1993 Oklahoma Sooners football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1993
| team = Oklahoma Sooners
| sport = football
| image = Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png
| image_size =
| conference = Big Eight Conference
| short_conf = Big 8
| CoachRank = 14
| APRank = 17
| record = 9–3
| conf_record = 4–3
| head_coach = Gary Gibbs
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Watson Brown
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme = Multiple
| def_coach = Tom Hayes
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme = 5–2
| captain = Aubrey Beavers
| captain2 = Mike Coats
| captain3 = Cale Gundy
| captain4 = Corey Warren
| stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| champion = John Hancock Bowl champion
| bowl = John Hancock Bowl
| bowl_result = W 41–10 vs. Texas Tech
}}
{{1993 Big Eight Conference football standings}}
The 1993 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1993 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 fifth-year head coach Gary Gibbs.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1993
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time = 7:05 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = PPV
| score = 35–3
| attend = 40,418
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv = ABC
| score = 44–14
| attend = 68,211
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv =
| score = 41–20
| attend = 67,121
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Cyclone Stadium
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| tv = PPV
| score = 24–7
| attend = 37,281
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = Red River Shootout
| tv = ABC
| score = 38–17
| attend = 75,587
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 9
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv = ABC
| score = 10–27
| attend = 64,213
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv =
| score = 38–23
| attend = 60,411
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 1:10 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| tv = PPV
| score = 7–21
| attend = 31,569
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = PSN
| score = 42–23
| attend = 31,438
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| tv = PSN
| score = 31–0
| attend = 65,275
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 7–21
| attend = 75,674
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 24
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = John Hancock Bowl
| tv = CBS
| score = 41–10
| attend = 43,848
}}
}}
Rankings
{{See also|1993 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 16
| poll1_0=22
| poll1_1=21
| poll1_2=17
| poll1_3=12
| poll1_4=10
| poll1_5=10
| poll1_6=10
| poll1_7=9
| poll1_8=17
| poll1_9=14
| poll1_10=20
| poll1_11=17
| poll1_12=15
| poll1_13=16
| poll1_14=19
| poll1_15=19
| poll1_16=17
| poll2title = Coaches Poll
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek =16
| poll2_0= 21
| poll2_1= 19
| poll2_2= 16
| poll2_3= 13
| poll2_4= 10
| poll2_5= 9
| poll2_6= 9
| poll2_7= 8
| poll2_8= 17
| poll2_9= 13
| poll2_10= 20
| poll2_11= 17
| poll2_12= 14
| poll2_13= 15
| poll2_14= 17
| poll2_15= 16
| poll2_16= 14
}}
Game summaries
=Texas=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=#10 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns
|Visitor=#10 Oklahoma
|V1=3 |V2= 7|V3= 14|V4=14
|Host=Texas
|H1=0 |H2= 3|H3= 7|H4=7
|Date=October 9
|Location=Cotton Bowl, Dallas
|StartTime=2:30 PM
|TimeZone=CDT
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=
|Weather=75,587
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=ABC
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=Blanton 22 yard field goal |Score=OKLA 3–0 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=Moore 9 yard run (Blanton kick) |Score=OKLA 10–0 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=TEX |Event=Szeredy 22 yard field goal |Score=OKLA 10–3 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=Gundy 18 yard run (Blanton kick) |Score=OKLA 17–3 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=TEX |Event=Adams 41 yard pass from Morenz (Szeredy kick) |Score=OKLA 17–10 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=Gundy 1 yard run (Blanton kick) |Score=OKLA 24–10 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=Chandler 3 yard run (Blanton kick) |Score=OKLA 31–10 |LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=TEX |Event=Adams 12 yard pass from Morenz (Szeredy kick) |Score= OKLA 31–17|LastEntry=}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=Gundy 3 yard run (Blanton kick) |Score=OKLA 38–17 |LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{see also|1993 Texas Longhorns football team|Red River Rivalry}}
{{cite news |title=Saturday's Summaries|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=dBzKUGQurMsC&dat=19931010&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|newspaper=Gainesville Sun|date=October 10, 1993|access-date=December 14, 2014}}
{{Clear}}
=at Kansas State=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Oklahoma
|V1= 0|V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=7
|Host=Kansas State
|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=14 |H4=0
|Date=October 30
|Location=KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
|StartTime=
|TimeZone=
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=31,569
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
|TVStation=
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=KSU |Event=Running 6 yard pass from May (Wright kick) |Score= KSU 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=KSU |Event=Lockett 22 yard pass from May (Wright kick) |Score= KSU 14–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=KSU |Event=May 2 yard run (Wright kick) |Score= KSU 21–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=Mills 31 yard pass from Gundy (Blanton kick) |Score=KSU 21–7 |LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
- KSU: Schiller 19 Rush, 111 YdsGainesville Sun. 1993 Oct 31.
{{Clear}}
=At Nebraska=
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Oklahoma at Nebraska
| Visitor = #16 Oklahoma
| Host = #2 Nebraska
| V1 = 7| V2 = 0| V3 = 0| V4 = 0
| H1 = 0| H2 = 7| H3 = 0| H4 = 14
| Date = November 26
| Location = Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
| StartTime =
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 75,674
| TVStation = ABC
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{see also|1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=Vs. Texas Tech (John Hancock Bowl)=
{{AFB game box start
| Title = Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma
| Visitor = Texas Tech
| Host = #19 Oklahoma
| V1=0 | V2=3 | V3=7 | V4=0
| H1=14 | H2=14 | H3=0 | H4=13
| Date = December 24
| Location = Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
| StartTime =
| TimeZone = CST
| Attendance = 43,848
| TVStation = CBS
}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{main|1993 John Hancock Bowl}}
{{see also|1993 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team}}
{{Clear}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1993
| team = Oklahoma Sooners
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=Fr|first=James|last=Allen|dab=James Allen (running back)|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Sr|first=Rickey|last=Brady|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Sr|first=Cale|last=Gundy|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=So|first=P. J.|last=Mills|pos=SE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Fr|first=Jerald|last=Moore|pos=RB|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Sr|first=Aubrey|last=Beavers|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=Jr|first=John|last=Anderson|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=So|first=Darrius|last=Johnson|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=So|first=Cedric|last=Jones|dab=Cedric Jones (defensive end)|pos=DE|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Jr|first=Scott|last=Blanton|pos=K|link=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1993
| head_coach =*Gary Gibbs
| asst_coach =
- Watson Brown – Offensive coordinator
- Mike Jones – Running backs
- Clarence James – Wide receivers
- Charley North – Tight ends and special teams
- Tom Hayes – Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Wolthausen – Defensive line
- Lucious Selmon – Outside linebacker and defensive end
- Johnny Barr – Linebackers
- Clancy Pendergast – Graduate assistant
| accessdate=
}}
NFL draft
The following players were selected into the 1994 NFL draft following the season.
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Oklahoma Sooners|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL team}} | ||||
2 | 54 | Aubrey Beavers | Linebacker | Miami Dolphins |
6 | 167 | Rickey Brady | Tight end | Los Angeles Rams |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Oklahoma Sooners football navbox}}
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons