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)
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Sadler (2nd season)
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

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 82:30 p.m.at No. 19 UCLA*No. 23ABCW 34–1450,068
September 151:00 p.m.No. 13
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
  • CBSW 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.
    PSN
    W 31–1770,095
    October 61:30 p.m.at )W 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

    [2]

    Roster

    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

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

    Roster

    Game summaries

    At UCLA

    At Oklahoma State

    Texas

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

    [3]

    Iowa State

    At Colorado

    #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

    Kansas State

    Nebraska

    #10 Nebraska at Oklahoma
    1 234Total
    Cornhuskers 3 070 10
    Sooners 0 211410 45
    • Date: November 23
    • Location:
      CST
    • Game attendance: 74,910

    Rankings

    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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    AP
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    Coaches Poll

    Awards

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

    Postseason

    NFL draft

    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

    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. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
    4. ^ SoonerSports.com
    5. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.