1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1982 Oklahoma Sooners football
Fiesta Bowl, L 21–32 vs. Arizona State
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record8–4 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGalen Hall (10th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorGary Gibbs (2nd season)
Base defense5–2
Captaingame captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
1982 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Nebraska $ 7 0 012 1 0
No. 16 Oklahoma 6 1 08 4 0
Oklahoma State 3 2 24 5 2
Kansas State 3 3 16 5 1
Missouri 2 3 25 4 2
Iowa State 1 5 14 6 1
Kansas 1 5 12 7 2
Colorado 1 5 12 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1982 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 head coach Barry Switzer. The Sooners lost to Arizona State 32–21 in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.