 Mark Van Keirsbilck (C)   Sr
C 50 Randy Wallace So
RB 26 Darren Ward Fr
OT 74 Chris Watkins   Fr
C 59 Greg Williams   Sr
C 65 Mike Wise   Sr
G 75 Dalton Young So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 95 Russell Allen Fr
DT 85 Tom Backes   Jr
DT 56 James Baldwin   Fr
LB 40 Reggie Barnes   Fr
LB 38 Randall Base Fr
DB 28 Jonnie Bell Fr
DB 29 Jason Belser So
LB 35 Frank Blevins Jr
LB 45 Joe Bowden   Fr
LB 60 Jim Boyd Sr
DE 42 John Bradley   So
DT 66 Brian Brauninger   So
DB 49 Guy Brown Jr
DB 14 Melvin Carter   Fr
LB 41 Mike Coats Fr
LB 43 Bart Daniels Fr
DB 48 Greg DeQuasie   So
DE 34 Wayne Dickson Sr
DT 77 Stacey Dillard   So
DE 69 Greg Dixon   Sr
DB 26 Terry Duncan So
DT 78 Scott Evans   Jr
DT 94 Mike Filson   Fr
DB 15 Charles Franks So
DE 39 James Goode   Jr
DE 47 Tracy Gordon   Jr
DE 53 Tony Han Jr
DT 96 Darrell Kirby   Jr
DL 91 Brent Koontz Fr
DE 97 Proctor Land   So
LB 46 Corey Mayfield So
DB 8 Freddie McCline   Fr
DB 12 Ken McMichel (C)   Sr
DB 22 Clyde Neugent Fr
DB 17 Pete Norwood Fr
DL 87 Shad Patrick Fr
DB 19 Terry Ray So
DB 21 Lance Swanson So
DB 22 Kevin Thompson (C)   Sr
DE 88 Trey Tippens   Fr
DT 98 Dante Williams   Sr
LB 30 Chris Wilson   So
DE 90 Fred Woods Fr
DL 92 Ricky Wren Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 97 Barry Blanton Fr
K 13 R. D. Lashar Jr
K 93 Sean Patterson Jr
P 84 Brad Reddell   Fr
P 87 Marty Wells Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jim Donnan – Offensive coordinator
  • Mike Jones – Running backs and wide receivers
  • Charley North – Tight ends and special teams
  • Charlie Sadler – Defensive coordinator
  • John Blake – Defensive line
  • Lucious Selmon – Outside linebacker and defensive end
  • Bobby Proctor – Defensive backs
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

Season summary

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Preseason

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Quarterback Charles Thompson was arrested in February 1989 for selling cocaine to an undercover FBI agent.[3] Barry Switzer resigned on June 9 amid player misconduct and allegations of recruiting violations, five players had been arrested on felony charges, and the NCAA placed the Sooners on probation, with penalties that included reduced scholarships and a postseason ban for the 1989 and 1990 seasons.

vs Texas

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#15 Oklahoma Sooners (4–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 7 0 71024
Texas 15 6 0728

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: October 14, 1989
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,587
  • Referee: George Hayward
  • TV: PSN
  • Box Score, Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing Mike Gaddis 14 Rush, 130 Yds, TD
Receiving
Texas Passing Peter Gardere 15/23, 144 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Adrian Walker 16 Rush, 71 Yds
Receiving Johnny Walker 5 Rec, 62 Yds, TD

Colorado

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#3 Colorado Buffaloes (6–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (5–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colorado 0 10 01020
Oklahoma 0 0 033

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

  • Oklahoma shut out in the first half for first time since 1965

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Awards

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  • All-Big Eight: LB Frank Blevins, DT Scott Evans, NG Dante Williams[5]

Postseason

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NFL draft

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The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
6 162 Kevin Thompson Defensive back Philadelphia Eagles
9 230 Leon Perry Running back Los Angeles Raiders
12 330 Ken McMichel Defensive back Phoenix Cardinals

References

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  1. ^ Dierking, Kyle (June 17, 2009). "How The Mighty Fall: Barry Switzer". KOTV. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "SoonerSports.com". Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "Charles Thompson was arrested Monday night". UPI Archives. February 13, 1989. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma – Getting a High Five in the Produce Aisle". CU at the Game. October 28, 1989. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  5. ^ SoonerSports.com
  6. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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