1987 Oklahoma
11–1 (7–0 Big Eight), coached by Barry Switzer, finished No. 3 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 1 Nebraska 17–7Nov 21
Nebraska was ranked No. 1, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs North Texas | W 69–14 | 93% |
| Sep 12 | vs North Carolina | W 28–0 | 79% |
| Sep 26 | at Tulsa | W 65–0 | 75% |
| Oct 3 | at Iowa State | W 56–3 | 85% |
| Oct 10 | vs Texas | W 44–9 | 81% |
| Oct 17 | at Kansas State | W 59–10 | 94% |
| Oct 24 | vs Colorado | W 24–6 | 83% |
| Oct 31 | at Kansas | W 71–10 | 93% |
| Nov 7 | vs 12Oklahoma State | W 29–10 | 80% |
| Nov 14 | vs Missouri | W 17–13 | 92% |
| Nov 21 | at 1Nebraska | W 17–7 | 47% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 2MiamiOrange Bowl | L 14–20 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami 20–14 in the Orange Bowl; No. 3 in the final AP poll; Big Eight champions.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 1
- Wk 2: 1
- Wk 3: 1
- Wk 4: 1
- Wk 5: 1
- Wk 6: 1
- Wk 7: 1
- Wk 8: 1
- Wk 9: 1
- Wk 10: 1
- Wk 11: 1
- Wk 12: 2
- Wk 13: 1
- Wk 14: 1
- Wk 15: 1
- Final: 3
Players on this team
- Keith JacksonTight end
- Rickey DixonDefensive back
- Dante JonesLinebacker
- Mark HutsonGuard
- Troy JohnsonLinebacker
- Anthony StaffordReceiver
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1987.
Big Eight champions7–0 in the conference
Led the nationPatrick Collins: yards per carry (7.6)
Jim Thorpe AwardRickey Dixon, S
4 consensus All-AmericansKeith Jackson, TE; Mark Hutson, OG; Dante Jones, LB; Rickey Dixon, S
- Record
- 11–1
- Conference
- 7–0 first in Big Eight
- AP final
- No. 3 peak No. 1
- Points
- 493–102
- Coach
- Barry Switzer
- Elo
- 1813 +96 this season
- SP+ rating
- 26.5 No. 6 of 101; offense No. 5, defense No. 8
- SRS
- 24.2 No. 4 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Jim Donnan
- Defensive coordinator
- Gary Gibbs
- Captains
- Patrick Collins, Mark Hutson, Dante Jones, Darrell Reed and David Vickers
- Offense
- Wishbone
- Defense
- 5–2
Drafted in 1988
The 1988 draft| Rd 1 | Rickey Dixon DB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 1 | Keith Jackson TE | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 2 | Dante Jones LB | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 3 | Mark Hutson OG | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 4 | Greg Johnson OG | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 4 | Lydell Carr RB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 5 | Darrell Reed LB | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 5 | Troy Johnson LB | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 6 | Jon Phillips OG | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Rd 6 | Derrick White DB | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 7 | Derrick Crudup DB | Los Angeles Raiders |
| Rd 7 | Caesar Rentie OT | Chicago Bears |
All-Big Eight
9 first team, 5 second teamFirst team
Keith JacksonTEAP-1; UPI-1- Bob LathamCAP-1; UPI-1
- Anthony PhillipsDown linemenAP-1; UPI-1
- Greg JohnsonDown linemenAP-1; UPI-1
- Mark HutsonDown linemenAP-1; UPI-1
- Darrell ReedDEAP-1; UPI-1
- Dante JonesLBAP-1; UPI-1
- Rickey DixonDBAP-1; UPI-1
- David VickersDBAP-1; UPI-1
Second team
- Jamelle HoliewayQBAP-2; UPI-2
- Lydell CarrRBAP-2; UPI-2
- Jon PhillipsDown linemenAP-2; UPI-2
- Troy JohnsonDEAP-2; UPI-2
- Dante WilliamsDown linemanAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1987 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1987 Big Eight standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 7–0 | 11–1 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 6–1 | 10–2 | 6 |
| Oklahoma State | 5–2 | 10–2 | 11 |
| Colorado | 4–3 | 7–4 | |
| Missouri | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Iowa State | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Kansas | 0–6–1 | 1–9–1 | |
| Kansas State | 0–6–1 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.