# 1989 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico State* | No. 15 | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | Sooner Later | W 73–3 | 73,250 |
| September 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Baylor* | No. 8 | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | Sooner Later | W 33–7 | 74,600 |
| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Arizona* | No. 6 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | Sooner Later | L 3–6 | 50,931 |
| September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 16 | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | PSN | W 45–6 | 44,500 |
| October 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 16 | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (Bedlam Series) | Sooner Later | W 37–15 | 74,610 |
| October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Texas* | No. 15 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | PSN | L 24–28 | 75,587 |
| October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 20 | Cyclone StadiumAmes, IA | Sooner Later | W 43–40 | 40,812 |
| October 28 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 3 Colorado | | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | Sooner Later | L 3–20 | 75,004 |
| November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Missouri | | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (rivalry) | Sooner Later | W 52–14 | 72,300 |
| November 11 | 1:30 p.m. | Kansas State | | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | Sooner Later | W 42–19 | 71,000 |
| November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 6 Nebraska | | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (rivalry) | Sooner Later | L 25–42 | 76,404 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Season summary
### Preseason

Quarterback Charles Thompson was arrested in February 1989 for selling cocaine to an undercover FBI agent. 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

| 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, 1989
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,587
* Referee: George Hayward
* TV: PSN
* Box Score, Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | | |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Mike Gaddis | 14 Rush, 130 Yds, TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | | |
| Texas | Passing | Peter Gardere | 15/23, 144 Yds, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Adrian Walker | 16 Rush, 71 Yds |
| Texas | Receiving | Johnny Walker | 5 Rec, 62 Yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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### Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colorado | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: October 28
* Game attendance: 75,004
* TV: KWGN
* Box Score
* Oklahoma shut out in the first half for first time since 1965

## Awards

* All-Big Eight: LB Frank Blevins, DT Scott Evans, NG Dante Williams

## Postseason
### NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| 6 | 162 | Kevin Thompson | Defensive back | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 9 | 230 | Leon Perry | Running back | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 12 | 330 | Ken McMichel | Defensive back | Phoenix Cardinals |