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1979 Big Eight Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Nebraska	6	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma State	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Missouri	3	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Colorado	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Kansas	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football 1979 NCAA Division I-A season. Oklahoma Sooners football participated in the former Big Eight Conference at that time and played its home games in Gaylord Family 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 earn the Conference title outright under head coach Barry Switzer who took the helm in 1973.^[2]^[3] This was Switzer's seventh conference title and fourth undefeated conference record in seven seasons.^[2]

The team was led by All-Americans Billy Sims and George Cumby.^[4]^[5] After winning the conference title outright, it earned a trip to the Orange Bowl for a bout with Florida State. During the season, it faced three different ranked opponents (In order, #4 Texas, #3 Nebraska and #4 Florida State). All three of these opponents finished the season ranked. It endured its only defeat of the season against Texas in the Red River Shootout.^[3] The Sooners started the season with a four consecutive wins before losing to Texas and then won their remaining seven games.^[3] Sims and J.C. Watts both posted for 100-yard games in the Orange Bowl.^[6]

Sims led the nation in scoring with 138 points (based on per game average of 12.0, which includes 132 in 11 games).^[7] Sims led the team in rushing with 1670 yards, Watts led the team in passing with 821 yards, Freddie Nixon led the team in receiving with 293 yards, Cumby led the team with 160 tackles and Bud Hebert posted 4 interceptions.^[8] Billy Sims set numerous Oklahoma offensive records that still stand including career rushing yards, career 200-yard games, single-season rushing touchdowns (tied)^[9]

Schedule

September 15Iowa*No. 3

W 21–6 72,531^[10] September 22Tulsa*No. 3

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Norman, Oklahoma

W 49–13 72,451^[10] September 29at Rice*No. 3

W 66–7 30,442^[10] October 6ColoradoNo. 3

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Norman, Oklahoma

W 49–24 72,512^[10] October 13vs. No. 4 Texas*No. 3

ABCL 7–16 72,032^[10] October 20at Kansas StateNo. 8

W 38–6 27,257^[10] October 27Iowa StateNo. 7

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Norman, Oklahoma

W 38–9 72,069^[10] November 3at Oklahoma StateNo. 7

W 38–7 51,453^[10] November 10KansasNo. 6

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Norman, Oklahoma

W 38–0 71,882^[10] November 17at MissouriNo. 7

W 24–22 69,973^[10] November 24No. 3 NebraskaNo. 8

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Norman, Oklahoma (Rivalry)

ABCW 17–14 72,516^[10] January 1vs. No. 4 Florida StateNo. 5

NBCW 24–7 66,714^[10]

Template:CFB Schedule End

Game summaries

Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes at #3 Oklahoma Sooners

	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	6	0	0	0	6
• #3 Oklahoma	0	7	0	14	21

Date: September 15
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Game attendance: 72,531

^[11]

Tulsa

Rice

Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes at #3 Oklahoma Sooners

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colorado	7	0	3	14	24
• #3 Oklahoma	7	28	7	7	49

Date: October 6
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

^[12]

Oklahoma faced its former coach Chuck Fairbanks for the first time since his departure following the 1972 season.

Texas (Red River Shootout)

Kansas State

Iowa State

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

#7 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #7 Oklahoma	24	7	7	0	38
Oklahoma State	0	0	0	7	7

Date: November 3
Location: Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma

^[13]

Kansas

Missouri

Oklahoma's 100th win of the 1970s (Alabama only other school to do so) ^[14]

Nebraska

#3 Nebraska Cornhuskers at #8 Oklahoma Sooners

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Nebraska	0	7	0	7	14
• #8 Oklahoma	0	3	7	7	17

Date: November 24
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

^[15]

Florida State (Orange Bowl)

Awards and honors

All-American: Billy Sims,^[4] and George Cumby,^[5]
Big 8 rushing champion: Sims^[4]
NCAA DI scoring champion: Sims^[4]
Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year: Cumby^[5]

References

^ "Memorial Stadium". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "OU Football Tradition – 42 Conference Titles". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c "1979 Football Season". SoonerStats.com. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "All-American: Billy Sims". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c "All-American: George Cumby". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Sooners Spoil Seminole Uprising". Orange Bowl Committee. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
^ "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 47. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
^ "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 175. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
^ "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 166. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=1979
^ "Sluggish Oklahoma Downs Iowa." September 16, 1979
^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 October 7.
^ Palm Beach Post. 1979 Nov 4.
^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 18.
^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 25.

