American college football season
The 1989 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented University of Oklahoma during the 1989 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 first-year head coach Gary Gibbs . They were ineligible to participate in a bowl game since they were on probation. In addition, the Sooners were not allowed to appear on live television, although all their games were taped delayed and shown late Saturday nights on the Sooner Later Network and a few on Prime Network .[ 1]
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 1:30 p.m. New Mexico State * No. 15 Sooner Later W 73–373,250 September 9 1:30 p.m. Baylor * No. 8 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Sooner Later W 33–774,600 September 16 8:00 p.m. at Arizona * No. 6 Sooner Later L 3–650,931 September 30 1:30 p.m. at Kansas No. 16 PSN W 45–644,500 October 7 1:30 p.m. Oklahoma State No. 16 Sooner Later W 37–1574,610 October 14 2:00 p.m. vs. Texas * No. 15 PSN L 24–2875,587 October 21 1:00 p.m. at Iowa State No. 20 Sooner Later W 43–4040,812 October 28 1:30 p.m. No. 3 Colorado Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Sooner Later L 3–2075,004 November 4 1:30 p.m. Missouri Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry ) Sooner Later W 52–1472,300 November 11 1:30 p.m. Kansas State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Sooner Later W 42–1971,000 November 18 1:30 p.m. at No. 6 Nebraska Sooner Later L 25–4276,404 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 15 8 6 16 16 16 15 20 — — — — — — — — — Coaches Poll — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Personnel
Season summary
Preseason Quarterback Charles Thompson was arrested in February 1989 for selling cocaine to an undercover FBI agent.[ 3] Barry Switzer resigned on June 9 amid player misconduct and allegations of recruiting violations, five players had been arrested on felony charges, and the NCAA placed the Sooners on probation, with penalties that included reduced scholarships and a postseason ban for the 1989 and 1990 seasons.
vs Texas #15 Oklahoma Sooners (4–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Oklahoma
7
0
7 10 24
Texas 15
6
0 7 28
at Cotton Bowl , Dallas, Texas
Date : October 14, 1989Game weather : Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 75,587Referee : George HaywardTV : PSN Box Score , Box Score
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma
Passing
Rushing
Mike Gaddis
14 Rush, 130 Yds, TD
Receiving
Texas
Passing
Peter Gardere 15/23, 144 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Adrian Walker
16 Rush, 71 Yds
Receiving
Johnny Walker
5 Rec, 62 Yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
OU
UT
1
10:02
11
80
4:58
Texas
Tony Jones 7-yard touchdown reception from Peter Gardere , Wayne Clements kick good
0
7
1
8:22
3
71
1:40
Oklahoma
Mike Gaddis 62-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good
7
7
1
1:56
Texas
Fumble recovery returned 44 yards for touchdown by Mical Padgett, 2-point pass good
7
15
2
9:39
4
-13
1:07
Texas
42-yard field goal by Wayne Clements
7
18
2
1:16
7
31
2:49
Texas
49-yard field goal by Wayne Clements
7
21
3
6:20
9
83
2:22
Oklahoma
Artie Guess 41-yard touchdown reception from Tink Collins, R.D. Lashar kick good
14
21
4
11:44
5
50
2:08
Oklahoma
44-yard field goal by R.D. Lashar
17
21
4
3:42
8
51
3:10
Oklahoma
Ike Lewis 1-yard touchdown run, R.D. Lashar kick good
24
21
4
1:33
7
66
2:09
Texas
Johnny Walker 25-yard touchdown reception from Peter Gardere, Wayne Clements kick good
24
28
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
28
Colorado Oklahoma shut out in the first half for first time since 1965 [ 4]
Awards All-Big Eight: LB Frank Blevins, DT Scott Evans, NG Dante Williams[ 5]
Postseason
NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[ 6]
References
^ Dierking, Kyle (June 17, 2009). "How The Mighty Fall: Barry Switzer" . KOTV the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2012 . ^ "SoonerSports.com" . Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012 .^ "Charles Thompson was arrested Monday night" . UPI Archives . February 13, 1989. Retrieved December 30, 2022 .^ "Oklahoma – Getting a High Five in the Produce Aisle" . CU at the Game . October 28, 1989. Retrieved October 14, 2022 .^ SoonerSports.com
^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 29, 2020 .
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