#3 Oklahoma vs West Virginia
September 16, 1978 at Owen Field at Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

Oklahoma
West Virginia
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals57383213626416.4
Billy Sims8114011414114.3
Jim Jones7540540 7.7
Kenny King5490490 9.8
Thomas Lott5421410 8.2
Fred Nixon5400400 8.0
Jay D. McKim4300300 7.5
Willie Wright6210211 3.5
J.C. Watts311011193.7
Jimmy Rogers41358342.0
Vickey Ray Anderson36060 2.0
Barry Joyner23030 1.5
Rod Pegues105-50 -5.0
Kelly Phelps4010-100 -2.5
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals5421975152102.8
Dane Conwell14773740 5.3
Fulton Walker9430431 4.8
Eldridge Dixon4360360 9.0
Robert Alexander3100100 3.3
Mark "Dutch" Hoffman18374140 0.2
Cedric Thomas107-70 -7.0
Oliver Luck51624-80 -1.6
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals7182105100
J.C. Watts4121621  
Thomas Lott251310  
Kelly Phelps110120  
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals926369000
Oliver Luck5101620  
Mark "Dutch" Hoffman416270  
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals710511215.0
Robert L. Kimball3440 14.7
Steve Rhodes2380 19.0
Bobby Grayson11201212.0
Victor Hicks11111111.0
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals9690167.7
Steve Lewis3450 15.0
Rich Duggan11601616.0
Cedric Thomas18088.0
Fulton Walker270 3.5
Robert Alexander10000.0
Dane Conwell1-70-7-7.0
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals417944.80
Uwe Von Schamann417944.8 
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals934137.90
Curt Carion834142.6 
TEAM100.0 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals376011503330
Fred Nixon376 115    
Tobin Rhodes      10 
Darrol Ray      133 
Mike Babb      10 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals18057202210
Jody McKown18       
Fulton Walker   338    
Mike Dawson   234    
John Garcia      10 
John LaSavage      121 
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals377105157633606
Fred Nixon40 1576 131
Billy Sims114    114
Jim Jones54    54
Kenny King49    49
Robert L. Kimball 44   44
Thomas Lott41    41
Steve Rhodes 38   38
Darrol Ray    3333
Jay D. McKim30    30
Willie Wright21    21
Bobby Grayson 12   12
J.C. Watts11    11
Victor Hicks 11   11
Jimmy Rogers8    8
Vickey Ray Anderson6    6
Barry Joyner3    3
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals1606972821330
Fulton Walker43738  88
Dane Conwell74-7   67
Steve Lewis 45   45
Eldridge Dixon36    36
Mike Dawson  34  34
John LaSavage    2121
Rich Duggan 16   16
Robert Alexander100   10
Jody McKown   8 8
Mark "Dutch" Hoffman4    4
Cedric Thomas-78   1
 OklahomaWest Virginia
First Downs2317
 Rushing1613
 Passing52
 Penalty22
NET YARDS RUSHING362143
 Rushing Attempts5754
 Average Per Rush6.42.6
 Rushing Touchdowns61
 Yards Gained Rushing383218
 Yards Lost Rushing2175
NET YARDS PASSING10569
 Completions-Attempts-Int7-18-29-26-3
 Average Per Attempt5.82.7
 Average Per Completion15.07.7
 Passing Touchdowns10
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS456212
 Total Offense Plays7580
 Average Gain Per Play6.12.7
Fumbles: Number-Lost3-12-1
Penalties: Number-Yards6-766-40
PUNTS-YARDS4-1799-341
 Average Yards Per Punt44.837.9
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD3-76-01-8-0
 Average Per Return25.38.0
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD1-15-05-72-0
 Average Per Return15.014.4
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD3-33-02-21-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD0-0-00-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards  
Possession Time  
Third Down Conversions of of
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Red Zone Scores-Chances--
Sacks By: Number-Yards--
Oklahoma
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals522375 09.06701033320
Jerome Harris538  1.01       
Barry Dittman617           
Richard Turner336  2.018       
Johnnie Lewis246           
Rusty Griffis505           
Reggie Mathis415           
Darrell Irvin415  2.018       
