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Barry Switzer
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Iowa
(0-1)
Conf: Big Ten
Coach: Fry
Norman, OK
Att: 72,531
15-Sep-1979
21-6 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 3-NR
Tulsa
(2-1)
Conf: MVC
Coach: Cooper
Norman, OK
Att: 72,451
22-Sep-1979
49-13 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 3-NR
at
Rice
(1-2)
Conf: SWC
Coach: Alborn
Houston, TX
Att: 30,442
29-Sep-1979
63-21 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 3-NR
Colorado
*
(1-3)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Fairbanks
Norman, OK
Att: 72,512
06-Oct-1979
49-24 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 3-NR
vs #4
Texas
(3-0)
Conf: SWC
Coach: Akers
Dallas, TX
Att: 72,032
13-Oct-1979
7-16 (L)
QB: Watts
AP: 3-4
at
Kansas State
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Dickey
Manhattan, KS
Att: 27,757
20-Oct-1979
38-6 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 8-NR
Iowa State
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Duncan
Norman, OK
Att: 72,069
27-Oct-1979
38-9 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 7-NR
at
Oklahoma State
*
(4-3)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Johnson
Stillwater, OK
Att: 51,453
03-Nov-1979
38-7 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 7-NR
Kansas
*
(3-5)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Fambrough
Norman, OK
Att: 71,882
10-Nov-1979
38-0 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 6-NR
at
Missouri
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Powers
Columbia, MO
Att: 69,973
17-Nov-1979
24-22 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 7-NR
#3
Nebraska
*
(10-0)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Osborne
Norman, OK
Att: 72,516
24-Nov-1979
17-14 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 8-3
vs #4
Florida State
(11-0)
Orange Bowl
Conf: Ind
Coach: Bowden
Miami, FL
Att: 66,714
01-Jan-1980
24-7 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 5-4
Iowa
(0-1)
Conf: Big Ten
Coach: Fry
Norman, OK
Att: 72,531
15-Sep-1979
21-6 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 3-NR
Tulsa
(2-1)
Conf: MVC
Coach: Cooper
Norman, OK
Att: 72,451
22-Sep-1979
49-13 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 3-NR
at
Rice
(1-2)
Conf: SWC
Coach: Alborn
Houston, TX
Att: 30,442
29-Sep-1979
63-21 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 3-NR
Colorado
*
(1-3)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Fairbanks
Norman, OK
Att: 72,512
06-Oct-1979
49-24 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 3-NR
vs #4
Texas
(3-0)
Conf: SWC
Coach: Akers
Dallas, TX
Att: 72,032
13-Oct-1979
7-16 (L)
QB: Watts
AP: 3-4
at
Kansas State
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Dickey
Manhattan, KS
Att: 27,757
20-Oct-1979
38-6 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 8-NR
Iowa State
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Duncan
Norman, OK
Att: 72,069
27-Oct-1979
38-9 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 7-NR
at
Oklahoma State
*
(4-3)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Johnson
Stillwater, OK
Att: 51,453
03-Nov-1979
38-7 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 7-NR
Kansas
*
(3-5)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Fambrough
Norman, OK
Att: 71,882
10-Nov-1979
38-0 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 6-NR
at
Missouri
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Powers
Columbia, MO
Att: 69,973
17-Nov-1979
24-22 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 7-NR
#3
Nebraska
*
(10-0)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Osborne
Norman, OK
Att: 72,516
24-Nov-1979
17-14 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 8-3
vs #4
Florida State
(11-0)
Orange Bowl
Conf: Ind
Coach: Bowden
Miami, FL
Att: 66,714
01-Jan-1980
24-7 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 5-4
Summary
Games
12
Conf Games
7
Home Games
6
Away Games
4
Neutral Games
2
Bowl Games
1
Scoring
406
Ave per Game
33.8
Conf Rank
1
Record
11-1
(91.7%)
Conf Record
7-0
(100.0%)
Home Record
6-0
(100.0%)
Away Record
4-0
(100.0%)
Neutral Record
1-1
(50.0%)
Bowl Record
1-0
(100.0%)
Opp Scoring
145
Ave per Game
12.1
AP Rank
3
Most Scored
63
Fewest Scored
7
> Win Streak
7
> Win Margin
42
Most Allowed
24
Fewest Allowed
0
> Loss Streak
1
> Def Margin
9
More Information / Legend
* Conference Game
** poll rankings are displayed with OU's ranking first. Some older polls do not rank the top 25 but all rank the top 10.
† indicates a ranking for a non-current poll (more than one week ahead)
‡ indicates a couch other than the regular head coach for the team was acting as head coach.
Bowl games are always considered neutral sites.
All game times are in Sooner Time (Central Time).
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- Has a starting lineup
- Has game notes and / or stats from OU
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