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 →

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.

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

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

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

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

^ "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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