2008 OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL
H H A H A A H A H A H A N CHATTANOOGA (August 30 at Norman, Okla.) CINCINNATI (September 6 at Norman, Okla.) at WASHINGTON (September 13 at Seattle, Wash.) TCu (September 27 at Norman, Okla.) at BAyLOR (October 4 at Waco, Texas) TExAS (October 11 at Dallas, Texas) KANSAS (October 18 at Norman, Okla.) at KANSAS STATE (October 25 at Manhattan, Kan.) NEBRASKA (November 1 at Norman, Okla.) at TExAS A&M (November 8 at College Station, Texas) TExAS TECH (November 22 at Norman, Okla.) at OKLAHOMA STATE (November 29 at Stillwater, Okla.) BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP (December 6 at Kansas City, Mo.)
Welcome From Head Coach Bob Stoops
Welcome to one of the great traditions in all of sports, football at the University of Oklahoma. Our name is synonymous with the history and excellence of college football. It is that way because the Sooner program is as vibrant and pertinent today as it was 50 years ago. This is a place where the championships of the past are appreciated, but never do they obscure the pursuit of our next one. Success here creates a hunger for more; more success on the field, more success in the classroom and more success in life away from football. And the people here ask the right questions... How can we achieve more? How can we do it better? How can we help you reach your goals? The real winner in that scenario is the student-athlete. This environment inspires greatness and encourages excellence. It does so with an eye on compassion and friendliness, qualities that have long defined this university and the state of Oklahoma. I don’t believe there is a better situation in all of college football than the one that has been created right here in Norman. There is an unmistakable energy and yet a comfortable pace that co-exist on this campus. It is that atmosphere that allows us each year to strive for college football’s highest goals, to prepare for that next championship. We know that success here is judged by championships and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
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2008 Ou FOOTBALL GuIDE
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HISTORy
CONTRIBuTORS
PROJECT COORDINATORS
Kenny Mossman, David Bassity
Kristin Conder, Brian Dude, Mitch Heckart, Drew Kirtley, Scott Matthews, Matt Montgomery, Craig Moran, Phillip Rogers, Sheridan Samples, Danny Sexton, Josh Tullius
RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
Mike Brooks, Debbie Copp
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An overview of the Oklahoma football tradition including seven national championships, 41 conference titles, 24 bowl victories, four Heisman winners, 64 major award winners, 144 All-Americans, player honors, Sooners in the NFL, OU-Texas, facilities, Sooner power, coaching staff, the university and academics.
MEDIA SERvICES
The Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations Department provides complete services for media covering the Sooners throughout the year. View contact information, media instructions and policies, information on credentials and media availability for coaches, staff and student-athletes.
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THE STADIuM
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is one of America’s most recognized college football cathedrals. Situated on the east side of the Norman campus, this historical facility is the largest sports arena in the state and, following its recent expansion, now ranks among the 15 largest on-campus facilities in the nation.
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Oklahoma opens the season against Chattanooga in Norman. A trip to Washington highlights the non-conference schedule with the 103rd OU-Texas game slated for the Cotton Bowl. Big 12 foes Kansas, Nebraska and Texas Tech visit Norman while OU travels to Baylor, Kansas State, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State.
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ROSTERS
While some might dwell on early NFL departures, there are no tears being shed in Norman. The reason? The number of letterwinners returning in 2008, 40. Even more promosing is that 27 of the 40 return with starting experience including a number of double-digit starters.
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OU Football Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Sooner Football Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Booming Sooners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 National Championships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Conference Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 National Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Sooners in the NFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 National Attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Bowl Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 OU-Texas Weekend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Football Time in Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Football Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sooner Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Explosive Offense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Dominating Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Sooner Special Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Head Coach Bob Stoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 OU Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 The University of Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Academic Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Sooners in the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Norman & Oklahoma City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Big 12 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
COACHING STAFF
BOOMER S OONER
Head Coach Bob Stoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Support Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
THE SOONERS
Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Newcomers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
SEASON REvIEW
2007 Game Recaps & Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Overall Team Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Individual Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Awards & Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HISTORy
MEDIA SERvICES
OU Athletics Media Relations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Information & Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maps & Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stadium Information & Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosters & Pronunciations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preseason Depth Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sooners at a Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opponent Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Longest Plays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Records by Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowl Tradition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heisman Trophy Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Americans Under Stoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Conference Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sooners in the NFL Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sooner Football All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Records & Championships at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Traditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prentice Gautt Academics Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Academic Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OU Athletics Department Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SoonerSports.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Identifying and recruiting talent, coaching talent to play at its peak and preparing players for life after college, whether it be football or in the business world, nobody does it better than head coach Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma coaching staff.
