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1978 Season
Barry Switzer
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1977
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at
Stanford
(0-0)
Conf: Pac-10
Coach: Walsh
Palo Alto, CA
Att: 58,883
09-Sep-1978
35-29 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 4-NR
West Virginia
(1-0)
Conf: Ind
Coach: Cignetti
Norman, OK
Att: 71,885
16-Sep-1978
52-10 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 3-NR
Rice
(0-2)
Conf: SWC
Coach: Alborn
Norman, OK
Att: 71,774
23-Sep-1978
66-7 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 3-NR
#14
Missouri
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Powers
Norman, OK
Att: 72,371
30-Sep-1978
45-23 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-14
vs #6
Texas
(3-0)
Conf: SWC
Coach: Akers
Dallas, TX
Att: 72,032
07-Oct-1978
31-10 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-6
at
Kansas
*
(1-4)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Moore
Lawrence, KS
Att: 44,450
14-Oct-1978
17-16 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 1-NR
at
Iowa State
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Bruce
Ames, IA
Att: 49,862
21-Oct-1978
34-6 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-NR
Kansas State
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Dickey
Norman, OK
Att: 72,105
28-Oct-1978
56-19 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-NR
at
Colorado
*
(6-2)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Mallory
Boudler, CO
Att: 52,506
04-Nov-1978
28-7 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-NR
at #4
Nebraska
*
(8-1)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Osborne
Lincoln, NE
Att: 74,657
11-Nov-1978
14-17 (L)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-4
Oklahoma State
*
(3-7)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Stanley
Norman, OK
Att: 72,339
18-Nov-1978
62-7 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 4-NR
vs #6
Nebraska
(9-2)
Orange Bowl
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Osborne
Miami, FL
Att: 66,365
01-Jan-1979
31-24 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 4-6
at
Stanford
(0-0)
Conf: Pac-10
Coach: Walsh
Palo Alto, CA
Att: 58,883
09-Sep-1978
35-29 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 4-NR
West Virginia
(1-0)
Conf: Ind
Coach: Cignetti
Norman, OK
Att: 71,885
16-Sep-1978
52-10 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 3-NR
Rice
(0-2)
Conf: SWC
Coach: Alborn
Norman, OK
Att: 71,774
23-Sep-1978
66-7 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 3-NR
#14
Missouri
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Powers
Norman, OK
Att: 72,371
30-Sep-1978
45-23 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-14
vs #6
Texas
(3-0)
Conf: SWC
Coach: Akers
Dallas, TX
Att: 72,032
07-Oct-1978
31-10 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-6
at
Kansas
*
(1-4)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Moore
Lawrence, KS
Att: 44,450
14-Oct-1978
17-16 (W)
QB: Watts
AP: 1-NR
at
Iowa State
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Bruce
Ames, IA
Att: 49,862
21-Oct-1978
34-6 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-NR
Kansas State
*
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Dickey
Norman, OK
Att: 72,105
28-Oct-1978
56-19 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-NR
at
Colorado
*
(6-2)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Mallory
Boudler, CO
Att: 52,506
04-Nov-1978
28-7 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-NR
at #4
Nebraska
*
(8-1)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Osborne
Lincoln, NE
Att: 74,657
11-Nov-1978
14-17 (L)
QB: Lott
AP: 1-4
Oklahoma State
*
(3-7)
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Stanley
Norman, OK
Att: 72,339
18-Nov-1978
62-7 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 4-NR
vs #6
Nebraska
(9-2)
Orange Bowl
Conf: Big 8
Coach: Osborne
Miami, FL
Att: 66,365
01-Jan-1979
31-24 (W)
QB: Lott
AP: 4-6
Summary
Games
12
Conf Games
7
Home Games
5
Away Games
5
Neutral Games
2
Bowl Games
1
Scoring
471
Ave per Game
39.3
Conf Rank
1
Record
11-1
(91.7%)
Conf Record
6-1
(85.7%)
Home Record
5-0
(100.0%)
Away Record
4-1
(80.0%)
Neutral Record
2-0
(100.0%)
Bowl Record
1-0
(100.0%)
Opp Scoring
175
Ave per Game
14.6
AP Rank
3
Most Scored
66
Fewest Scored
14
> Win Streak
9
> Win Margin
59
Most Allowed
29
Fewest Allowed
6
> Loss Streak
1
> Def Margin
3
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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