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Oklahoma 24 – Missouri 22

November 17, 1979 ▪ at Columbia ▪ Attendance 69,973


Temperature: 66 F

Scoring

TEAM 1 2 3 4   1H 2H   F
#7 Oklahoma (8-1) 7 0 14 3 7 17 24
Missouri 3 6 7 6 9 13 22

Team Stats

Stat OU OPP
First Downs 25 24
Total Yards 427 460
– Plays 75 63
– Yards/Play 5.7 7.3
Rushing Yards 390 238
– Attempts 70 40
– Yards/Attempt 5.6 6.0
Passing Yards 37 222
– Completions-Attempts 3-5 16-23
– Completion % 60% 70%
– Yards/Completion 12.3 13.9
Return Yards *
Turnovers (Fum-Int) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-1)
Penalties-Yards 7-45 2-27
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 36 282 1 7.8