PLAyER BIOS
When a team has 27 starters returning, it’s safe to say it has its fair share of top-notch talent stockpiled. A quick look at the preseason honors list confirms that. With a senior class that has played in three BCS bowl games in the last four years, this is a team that knows what it takes to get to college football’s big stage.
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SEASON REvIEW
Any questions about the 2007 Oklahoma team were answered quickly with a strong start out of the gate. By season’s end, the squad marched to its fifth Big 12 title and became the first institution to capture back-toback conference crowns before playing in its second straight Fiesta Bowl.
SOONER TRADITION
History is one tough customer at Oklahoma. The tradition, so rich and so long-standing, is as daunting as it is impressive. To be among the best at Oklahoma is to be among the best in college football. Review complete statistics, award winners, player honors, letterwinners, bowl game tradition and NFL Sooners.
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SEASON By SEASON
The 2008 season will mark the 114th season of intercollegiate football at OU. The Sooners were playing football 12 years before Oklahoma became a state. Rarely has a football program and commonwealth enjoyed a more harmonious relationship that what exists in the Sooner state.
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university Information
Name of School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Oklahoma Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norman, Okla. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1890 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,721 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sooners School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson & Cream Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big 12 (South Division) School President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David L. Boren Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Director of Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Castiglione School Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OU.edu Athletics Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SoonerSports.com Conference Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big12sports.com
Oklahoma Football History
First Year of Football. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895 (2008 is 114th season) All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 781-295-53 (.715) All-Time Conference Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421-134-22 (.749) All-Time Bowl Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-16-1 (.598) National Championships (AP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2000 1985 1975 1974 1956 1955 1950 National Championships (NCAA-Recognized) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2003 2000 1986 1985 1980 1978 1975 1974 1973 1967 1957 1956 1955 1953 1950 1949 Conference Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2007 2006 2004 2002 2000 1987 1986 1985 1984 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1968 1967 1962 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1944 1943 1938 1920 1918 1915 Big 12 Conference Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2007 2006 2004 2002 2000 Bowl Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1994 1993 1991 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1972 1971 1970 1968 1967 1964 1962 1958 1957 1955 1953 1950 1949 1948 1946 1938 Bowl Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2005 2002 2001 2000 1993 1991 1986 1985 1981 1980 1979 1978 1976 1975 1972 1971 1967 1958 1957 1955 1953 1949 1948 1946 Undefeated Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2000 1974 1973 1956 1955 1954 1949 1920 1918 1915 1911 1898 1897 1896 10+ Win Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 (No. 1 in the nation) 2007 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1987 1986 1985 1980 1979 1978 1977 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1967 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1950 1949 1948 1938 1915 Most Consecutive Wins . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 1953-1957 (NCAA D1 Record) All-Time Points Scored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,772 (No. 1 in Nation) All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 (63 Consensus) First-Team All-Conference Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Heisman Trophy Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (2003, 1978, 1969, 1952) Years with OU Player in Heisman Top 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 National Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 All-Time NFL Draft Picks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 (four No. 1 picks) All-Time First Round Picks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sooners on Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Games (171-87-5) First TV Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 8, 1952, on NBC vs. Notre Dame
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Stadium Information
Stadium Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Field Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owen Field Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural Grass Official Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,112 First Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1923 First Game at Site . . . . . . . . . Oct. 20, 1923 (OU 62, Washington, Mo. 7) Largest Crowd . . . . . . . . . . . 85,357 on Sept. 8, 2007 (OU 51, Miami 13) Record at Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338-80-14 (.795) (1923-2007) Most Consecutive Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 (1947-1952)
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Oklahoma Coaches & Staff
Bob Stoops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach (10th Season) Overall Record at OU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97-22 (.815) Brent Venables . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assoc. Head Coach/Defensive Coord./LB Bobby Jack Wright . . . . . . Asst. Head Coach/ Asst. Defensive Coord./DB Kevin Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Coordinator/TE/FB Cale Gundy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recruiting Coordinator/RB Jay Norvell . . . . . . . . . Asst. Offensive Coord./Passing Game Coord./WR Josh Heupel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/QB James Patton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/OL Jackie Shipp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/DL Chris Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/DE
