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  1. Football: 1981 Season ▪ Nebraska Series ▪ Recap

Nebraska 37 – Oklahoma 14

November 21, 1981 ▪ at Norman ▪ Attendance 75,833


Temperature: 54 F

Scoring

TEAM 1 2 3 4   1H 2H   F
Oklahoma (5-3-1) 7 0 7 0 – 7 7 – 14
#5 Nebraska (8-2) 10 14 10 3 – 24 13 – 37

Team Stats

Stat OU OPP
First Downs 21 27
Total Yards 350 462
– Plays 68 81
– Yards/Play 5.1 5.7
Rushing Yards 277 314
– Attempts 53 63
– Yards/Attempt 5.2 5.0
Passing Yards 73 148
– Completions-Attempts 6-15 11-18
– Completion % 40% 61%
– Yards/Completion 12.2 13.5
Return Yards *
Turnovers (Fum-Int) 3 (3-0) 1 (0-1)
Penalties-Yards 2-32 7-65
Sacks By-Yards - -
Time of Possession 27:00 33:00
* Based on available return stats; Prior to the mid-2000s, this usually meant punt and interceptions returns, at best.

Player Stats

Oklahoma

Rushing Att Yards TD Long Y/A
Stanley Wilson 21 164 7.8

 

Nebraska

Rushing Att Yards TD Long Y/A
Mike Rozier 105 0.0

 

Note: Opponent player stats only reflect bests against OU based on certain minimums and available research, plus a few select games that have all players listed.


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