1987 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 8 champion
Orange Bowl, L 14–20 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record11–1 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Donnan (3rd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorGary Gibbs (7th season)
Captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
1987 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 6 Nebraska 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 11 Oklahoma State 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
Colorado 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Missouri 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Iowa State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Kansas 0 –6 –11 –9 –1
Kansas State 0 –6 –10 –10 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Oklahoma was a member of the Big Eight Conference played its home games in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, where it has played its home games since 1923.[1] The team posted an 11–1 overall record and a 7–0 conference record to the Conference title outright under head coach Barry Switzer who took the helm in 1973.[2][3] This was Switzer's twelfth conference title, fourth consecutive conference title and eighth undefeated conference record in fifteen seasons.[2]

The team was led by All-Americans Rickey Dixon (who won the Jim Thorpe Award),[4] Mark Hutson,[5] Keith Jackson,[6] Danté Jones,[7] and Darrell Reed[8] After going undefeated in its eleven regular season games, it earned a trip to the Orange Bowl for an appearance against the Miami Hurricanes.[3] During the season, it faced three ranked opponents (In order, #12 Oklahoma State, #1 Nebraska, and #2 Miami). Both of its last two games were #1 vs. #2 matches with the last being a national title game in which it endured its only loss to the resulting national champion Hurricanes.[3] The game marked the third Miami victory over Oklahoma in three seasons to former Switzer assistant coach Jimmy Johnson.[9]

Jamelle Holieway led the team in rushing for the second season with 807 yards and in passing for the third of four times with 548 yards, Jackson led the team in receiving for the third straight season with 403 yards, Placekicker R. D. Lashar led the team in scoring with 91 points, Reed posted 8 quarterback sacks, Jones led the team with 125 tackles and Dixon posted 9 interceptions.[10] Dixon established the current school record total of 9 single-season interceptions. He set the school record for single-season interception return yards with 232 that season and the career record with 303, which was broken by Derrick Strait in 2003.[11]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 51:30 p.m.North Texas State*No. 1
W 69–1475,004[12]
September 121:30 p.m.North Carolina*No. 1
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 28–075,004[12]
September 261:30 p.m.at Tulsa*No. 1
W 65–047,350[12]
October 31:30 p.m.at Iowa StateNo. 1
PPVW 56–336,050[12]
October 101:45 p.m.vs. Texas*No. 1
CBSW 44–975,587[12]
October 171:10 p.m.at Kansas StateNo. 1
W 59–1027,200[12]
October 246:30 p.m.ColoradoNo. 1
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ESPNW 24–675,004[12]
October 311:00 p.m.at KansasNo. 1
W 71–1023,500[12]
November 71:00 p.m.No. 12 Oklahoma StateNo. 1
W 29–1075,004[12]
November 141:30 p.m.MissouriNo. 1
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
PPVW 17–1375,004[12]
November 212:30 p.m.at No. 1 NebraskaNo. 2
CBSW 17–776,663[12]
January 1, 19887:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Miami (FL)*No. 1
NBCL 14–2074,760[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Personnel

1987 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 66 Brian Brauninger Fr
WR 83 Carl Cabbiness Jr
WR 16 Chris Cabbiness Fr
RB 45 Lydell Carr Sr
HB 33 Patrick Collins (C) Sr
RB 22 Mike Gaddis  Fr
QB 4 Jamelle Holieway Jr
G 79 Mark Hutson (C) Sr
TE 88 Keith Jackson Sr
G 68 Anthony Phillips  Jr
OT 77 Caesar Rentie  Sr
QB 6 Charles Thompson RFr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 43 Adrian Cooper  Fr
DB 15 Derrick Crudup Sr
DT 77 Stacey Dillard Fr
DB 29 Rickey Dixon Sr
DE 78 Scott Evans Fr
DE 80 Troy Johnson Sr
LB 50 Dante Jones (C) Sr
DT 90 Darren Kilpatrick Sr
DE 40 Darrell Reed (C) Sr
DB 22 Kevin Thompson So
DB 10 David Vickers (C) Sr
LB 30 Chris Wilson Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 13 R.D. Lashar Fr
K 91 Todd Thomsen Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

North Texas

North Carolina

1 234Total
Tar Heels 0 000 0
• Sooners 0 2170 28
Scoring summary
Q2OKLAHolieway 3 yard run (Lashar kick)OKLA 7–0
Q2OKLAHolieway 4 yard run (Lashar kick)OKLA 14–0
Q2OKLAHolieway 1 yard run (Lashar kick)OKLA 21–0
Q3OKLAHolieway 1 yard run (Lashar kick)OKLA 28–0