External links

1979 season at SoonerStats.com

[1] "Memorial Stadium". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[OFT42CT-2] "OU Football Tradition – 42 Conference Titles". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[79FS-3] "1979 Football Season". SoonerStats.com. Retrieved June 30, 2010.

[AABS-4] "All-American: Billy Sims". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[AAGC-5] "All-American: George Cumby". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[6] "Sooners Spoil Seminole Uprising". Orange Bowl Committee. Retrieved June 30, 2010.

[7] "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 47. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

[8] "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 175. Retrieved June 30, 2010.

[9] "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 166. Retrieved June 30, 2010.

[stats-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=1979

[11] "Sluggish Oklahoma Downs Iowa." September 16, 1979

[12] Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 October 7.

[13] Palm Beach Post. 1979 Nov 4.

[14] Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 18.

[15] Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 25.

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-The '''1979 Oklahoma Sooners football team''' represented the [[University of Oklahoma]] in the [[college football]] [[1979 NCAA Division I-A football season|1979 NCAA Division I-A season]].  [[Oklahoma Sooners football]] participated in the former [[Big Eight Conference]] at that time and played its home games in [[Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium]] where it has played its home games since 1923.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/facilities/memorial-stadium_history.html|title=Memorial Stadium|accessdate=June 30, 2010|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628213311/http://www.soonersports.com/facilities/memorial-stadium_history.html|archivedate=June 28, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref>  The team posted an 11&ndash;1 overall record and a 7&ndash;0 conference record to earn the Conference title outright under [[head coach]] [[Barry Switzer]] who took the helm in 1973.<ref name=OFT42CT>{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-conf-titles.html|title=OU Football Tradition – 42 Conference Titles|accessdate=June 30, 2010|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622232057/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-conf-titles.html|archivedate=June 22, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name=79FS>{{cite web|url=http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?SeasonID=1979|title=1979 Football Season|accessdate=June 30, 2010|publisher=SoonerStats.com}}</ref> This was Switzer's seventh conference title and fourth undefeated conference record in seven seasons.<ref name=OFT42CT/>
+The '''1979 Oklahoma Sooners football team''' represented the [[University of Oklahoma]] in the [[college football]] [[1979 NCAA Division I-A football season|1979 NCAA Division I-A season]].  [[Oklahoma Sooners football]] participated in the former [[Big Eight Conference]] at that time and played its home games in [[Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium]] where it has played its home games since 1923.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/facilities/memorial-stadium_history.html|title=Memorial Stadium|accessdate=June 30, 2010|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628213311/http://www.soonersports.com/facilities/memorial-stadium_history.html|archivedate=June 28, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref>  The team posted an 11&ndash;1 overall record and a 7&ndash;0 conference record to earn the Conference title outright under [[head coach]] [[Barry Switzer]] who took the helm in 1973.<ref name=OFT42CT>{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-conf-titles.html|title=OU Football Tradition – 42 Conference Titles|accessdate=June 30, 2010|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622232057/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-conf-titles.html|archivedate=June 22, 2010|deadurl=}}</ref><ref name=79FS>{{cite web|url=http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?SeasonID=1979|title=1979 Football Season|accessdate=June 30, 2010|publisher=SoonerStats.com}}</ref> This was Switzer's seventh conference title and fourth undefeated conference record in seven seasons.<ref name=OFT42CT/>
 The team was led by [[All-American]]s [[Billy Sims]] and [[George Cumby]].<ref name=AABS/><ref name=AAGC/> After winning the conference title outright, it earned a trip to the [[1980 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] for a bout with [[1979 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]].  During the season, it faced three different ranked opponents (In order, #4 [[1979 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]], #3 [[1979 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]] and #4 Florida State).  All three of these opponents finished the season ranked.  It endured its only defeat of the season against Texas in the [[Red River Shootout]].<ref name=79FS/>  The Sooners started the season with a four consecutive wins before losing to Texas and then won their remaining seven games.<ref name=79FS/> Sims and [[J.C. Watts]] both posted for 100-yard games in the Orange Bowl.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orangebowl.org/orange_bowl/1980s.aspx|title=Sooners Spoil Seminole Uprising|accessdate=June 30, 2010|publisher=Orange Bowl Committee}}</ref>
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 ==Awards and honors==
-*[[All-American]]: [[Billy Sims]],<ref name=AABS>{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-billy-sims-1978-79.html|title=All-American: Billy Sims|accessdate=June 29, 2010|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525143926/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-billy-sims-1978-79.html|archivedate=May 25, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> and [[George Cumby]],<ref name=AAGC>{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-george-cumby-1977-1979.html|title=All-American: George Cumby|accessdate=June 29, 2010|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523224720/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-george-cumby-1977-1979.html|archivedate=May 23, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref>
+*[[All-American]]: [[Billy Sims]],<ref name=AABS>{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-billy-sims-1978-79.html|title=All-American: Billy Sims|accessdate=June 29, 2010|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525143926/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-billy-sims-1978-79.html|archivedate=May 25, 2010|deadurl=no}}</ref> and [[George Cumby]],<ref name=AAGC>{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-george-cumby-1977-1979.html|title=All-American: George Cumby|accessdate=June 29, 2010|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523224720/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-george-cumby-1977-1979.html|archivedate=May 23, 2010|deadurl=}}</ref>
 *Big 8 rushing champion: Sims<ref name=AABS/>
 *NCAA DI scoring champion: Sims<ref name=AABS/>