Reggie Kinlaw314           
Daryl Hunt314  2.06       
Jerry Sanders303           
Phil Tabor213  1.08 1     
Bruce Taton033           
Jay Jimmerson202           
George Cumby112           
Russ Allen112           
Sherwood Taylor112           
Gary Lowell101         2 
Mike Babb101       10  
Basil Banks101           
Barry Burget101           
Vann Dixon101           
Herman Williams101           
John Goodman101  1.016       
Mike Coast011           
Tobin Rhodes          10  
Darrol Ray          133  
West Virginia
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals383068 07.02101022120
55Jeff Macerelli6814  1.01       
15Sedrick King639         1 
90Ken Braswell538  1.05       
23Jerry Holmes527           
65Joe Jelich235           
95Delbert Fowler224         1 
71Al Pisula134     1     
51John Garcia213       10  
56Doc Holliday123           
26Malcolm Hunter202           
92David White202  1.02       
22Mike Dawson202  2.07       
97John Bendana112  2.06       
80Jeff Seals101           
19Mark Pupilli011           
91Norm Patterson011           
17John LaSavage          121  
Scoring Summary
QtrTimeScoring PlayScore
111:03OKLA - Billy Sims 41 yd rush TD (Kick by Uwe Von Schamann Good)0-7
19:07OKLA - Jimmy Rogers 3 yd rush TD (Kick by Uwe Von Schamann Good)0-14
16:05OKLA - Uwe Von Schamann 36 yd FG0-17
214:48OKLA - Jimmy Rogers 7 yd rush TD (Kick by Uwe Von Schamann Good)0-24
28:23OKLA - J.C. Watts 9 yd rush TD (Kick by Uwe Von Schamann Good)0-31
24:07WVU - Steve Sinclair 36 yd FG3-31
314:16OKLA - Jimmy Rogers 4 yd rush TD (Kick by Uwe Von Schamann Good)3-38
313:04OKLA - Victor Hicks 11 yd TD pass from J.C. Watts (Kick by Uwe Von Schamann Good)3-45
410:24WVU - Fulton Walker 5 yd rush TD (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good)10-45
42:40OKLA - Willie Wright 7 yd rush TD (Kick by Uwe Von Schamann Good)10-52
42:40OKLA - Willie Wright 7 yd rush TD (Kick by Uwe Von Schamann Good)10-52
42:40OKLA - Willie Wright 7 yd rush TD (Kick by Uwe Von Schamann Good)10-52
Attendance: 71,458
Score By Quarter
Team1234Total
West Virginia030710
Oklahoma171414752
Oklahoma
PosOffense
TEVictor Hicks
LTLouis Oubre
LGPaul Tabor
CMark Lucky
RGGreg Roberts
RTSam Claphan
SESteve Rhodes
QBThomas Lott
FBKenny King
RHJimmy Rogers
LHBilly Sims
West Virginia
PosOffense
TERich Duggan
LTTom Creeden
LGAl Thomas
CPat Conachan
RGJim Himic
RTRandy Weppler
FLCedric Thomas
SESteve Lewis
QBMark "Dutch" Hoffman
RBFulton Walker
RBRobert Alexander
PosDefense
RCBMike Babb
LCBByron Paul
SLBGeorge Cumby
FSDarrol Ray
SSSherwood Taylor
WLBBasil Banks
NGReggie Kinlaw
RDEBruce Taton
LDTJohn Goodman
RDTPhil Tabor
LDEReggie Mathis
PosDefense
RCBJohn LaSavage
LCBMalcolm Hunter
SSJamie Keys
FSJerry Holmes
DEDelbert Fowler
DEDoc Holliday
WLBKen Braswell
SLBJeff Macerelli
LDTKeith Jones
MGJoe Jelich
RDTAl Pisula
Rod Pegues, Bobby Grayson, Robert L. Kimball, Kelly Phelps, J.C. Watts, Barry Joyner, Vickey Ray Anderson, Willie Wright, Jay D. McKim, Fred Nixon, Uwe Von Schamann, Jim Jones, Forrest Valora, Vann Dixon, Mike Berry, Jay Jimmerson, Sidney Brown, Russ Allen, Mark Faulkner, John Cobbs, Kent Bradford, Ricky Cross, Bill O'Gara, Jim Carner, Eugene Kershaw, Ed Culver, Jeff Ward, Randy Jones, Mike Lovelady, Jerry Legg, Tony Antone, Robert Fulsom, Greg Sellmyer, Rusty Griffis, Richard Turner, Herman Williams, Barry Dittman, Jerry Sanders, Jerome Harris, Johnnie Lewis, Daryl Hunt, Mike Coast, Tobin Rhodes, Dane Jennings, Darrell Irvin, Robert Dewberry, Barry Burget, Mike Joyce, Gary Lowell
1-Steve Sinclair, 5-Curt Carion, 11-Jody McKown, 12-Oliver Luck, 14-Doug Banda, 15-Sedrick King, 19-Mark Pupilli, 21-Terry Bowden, 22-Mike Dawson, 24-Eldridge Dixon, 32-Dane Conwell, 39-Mike Thomas, 41-Calvin Turner, 42-Garnet Edwards, 44-Reggie McLee, 47-Gil Parthemore, 51-John Garcia, 52-Jack Palmer, 59-James "Rocky" Gianola, 60-Chuck Gambill, 63-Bob Ochs, 70-Mark Cuneo, 77-Gordon Gordon, 79-Jay Krohe, 80-Jeff Seals, 81-Darrell Miller, 82-Robin Meeley, 91-Norm Patterson, 92-David White, 97-John Bendana