Jamelle Holieway 25 Rush, 170 Yds

[13]

Tulsa

Iowa State

Texas

#1 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns
1 234Total
• #1 Oklahoma 0 132110 44
Texas 3 303 9
Scoring summary
1TEXClements 52-yard field goalTEX 3-0
2OUCarr 7-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 7-3
2OULashar 46-yard field goalOU 10-3
2OULashar 22-yard field goalOU 13-3
2TEXClements 46-yard field goalOU 13-6
3OUCabbiness 44-yard pass from Holieway (Lashar kick)OU 20-6
3OUCarr 32-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 27-6
3OUCollins 4-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 34-6
4TEXClements 36-yard field goalOU 34-9
4OULashar 29-yard field goalOU 37-9
4OUThompson 55-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 44-9

[14]

Kansas State

#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats
1 234Total
• #1 Oklahoma 14 171414 59
Kansas State 3 700 10
Scoring summary
1OKLAStafford 20-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 7-0
1OKLACabbiness 28-yard pass from Holieway (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 14-0
1KSUPorter 22-yard field goalOklahoma 14-3
2OKLAHolieway 1-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 21-3
2OKLACarr 2-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 28-3
2KSUWilliams 81-yard pass from Swim (Porter kick)Oklahoma 28-10
2OKLALashar 31-yard field goalOklahoma 31-10
3OKLACollins 20-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 38-10
3OKLAThompson 32-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 45-10
4OKLAMitchell 82-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 52-10
4OKLAAnderson 1-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 59-10

[15]

Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
Colorado 0 600 6
• #1 Oklahoma 10 077 24
Scoring summary
1OUStafford 23-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 7-0
2OULashar 48-yard field goalOU 10-0
2COLHannah 20-yard field goalOU 10-3
2COLHannah 32-yard field goalOU 10-6
3OUCarr 21-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 17-6
4OUCollins 1-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 24-6

[16]

Kansas

Oklahoma State

#12 Oklahoma State Cowboys at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
Period 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma St 3 0 0710
Oklahoma 10 0 61329

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 7
  • Game attendance: 75,004
  • [17]
Game information

Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri 0 3 7 3 13
Oklahoma 3 7 7 0 17

[18]

Nebraska

#2 Oklahoma Sooners (10–0) at #1 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 0 0 14317
Nebraska 7 0 007

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Game information

"Game of the Century II"
The Bow - Patrick Collins

Orange Bowl

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1 (55)1 (54)1 (54)1 (53)1 (44)1 (46)1 (47)1 (42)1 (40)1 (38)1 (36)2 (20)1 (54)1 (48)1 (47)3
Coaches Poll11 (44)1 (45)1 (45)1 (46)1 (45)1 (43)1 (45)1 (43)1 (43)1 (38)2 (27)1 (48)1 (41)1 (41)3

Awards and honors

After the season

NFL draft

The following players were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[19][20]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
15Rickey DixonDefensive backCincinnati Bengals
113Keith JacksonTight endPhiladelphia Eagles
251Dante JonesLinebackerChicago Bears
367Mark HutsonGuardDallas Cowboys
499Greg JohnsonTackleMiami Dolphins
4106Lydell CarrRunning backNew Orleans Saints
5116Darrell ReedLinebackerGreen Bay Packers
5133Troy JohnsonLinebackerChicago Bears
6148Jon PhillipsGuardPhoenix Cardinals
6164Derrick WhiteDefensive backMinnesota Vikings
7171Derrick CrudupDefensive backLos Angeles Raiders
7189Caesar RentieTackleChicago Bears
8200Patrick CollinsRunning backGreen Bay Packers

References

  1. ↑ "Memorial Stadium". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "OU Football Tradition: 42 Conference Titles". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 "1987 Football Season". SoonerStats.com. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "All-American: Rickey Dixon". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  5. 1 2 "All-American: Mark Hutson". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  6. 1 2 "All-American: Keith Jackson". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  7. 1 2 "All-American: Danté Jones". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  8. 1 2 "All-American: Darrell Reed". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  9. ↑ Moran, Malcolm (January 2, 1988). "Orange Bowl; Hurricanes Overwhelm the Sooners to Claim No. 1". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  10. ↑ "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big12sports.com. p. 175. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  11. ↑ "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big12sports.com. p. 177. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "1987 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
  13. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 13.
  14. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 11.
  15. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 18.
  16. ↑ Gainesville Sun. October 25, 1987
  17. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 08. Retrieved 2019-Apr-13.
  18. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 15. Retrieved 2019-Jan-06.
  19. ↑ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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