1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1986 Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png
Big 8 champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 42–8 vs. Arkansas
Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record11–1 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jim Donnan (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Wishbone
Defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs (6th season)
Base defense 5–2
Captains
Home stadium Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1985
1987  
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 011 1 0
Colorado 6 1 06 6 0
No. 5 Nebraska 5 2 010 2 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 06 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 06 5 0
Missouri 2 5 03 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 02 9 0
Kansas 0 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. The team recorded five shutouts and led the nation in all four major defensive categories (total, rushing, passing, and scoring). [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 62:30 p.m.No. 4 UCLA *No. 1 ABC W 38–375,684 [2]
September 201:30 p.m. Minnesota *No. 1
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 63–075,463 [3]
September 272:30 p.m.at No. 2 Miami (FL) *No. 1 CBS L 16–2871,451 [4]
October 41:30 p.m. Kansas State No. 6
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 56–1074,284 [5]
October 112:30 p.m.vs. Texas *No. 6ABCW 47–1275,587 [6]
October 181:30 p.m. Oklahoma State No. 5
W 19–076,022 [7]
October 251:00 p.m.at Iowa State No. 5W 38–043,190 [8]
November 12:30 p.m.at Kansas No. 4ABCW 64–338,500 [9]
November 81:00 p.m. Missouri No. 4
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
W 77–075,480 [10]
November 1512:00 p.m. Colorado No. 4 Raycom W 28–052,707 [11]
November 222:30 p.m.at No. 5 Nebraska No. 3ABCW 20–1776,198 [12]
January 1, 19877:30 p.m.vs. No. 9 Arkansas *No. 3
NBC W 42–852,717 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[14]

Roster

1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
C 57Kevin AdkinsSr
FB 28Rotnei Anderson Redshirt.svg  So
C 74W. Bennett Redshirt.svg  So
G 95Jodie Britt Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 38Johnny Judkins Redshirt.svg  Sr
SE 36Eric Bross Redshirt.svg  Fr
SE 83Carl CabbinessSo
RB 45 Lydell Carr Jr
OT 63Nigel ClayFr
RB 33 Patrick Collins Jr
HB 32Phillips CollinsFr
OT 73Robert ConnerFr
HB 32Ron CounterJr
OL Jerry CraftsFr
OT 72Dungan Forrest Redshirt.svg  So
OT 58Mickey Greene Redshirt.svg  So
SE 26Artie GuessFr
HB 37Fred GunterFr
QB 6Bernard HallFr
QB 4 Jamelle Holieway So
OT 79 Mark Hutson Jr
TE 88 Keith Jackson  (C)Jr
LS 73Chuck Johnson Redshirt.svg  So
FB 5Earl Johnson Redshirt.svg  Sr
OT 75Greg Johnson Redshirt.svg  Jr
OT 92Harold JonesFr
TE 87Aubrey King Redshirt.svg  So
C 56Bob Latham Redshirt.svg  So
G 62Al Laurita Redshirt.svg  Jr
HB 23Don Maloney Redshirt.svg  So
OT 64Terron ManningFr
OT 70Richard Marks Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 67Larry MediceFr
QB 1Eric MitchelSo
WR 84 Lee Morris Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 34Jarrod OliverFr
TE 82Duncan ParhamSo
FB 2Leon PerrySo
G 68 Anthony Phillips Redshirt.svg  So
OT 66Jon Phillips Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 97Lance PriceSo
TE 89Terry Pritchard Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 77 Caesar Rentie Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 3 Derrick Shepard Sr
C 53 Travis Simpson Redshirt.svg  Sr
HB 24Don SmithermanSo
HB 25Anthony StaffordSo
HB 27Damon StellJr
QB 11Glenn Sullivan Redshirt.svg  Jr
SE 13Leonard Thomas Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 16 Charles Thompson Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 20 Spencer Tillman  (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 76Mark Van Keirsblick Redshirt.svg  Fr
HB 13Dion Wharry Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL Andre Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
C 59Greg Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
C 65Mike Wise Redshirt.svg  Fr
FB 30Chris Yourman Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 61Mike Aljoe Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 85Tom BackesFr
LB 44 Brian Bosworth  (C) Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 8 Sonny Brown Redshirt.svg  Sr
DT 86Steve Bryan Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 36 Adrian Cooper Fr
DB 15 Derrick Crudup Jr
NG 51Richard Davis Redshirt.svg  So
LB 38Wayne DicksonFr
LB 41Richard Dillon Redshirt.svg  So
DE 69Greg Dixon Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 29 Rickey Dixon Jr
LB 36Robert EckSo
LB 55Scott Evans
DB 9Lonnie FinchSo
DB 49Scott Garl Redshirt.svg  So
LB 54Evan Gatewood Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 7Ledell GlennSr
DE 39James Goode Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 52Tracy GordonFr
DE 47Jeff Hake Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 6Andre Johnson Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 80Troy Johnson Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 50 Dante Jones Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 38John JudkinsSr
DE 46Kert Kaspar Redshirt.svg  So
DT 90Darren Kilpatrick Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 78Darrell KirbyFr
DE 60Mike Mantle Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 48Brad McBride Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 17Ken McMichel Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 42 Paul Migliazzo Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 94Zarak PetersFr
DB 35Tony Rayburn Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 40 Darrell Reed Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 96Richard Reed Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 21Carlos ScottFr
DT 81David Shoemaker Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 22Kevin Thompson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 19Scott Thompson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 10David Vickers Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 14Derrick WhiteJr
NG 93Curtice Williams Redshirt.svg  So
DL 98Dante Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 99Tony Woods Redshirt.svg  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 26Darren Atyia Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 31 Tim Lashar Redshirt.svg  Sr
K 91 Todd Thomsen So
K Roy WhiteFr
P 12Mike WinchesterSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

