1991 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1991 Oklahoma Sooners football
1991 Oklahoma Sooners football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 48–14 vs. Virginia
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 16
Record	9–3 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach	Gary Gibbs (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Larry Coker (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Tom Hayes (1st season)
Base defense	5–2
Captains	Jason Belser; Joe Bowden; Brandon Houston; Mike McKinley; Randy Wallace; Chris Wilson;
Home stadium	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Big Eight Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 15 Nebraska +	6	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
No. 20 Colorado +	6	–	0	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
No. 16 Oklahoma	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Kansas State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Kansas	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Iowa State	1	–	5	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Missouri	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Oklahoma State	0	–	6	–	1	0	–	10	–	1

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1991 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 third-year head coach Gary Gibbs.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	1:00 p.m.	North Texas*	No. 9	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		W 40–2	69,211	^[1]
September 21	1:00 p.m.	Utah State*	No. 7	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		W 55–21	69,057
September 28	1:30 p.m.	Virginia Tech*	No. 6	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		W 27–17	73,200	^[2]
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Iowa State	No. 5	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA	PSN	W 29–8	42,950
October 12	2:30 p.m.	vs. Texas*	No. 6	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)	ABC	L 7–10	75,587
October 19	2:30 p.m.	No. 22 Colorado	No. 12	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC	L 17–34	72,296
October 26	1:30 p.m.	Kansas	No. 21	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		W 41–3	68,128
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Kansas State	No. 20	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		W 28–7	62,162
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Missouri	No. 20	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	PPV	W 56–16	30,193
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Oklahoma State	No. 18	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	PSN	W 21–6	68,778
November 29	2:30 p.m.	at No. 11 Nebraska	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	ABC	L 14–19	76,386
December 29	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 19 Virginia*	No. 20	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	TBS	W 48–14	62,003	^[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

