1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. The team recorded five shutouts and led the nation in all four major defensive categories (total, rushing, passing, and scoring).

1986 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 8 champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 42–8 vs. Arkansas
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record11–1 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Donnan (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorGary Gibbs (6th season)
Captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 011 1 0
Colorado 6 1 06 6 0
No. 5 Nebraska 5 2 010 2 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 06 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 06 5 0
Missouri 2 5 03 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 02 9 0
Kansas 0 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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