UCLA

1234Total
UCLA03003
Oklahoma31414738

[15]

Minnesota

1234Total
Minnesota00000
Oklahoma1421141463
  • Date: September 20
  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

[16]

Miami (FL)

1234Total
Oklahoma037616
Miami (FL)0721028

[17]

Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats (1–3) at Oklahoma Sooners (2–1)
Quarter1234Total
Kansas State0100010
Oklahoma21772156

at Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 4
  • Game attendance: 74,284
  • [18]
Game information

Texas

Texas Longhorns vs. #6 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
Texas006612
#6 Oklahoma17147947

[19]

Oklahoma State

1234Total
Oklahoma St00000
Oklahoma3331019
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

[20]

Iowa State

1234Total
Oklahoma71071438
Iowa St00000

[21]

Kansas

1234Total
Oklahoma17337764
Kansas00033

[22]

Missouri

1234Total
Missouri00000
Oklahoma212872177
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

[23]

Colorado

#4 Oklahoma Sooners at Colorado Buffaloes
1234Total
#4 Oklahoma7701428
Colorado00000

[24]

Nebraska

1234Total
#3 Oklahoma7001320
#5 Nebraska737017

[25]

Vs. Arkansas (Orange Bowl)

#9 Arkansas vs. #3 Oklahoma
1234Total
Arkansas00088
Oklahoma014141442
  • Date: January 1
  • Location: Orange Bowl
  • Game attendance: 52,717
  • Television network: NBC

[26]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
AP 1 (44)1 (55)1 (55)1 (55)66554443333 (3)
Coaches Poll 1 (36)1 (44)1 (43)1 (44)66664443333

Postseason

NFL draft

The following players were selected in the National Football League draft following the season. [27] [28]

Sooners who were picked in the 1987 NFL Draft:

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Team
5120Steve BryanDefensive end Chicago Bears
5133 Spencer Tillman Running back Houston Oilers
8221 Paul Migliazzo Linebacker Chicago Bears

Awards and honors

References

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  3. "Sooners brush Gophers aside 63–0; await Miami". Grand Forks Herald. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hurricanes take the big 1". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mitchel, Sooners rip Kansas State". The Herald. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
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  11. "Sooners cruise past Colorado". Florida Today. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "It comes to pass for Sooners". The Daily Oklahoman. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Sooners rout Razorbacks with long runs". Florida Today. January 2, 1987. Retrieved April 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
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  23. SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06.
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  26. Gainesville Sun. January 2, 1987
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  29. "Past Winners".