v t e Oklahoma Sooners football
Venues	Boyd Field (1905–1923) Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (1923–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma State: Bedlam Series Texas: Red River Rivalry
Culture & lore	T formation Wishbone formation 1971 Nebraska game 2008 Big 12 South 3-way tie controversy 2016 Texas Tech game Oklahoma drill Sooner Schooner RUF/NEKS Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass Boomer and Sooner "Boomer Sooner" Marching band The Kick Play Like a Champion Today
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks All-Americans NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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v t e Big Eight Conference football champions
MVIAA	Iowa & Nebraska (1907) Kansas (1908) Missouri (1909) Nebraska (1910) Iowa State & Nebraska (1911) Iowa State & Nebraska (1912) Missouri & Nebraska (1913) Nebraska (1914) Nebraska (1915) Nebraska (1916) Nebraska (1917) Missouri (1919) Oklahoma (1920) Nebraska (1921) Drake & Nebraska (1922) Kansas & Nebraska (1923) Missouri (1924) Missouri (1925) Oklahoma A&M (1926) Missouri (1927)
Big Six	Nebraska (1928) Nebraska (1929) Kansas (1930) Nebraska (1931) Nebraska (1932) Nebraska (1933) Kansas State (1934) Nebraska (1935) Nebraska (1936) Nebraska (1937) Oklahoma (1938) Missouri (1939) Nebraska (1940) Missouri (1941) Missouri (1942) Oklahoma (1943) Oklahoma (1944) Missouri (1945) Kansas & Oklahoma (1946) Kansas & Oklahoma (1947)
Big Seven	Oklahoma (1948) Oklahoma (1949) Oklahoma (1950) Oklahoma (1951) Oklahoma (1952) Oklahoma (1953) Oklahoma (1954) Oklahoma (1955) Oklahoma (1956) Oklahoma (1957) Oklahoma (1958) Oklahoma (1959)
Big Eight	Missouri (1960) Colorado (1961) Oklahoma (1962) Nebraska (1963) Nebraska (1964) Nebraska (1965) Nebraska (1966) Oklahoma (1967) Kansas & Oklahoma (1968) Missouri & Nebraska (1969) Nebraska (1970) Nebraska (1971) Nebraska (1972) Oklahoma (1973) Oklahoma (1974) Nebraska & Oklahoma (1975) Colorado, Oklahoma, & Oklahoma State (1976) Oklahoma (1977) Nebraska & Oklahoma (1978) Oklahoma (1979) Oklahoma (1980) Nebraska (1981) Nebraska (1982) Nebraska (1983) Nebraska & Oklahoma (1984) Oklahoma (1985) Oklahoma (1986) Oklahoma (1987) Nebraska (1988) Colorado (1989) Colorado (1990) Colorado & Nebraska (1991) Nebraska (1992) Nebraska (1993) Nebraska (1994) Nebraska (1995)
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