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Oklahoma football: The Top-10 teams in Sooner gridiron history

By Aaron Gelvin

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 18: An Oklahoma Sooners Ruf Nek runs across the field with an OU flag after a 100-yard return on a blocked point-after-touchdown for two points against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 18, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma won 23-16. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 18: An Oklahoma Sooners Ruf Nek runs across the field with an OU flag after a 100-yard return on a blocked point-after-touchdown for two points against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 18, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma won 23-16. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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Oklahoma Sooners sooner schooner during the game against the Western Carolina Catamounts at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Oklahoma Sooners sooner schooner during the game against the Western Carolina Catamounts at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 5 — 1985 Oklahoma Sooners team

1985

Record: 11-1 overall (7-0 Big 8) National Champions

Head Coach: Barry Switzer

The 1985 Oklahoma Sooners were known for being brash, loud and full of personality.

The team was angry after losing out on the 1984 national championship and played with a vengeance all season long in ’85. The stars on this team go on forever, with names like Jamelle Holieway, Spencer Tillman, Derrick Shepard, Keith Jackson and Lydell Carr. And that’s just the offense.

The defense was stout, led by Tony Casillas, Brian Bosworth, Kevin Murphy and Rickey Dixon. A loss against Miami early in the year when starting quarterback Troy Aikman was injured and lost for the season is the only blemish on the 1985 team. Aikman was replaced in the Miami game by Holieway and after the season transferred to UCLA.

Oklahoma steamrolled everyone in their path after that en route to a date in the Orange Bowl against Penn State. The Sooners won that game 25-10 to become national champions.

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