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

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1990s|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1990s.html|publisher=University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|access-date=January 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107060825/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1990s.html|archive-date=2012-01-07|url-status=dead}}

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 BrownOffensive coordinator
  • Mike Jones – Running backs
  • Clarence James – Wide receivers
  • Charley North – Tight ends and special teams
  • Tom HayesDefensive coordinator
  • Kevin WolthausenDefensive line
  • Lucious SelmonOutside linebacker and defensive end
  • Johnny Barr – Linebackers
  • Clancy PendergastGraduate 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}}

254Aubrey BeaversLinebackerMiami Dolphins
6167Rickey BradyTight endLos Angeles Rams

{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/draft.htm|title=1994 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 29, 2020}}

References