1991 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`18`	Joey Alfred	Jr
G	`63`	Mark Blodgett	Sr
G	`60`	John Bradley	Sr
TE	`86`	Rickey Brady	So
OT	`66`	Brian Brauninger	Sr
TB	`23`	Dewell Brewer	Jr
TB	`22`	Dustin Caldwell	Fr
RB	`21`	Inurell Chester	Fr
RB	`30`	Terry Collier	Fr
QB	`10`	Steve Collins	Jr
WR	`9`	Tink Collins	Jr
OL	`65`	Jason Comer	Fr
WR	`5`	Greg Ervin	Sr
OL	`51`	Joe Ervin	Jr
QB	`18`	Gerald Farley	Fr
RB	`7`	Rod Fisher	Sr
C	`79`	Eric Fultz	Sr
TB	`32`	Mike Gaddis	Sr
WR	`14`	Jeff Gibson	Fr
QB	`12`	Cale Gundy	So
QB	`1`	Albert Hall	Fr
FB	`3`	Scott Harper	Sr
OT	`70`	Brandon Houston (C)	Sr
G	`67`	Chris Jensen	Sr
FB	`27`	Corey Johnson	So
WR	`81`	David Jourdan	Fr
OT	`58`	Jason Keith	Jr
C	`52`	Brent Koontz	So
WR	`3`	Ted Long	Sr
RB	`25`	Billy McDade	Fr
FB	`31`	Mike McKinley (C)	Sr
WR	`17`	Chris Melson	Sr
TE	`82`	Joey Mickey	Jr
G	`64`	Paul Moriarty	Jr
WR	`83`	John Nelson	So
WR	`85`	JaJuan Penny	Fr
FB	`33`	Kenyon Rasheed	Jr
G	`71`	Jeff Resler	Fr
G	`62`	Broderick Roberson	Fr
TE	`80`	Pete Schmitt	Jr
FB	`36`	William Steines	Jr
QB	`15`	Doug Switzer	Fr
WR	`11`	Otis Taylor	Jr
TB	`26`	Travis Thompson	Jr
OT	`68`	Tim Vitito	Fr
C	`50`	Randy Wallace (C)	Sr
WR	`2`	Corey Warren	So
OT	`74`	Chris Watkins	Jr
G	`55`	Steve Wigington	Fr
C	`60`	Matt Wilson	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT	`95`	Russell Allen	So
DB	`39`	John Anderson	So
DL	`96`	Joseph Asbel	Fr
NG	`56`	James Baldwin	Jr
DE	`40`	Reggie Barnes	Jr
DE	`72`	Aubrey Beavers	So
DB	`29`	Jason Belser (C)	Sr
LB	`45`	Joe Bowden (C)	Sr
DL	`57`	David Campbell	Fr
DB	`14`	Melvin Carter	Jr
NG	`91`	Ben Cavil	Fr
DB	`24`	Drew Christmon	So
LB	`41`	Mike Coats	So
DB	`29`	Perry Collier	Fr
DE	`47`	Brent DeQuasie	Fr
DB	`48`	Greg DeQuasie	Sr
DT	`77`	Stacey Dillard	Sr
LB	`34`	Mike Fields	Fr
DB	`15`	Charles Franks	Sr
LB	`44`	Mario Freeman	Fr
LB	`49`	Bryan Gorka	Fr
LB	`43`	Tremayne Green	Fr
DT	`93`	Matthew Harris	So
DE	`13`	Kyle Hill	Jr
LB	`37`	Jay Houtman	Jr
DE	`89`	Ronn Hull	So
DB	`42`	Darrius Johnson	Fr
DB	`6`	Russell Jones	Fr
LB	`43`	Mike Kaighan	Fr
DE	`35`	Daniel Kanu	Fr
DT	`97`	Proctor Land	Sr
DL	`75`	Chuck Langston	Fr
DB	`22`	Tony Levy	Sr
NG	`46`	Corey Mayfield	Sr
DB	`17`	Pete Norwood	So
DB	`4`	Tommy O'Hara	So
DL	`94`	Milton Overton	Fr
DL	`78`	Mark Parry	Fr
NG	`87`	Shad Patrick	So
DB	`19`	Terry Ray	Sr
NG	`53`	Mike Reed	Fr
DB	`8`	William Shankle	Jr
LB	`44`	Derrick Smith	Fr
DE	`88`	Trey Tippens	Jr
DB	`28`	Darnell Walker	Jr
DT	`73`	David Walsh	Sr
DB	`31`	Maylon Wesley	Fr
DL	`90`	Greg Wilkins	Fr
TB	`20`	Earnest Williams	So
LB	`30`	Chris Wilson (C)	Sr
DE	`99`	Corey Wilson	So
DL	`92`	Ricky Wren	So
DB	`38`	Allen Zeno	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`97`	Barry Blanton	So
K	`16`	Scott Blanton	Fr
P/K	`93`	Blair Culley	Jr
K	`98`	Brian McGarry	Fr
K	`39`	Charlie Means	Fr
K/P	`84`	Brad Reddell	Jr

Head coach

Gary Gibbs

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Larry Coker – Offensive coordinator
Mike Jones – Running backs and wide receivers
Charley North – Tight ends and special teams
Tom Hayes – Defensive coordinator
John Blake – Defensive line
Lucious Selmon – Outside linebacker and defensive end
Johnny Barr – Linebackers
Bobby Proctor – Defensive backs

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	10	9	9	7	6	5	6	12	21	20	20	18	19	19	20	16
Coaches Poll	11	9	9	8	7	6	5	12	20	19	18	16	16	16	20	14

Postseason

NFL Draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.^[5]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
5	133	Joe Bowden	Linebacker	Houston Oilers
6	146	Brian Brauninger	Tackle	Phoenix Cardinals
6	152	Mike Gaddis	Running back	Minnesota Vikings
6	153	Stacey Dillard	Defensive tackle	New York Giants
6	158	Terry Ray	Defensive back	Atlanta Falcons
8	197	Jason Belser	Defensive back	Indianapolis Colts
10	269	Corey Mayfield	Defensive end	San Francisco 49ers
12	326	Brandon Houston	Tackle	Philadelphia Eagles
12	331	Chris Wilson	Linebacker	Chicago Bears

References

^ "Defense is best offense for Sooners". The Daily Oklahoman. September 15, 1991. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Victory comes to pass for OU". The Daily Oklahoman. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oklahoma captures Gator". The Commercial Appeal. December 30, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1990s". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

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[1] "Defense is best offense for Sooners". The Daily Oklahoman. September 15, 1991. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Victory comes to pass for OU". The Daily Oklahoman. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Oklahoma captures Gator". The Commercial Appeal. December 30, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "1990s". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[5] "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

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