The Sooners ( 9 -- 1 -- 1 ) won the Big Eight title for the ninth time in the last 12 seasons .
The Sooners ( 9 -- 1 -- 1 ) were making their sixth Orange Bowl appearance in seven years .
The Sooners ( 9 -- 1 -- 1 ) won the Big Eight title for the ninth time in the last 12 seasons and were making their sixth Orange Bowl appearance in seven years .