1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1990 Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png
Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record8–3 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Larry Coker (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Charlie Sadler (2nd season)
Base defense 5–2
Captains
Home stadium Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1989
1991  
1990 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Colorado $ 7 0 011 1 1
No. 24 Nebraska 5 2 09 3 0
No. 17 Oklahoma 5 2 08 3 0
Iowa State 2 4 14 6 1
Kansas 2 4 13 7 1
Kansas State 2 5 05 6 0
Missouri 2 5 04 7 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 04 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at 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]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 82:30 p.m.at No. 19 UCLA *No. 23 ABC W 34–1450,068
September 151:00 p.m.No. 13 Pittsburgh *No. 14 CBS W 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. Kansas No. 9
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PSN W 31–1770,095
October 61:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State No. 7W 31–1749,800
October 133:00 p.m.vs. Texas *No. 4 ESPN L 13–1475,587
October 201:00 p.m. Iowa State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 16
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
L 31–3369,112
October 271:30 p.m.at No. 10 Colorado No. 22CBSL 23–3251,967
November 31:00 p.m.at Missouri W 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
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2]

Roster

1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 15Joey AlfredSo
G 63Mark Blodgett Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 87Eric BlomquistSo
G 66Brian Brauninger Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 86 Rickey Brady Fr
SO 6 Dewell Brewer Fr
SE 16Chris CabbinessSr
OL 76James CargillSo
QB 10 Steve Collins Redshirt.svg  So
QB 9Tink Collins Redshirt.svg  So
TE 43 Adrian Cooper Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 5Greg ErvinJr
OL 51Joe ErvinSo
TB 7Rod Fisher Redshirt.svg  Jr
C 79Eric Fultz Redshirt.svg  Jr
TB 32Mike Gaddis  Cruz Roja.svg RJr
RB Aaron GoinsFr
SE 18Artie Guess Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 12 Cale Gundy Fr
FB 3Scott HaleSr
OT 70Brandon Houston Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 67Chris JensenJr
FB 27Corey Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
SE 81David JourdanFr
G 58Jason Keith Redshirt.svg  So
C 52Brent Koontz Redshirt.svg  Fr
TB 1Ike LewisJr
RB 3Ted Long Redshirt.svg  Jr
G 64Terran Manning Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 23Billy McDadeFr
FB 31Mike McKinley Redshirt.svg  Jr
G 62Larry Medice (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
SE 17Chris Melson Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 82 Joey Mickey So
OT 57Jeff MillerSr
SE 83John Nelson Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 94Jon Page Redshirt.svg  Jr
OT 73Zarak Peters Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 69Steve PettitSo
FB 33 Kenyon Rasheed Redshirt.svg  So
OL 71Jeff ReslerFr
G 54Mike Sawatzky (C)Sr
TE 80Pete Schmitt Redshirt.svg  So
FB 36William SteinesSo
SE 11Otis Taylor Redshirt.svg  So
TB 26Travis ThompsonSo
OL 68Tim VititoFr
C 50Randy WallaceJr
OT 74Chris Watkins Redshirt.svg  So
G 55Steve WigingtonFr
TB 20Earnest WilliamsFr
G 60Matt WilsonFr
G 75Dalton YoungJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 95Russell Allen Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 85Tom Backes Redshirt.svg  Sr
NG 56James Baldwin Redshirt.svg  So
LB 40 Reggie Barnes Redshirt.svg  So
LB 38Randall BaseSo
DE 99 Aubrey Beavers Fr
DB 29 Jason Belser Jr
DE 35Frank BlevinsSr
LB 45 Joe Bowden Sr
DE 42John Bradley Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 14Melvin Carter Redshirt.svg  So
DL 91 Ben Cavil Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 24Drew ChristmonFr
LB 41Mike Coats Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 43Bart DanielsSo
DB 48Greg DeQuasie Redshirt.svg  Jr
NG 77 Stacey Dillard Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 26Terry DuncanJr
DT 78Scott Evans (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 34Mike Fields Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 15Charles FranksJr
DE 39James Goode Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 47Tracy Gordon Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 49Bryan GorkaFr
DE 53Tony HanSr
LB 37Jay HoutmanSo
DE 89Ronn Hull Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 25Russell JonesFr
NG 96Darrell Kirby Redshirt.svg  Sr
DT 97Proctor Land Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 22Tony LevyJr
LB 59John ManningFr
DT 46 Corey Mayfield Jr
DB 4Tommy O'Hara Redshirt.svg  Fr
NG 87Shad Patrick Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 44Jerome PipkinsJr
DB 19 Terry Ray Jr
DL 98Broderick RobersonFr
DB 8William ShankleSo
DB 21Lance SwansonJr
DE 88Trey Tippens Redshirt.svg  So
DB 28 Darnell Walker So
DL 72David WalshJr
DB 2Corey WarrenFr
LB 30 Chris Wilson  (C) Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 88Corey WilsonFr
DE 90Fred Woods Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 92Ricky Wren Redshirt.svg  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 97Barry Blanton Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 13R. D. LasharSr
P 84Brad Reddell Redshirt.svg  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Larry Coker Offensive coordinator
  • Mike Jones Running backs and wide receivers
  • Charley North Tight ends and special teams
  • Charlie Sadler Defensive coordinator
  • John Blake Defensive line
  • Lucious Selmon Outside linebacker and defensive end
  • Bobby Proctor Defensive backs

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

At UCLA

At Oklahoma State

Texas

Texas vs. #4 Oklahoma
1234Total
Longhorns700714
Sooners373013

[3]

Iowa State

At Colorado

#22 Oklahoma at #10 Colorado
1234Total
Sooners773623
Buffaloes3961432
  • 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
1234Total
Cornhuskers307010
Sooners021141045

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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Coaches Poll

Awards

Postseason

NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season. [5]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Team
4103 Adrian Cooper Tight end Pittsburgh Steelers
5114James GoodeLinebacker Atlanta Falcons
7169Frank BlevinsLinebacker Green Bay Packers
8209Scott EvansDefensive tackle Phoenix Cardinals
10272Tom BackesDefensive end Chicago Bears

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