September 9, 1978 ▪ at Palo Alto ▪ Attendance 58,883
Temperature: 65 F
Scoring
TEAM
1
2
3
4
1H
2H
F
#4 Oklahoma (0-0)
14
14
0
7
–
28
7
–
35
Stanford (0-0)
7
3
10
9
–
10
19
–
29
Team Stats
Stat
OU
OPP
First Downs
24
22
Total Yards
496
401
– Plays
80
79
– Yards/Play
6.2
5.1
Rushing Yards
375
102
– Attempts
67
30
– Yards/Attempt
5.6
3.4
Passing Yards
121
299
– Completions-Attempts
5-13
32-49
– Completion %
38%
65%
– Yards/Completion
24.2
9.3
Return Yards *
Turnovers (Fum-Int)
5 (4-1)
5 (1-4)
Penalties-Yards
3-22
4-30
Time of Possession
* 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
Billy Sims
19
107
1
5.6
Kenny King
19
102
5.4
Stanford
Passing
Cmp
Att
Yards
TD
Int
Long
Cmp%
Eff
Y/C
Y/A
Steve Dils
32
48
299
3
4
28
66.7%
123.0
9.3
6.2
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.