From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team
1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team
1977 Oklahoma Sooners football time and played its home games in Gaylord Family Ok-
lahoma Memorial Stadium where it has played its home
Big 8 Champions games since 1923.[1] The team posted a 10–2 overall
Orange Bowl, L 31–6 vs. Arkansas
Bowl, record and a 7–0 conference record to earn the Confer-
ence title under head coach Barry Switzer who took the
Conference Big 8 Conference
helm in 1973.[2][3] This was Switzer’s fifth conference ti-
Ranking tle and third undefeated conference record in five sea-
sons.[2]
Coaches #7
The team was led by All-Americans George Cumby,[4]
AP #6 Daryl Hunt,[5] Reggie Kinlaw,[6] and Zac Henderson[7]
1977 record 10-2 (7-0 Big 8) Cumby was named Big Eight Defensive Player of the
Year.[4] After winning the conference title outright, it
Head coach Barry Switzer earned a trip to the Orange Bowl where it lost to Arkansas
Offensive scheme Wishbone Razorbacks.[3] During the season, it faced five ranked op-
ponents (In order, #4 Ohio State, #5 Texas, #16 Iowa State,
Defensive coordinator Larry Lacewell
#11 Nebraska, and #6 Arkansas). Four of its opponents
Base defense 5-2 ended the season ranked. It endured its only regular sea-
son defeat in the Red River Shootout against Texas.[3] The
Home stadium Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Sooners started the season with a four consecutive wins
Seasons before losing to Texas and then won the next six before
« 1976 1978 » their unsuccessful bowl game.[3]
Elvis Peacock led the team in rushing with 812 yards,
Dean Blevins led the team in passing with 385 yards,
1977 Big 8 football standings
Steve Rhodes led the team in receiving with 272 yards,
Conf Overall Uwe von Schamann led the team in scoring with 89
points, Hunt led the team in tackles with 159 tackles and
Team W L T W L T
Henderson posted 7 interceptions.[8]
#7 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma
Schedule
Iowa 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
State [3]
#12 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Nebraska Awards & Honors
Colorado 3 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1 • All-American: George Cumby,[4] Daryl Hunt,[5] Reggie
Kinlaw,[6] and Zac Henderson[7]
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
• Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year: Cumby[4]
Kansas 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Oklahoma
State
2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 References
[1] "Memorial Stadium". CBS Interactive.
Kansas 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
http://www.soonersports.com/facilities/
State
memorial-stadium_history.html. Retrieved
2010-06-30.
Rankings from AP Poll
[2] ^ "OU Football Tradition". CBS Interactive.
http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/
The 1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented
archive/m-footbl-conf-titles.html. Retrieved
the University of Oklahoma in the college football 1977
2010-06-30.
NCAA Division I-A season. Oklahoma Sooners football
[3] ^ "1977 Football Season". SoonerStats.com.
participated in the former Big Eight Conference at that
http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September Vanderbilt* #1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 25-23 71,184
10
September Utah* #5 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 62-24 71,184
17
September at #4 Ohio #3 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC W 29-28 88,119
24 State*
October 1 Kansas #1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 24-9 71,184
October 8 vs. #5 Texas* #2 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) L 13-6 72,032
October 15 at Missouri #7 Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Tiger-Sooner W 21-17 63,774
Peace Pipe)
October 22 #16 Iowa State #6 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 35-16 71,184
October 29 at Kansas #4 KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 42-7 25,600
State
November at Oklahoma #3 Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) W 61-28 50,088
5 State
November Colorado #3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK ABC W 52-14 71,184
12
November #11 Nebraska #3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK ABC W 38-7 71,184
25 (OU-Nebraska)
January 1 at #6 Arkansas #2 Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) NBC L 31-6 60,987
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
schedule.cfm?SeasonID=1977. Retrieved [7] ^ "All-American: Zac Henderson". CBS Interactive.
2010-06-30. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/
[4] ^ "All-American: George Cumby". CBS Interactive. archive/aa-zac-henderson-1976-77.html. Retrieved
http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/ 2010-06-29.
archive/aa-george-cumby-1977-1979.html. [8] "2009 Football Record Book". Big12sports.com. p.
Retrieved 2010-06-29. 175. http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/pdfs/
[5] ^ "All-American: Daryl Hunt". CBS Interactive. football/record_book.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=10410.
http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/ Retrieved 2010-06-30.
archive/aa-daryl-hunt-1977-78.html. Retrieved
[6]
2010-06-29.
^ "All-American: Reggie Kinlaw". CBS Interactive.
External links
http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/ • 1977 season at SoonerStats.com
archive/aa-reggie-kinlaw-1977-78.html. Retrieved
2010-06-29.
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Categories:
• 1977 NCAA Division I football season
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