| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 19 UCLA* | No. 23 | | ABC | W 34–14 | 50,068 |
| September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 13 Pittsburgh* | No. 14 | | CBS | W 52–10 | 71,117 |
| September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Tulsa* | No. 11 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| | W 52–10 | 70,235 |
| September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Kansas | No. 9 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| PSN | W 31–17 | 70,095 |
| October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 7 | | | W 31–17 | 49,800 |
| October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Texas* | No. 4 | | ESPN | L 13–14 | 75,587 |
| October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 16 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| | L 31–33 | 69,112 |
| October 27 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Colorado | No. 22 | | CBS | L 23–32 | 51,967 |
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Missouri | | | | W 55–10 | 40,902 |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Kansas State | | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| PSN | W 34–7 | 69,106 |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 10 Nebraska | | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK (rivalry)
| CBS | W 45–10 | 74,910 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
|
[2]
Texas vs. #4 Oklahoma
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Longhorns |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
| Sooners |
3 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
| | 1 | | OU | R.D. Lashar 47 yard field goal | OU 3-0 |
| | 1 | | TEX | Kerry Cash 8 yard pass from Peter Gardere (Michael Pollak kick) | TEX 7-3 |
| | 2 | | OU | Dewell Brewer 9 yard run (R.D. Lashar kick) | OU 10-7 |
| | 3 | | OU | R.D. Lashar 36 yard field goal | OU 13-7 |
| | 4 | 2:00 | TEX | Keith Cash 16 yard pass from Peter Gardere (Michael Pollak kick) | TEX 14-13 |
|
[3]
#22 Oklahoma at #10 Colorado
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sooners |
7 |
7 | 3 | 6 |
23 |
| • Buffaloes |
3 |
9 | 6 | 14 |
32 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
- Game start: 12:31 PM
- Elapsed time: 3:23
- Game attendance: 51,967
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), sunny, Wind E 8 mph (13 km/h)
- Referee: Dean Cramer
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
| | Q1 | 9:00 | OU | Cale Gundy 5-yard run (Lasher kick) | OU 7–0 |
| 3:01 | COL | Harper 48-yard field goal | OU 7–3 |
| | Q2 | 6:58 | COL | Harper 28-yard field goal | OU 7–6 |
| 6:46 | OU | Long 80-yard pass from Gundy (Lashar kick) | OU 14–6 |
| 0:24 | COL | Pritchard 12-yard pass from Hagan (run failed) | OU 14–12 |
| | Q3 | 10:19 | COL | Eric Bieniemy 69-yard run (pass failed) | COL 18–14 |
| 5:06 | OU | Lasher 43-yard field goal | COL 18–17 |
| | Q4 | 13:54 | COL | Smith 85-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick) | COL 25–17 |
| 11:24 | COL | Hagan 3-yard run (Harper kick) | COL 32–17 |
| 5:51 | OU | Brewer 6-yard run (run failed) | COL 32-23 |
|
#10 Nebraska at Oklahoma
| |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers |
3 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
| • Sooners |
0 |
21 | 14 | 10 |
45 |
|
Oklahoma was on probation in 1990 and ineligible to receive votes in the Coaches Poll.
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
|---|
| AP | 22 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | 17 |
|---|
| Coaches Poll | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|---|
- All-Big Eight: DB Jason Belser, LB Joe Bowden, TE Adrian Cooper, DT Scott Evans, OG Mike Sawatzky [4]
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[5]
- ^ Dierking, Kyle (June 17, 2009). "How The Mighty Fall: Barry Switzer". KOTV. Tulsa. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "1990s". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "Instant Replay: UT 14, OU 13 Horns Hook The Sooners On Late TD". The Oklahoman. October 14, 1990. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ SoonerSports.com
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
