1978 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1978 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football 1978 NCAA Division I-A season. Oklahoma Sooners football participated in the former Big Eight Conference at that time and played its home games in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium where it has played its home games since 1923. The team posted an 11–1 overall record and a 6–1 conference record to earn a share of the conference title under head coach Barry Switzer. This was Switzer's sixth conference title in six seasons since taking the helm in 1973.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Stanford • Source: Eugene Register-Guard West Virginia Rice Missouri Texas • Source: Palm Beach Post Statistics • OU: Billy Sims 25 Rush, 131 Yds (Sims had been injured in two previous meetings) Kansas Iowa State Kansas State Colorado Nebraska Oklahoma State Orange Bowl ==Roster==

Awards and honors

• All-American: Billy Sims, Daryl Hunt, Reggie Kinlaw, Greg Roberts, • Greg Roberts, Outland Trophy • Billy Sims, Sports Magazine's Player of the Year • Billy Sims, United Press College Player of the Year • Billy Sims, Walter Camp Foundation's Player of the Year • Big 8 rushing champion: Sims • NCAA DI scoring champion: Sims • NCAA team rushing leaders • NCAA team scoring leaders ==NFL draft==

NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season. ==References==

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