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The Sooners This Season
Offensive Lettermen Returning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Defensive Lettermen Returning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Specialist Lettermen Returning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lettermen Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Players Redshirted in 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophomores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redshirt Freshmen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . True Freshmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 24 20 26 17
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2007 Final Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3 Conference Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 (Big 12 Champions) Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 8 (AP & USA Today Coaches)
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COACH STOOPS
Oklahoma Head Coaches
Bob Stoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard Schnellenberger . . . . . Gary Gibbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Switzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fairbanks . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Mackenzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gomer Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bud Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Tatum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dewey Luster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Stidham . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . Lewie Hardage . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrian Lindsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bennie Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Ewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark McMahon . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vernon Parrington . . . . . . . . . . No Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Harts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1999-Present) . . . . . . . . . . 97-22 (.815) (1996-1998). . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-22 (.353) (1995) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5-1 (.500) (1989-1994). . . . . . . . . . . 44-23-2 (.652) (1973-1988). . . . . . . . . . 157-29-4 (.837) (1967-1972). . . . . . . . . . . 52-15-1 (.772) (1966) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 (.600) (1964-1965). . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11-1 (.452) (1947-1963). . . . . . . . . . 145-29-4 (.826) (1946) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 (.727) (1941-1945). . . . . . . . . . . 27-18-3 (.594) (1937-1940). . . . . . . . . . . . 27-8-3 (.792) (1935-1936). . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6-3 (.583) (1932-1934). . . . . . . . . . . 11-12-4 (.482) (1927-1931). . . . . . . . . . . 19-19-6 (.500) (1905-1926). . . . . . . . . 122-54-16 (.677) (1904) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3-1 (.563) (1902-1903). . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7-3 (.595) (1901) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 (.600) (1897-1900). . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2-1 (.792) (1896) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 (1895) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 (.000)
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Oklahoma Football by Decade
2000s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-17-0 (.841) 1990s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-51-3 (.543) 1980s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91-26-2 (.773) 1970s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-13-3 (.877) 1960s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-40-2 (.606) 1950s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-10-2 (.895) 1940s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69-27-4 (.710) 1930s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-33-12 (.585) 1920s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-30-11 (.551) 1910s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-20-6 (.747) 1900s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-26-8 (.647) 1890s (First season in 1895) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-0 (.800) Overall 768-292-53 (.714)
Weeks Ranked No. 1 in AP Poll*
1. Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Southern Cal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 95 93 86 70 68 59 42 34 31
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Weeks Ranked Top 5 in AP Poll*
1. Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Ohio State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Southern Cal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 954 Associated Press polls since service began in 1936. 352 298 294 276 274 272 253 243 204 201
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1. Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535-163-13 (.762) 2. Ohio State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495-162-20 (.747) 3. Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503-180-9 (.733) 4. Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490-178-15 (.728) 5. Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-196-11 (.714) 6. Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497-207-10 (.703) 7. Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499-205-20 (.702) 8. Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470-201-14 (.696) 9. Southern Cal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480-202-23 (.696) 10. Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485-206-23 (.696) * First full season after WWII to present (1946-2007)
HISTORy
National Championships (AP)
1. Notre Dame . . . . . . . . 2. Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . 3. Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . Southern Cal . . . . . . . 8 7 6 5 5 . . . . . . (1988, ‘77, ‘73, ‘66, ‘49, ‘47, ‘46, ‘43) . . . . . . . . . (2000, ‘85, ‘75, ‘74, ‘56, ‘55, ‘50) . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1992, ‘79, ‘78, ‘65, ‘64, ‘61) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2001, ‘91, ‘89, ‘87, ‘83) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2004, ‘03, ‘72, ‘67, ‘62)
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Great college football and the Oklahoma Sooners. For as long as anyone can remember the two have been one and the same. Unlike some schools where tradition represents ancient history, or others where it harkens back only a few years, Oklahoma’s tradition is a constant accomplishment unfettered by eras or time. The Sooners were playing football before Oklahoma became a state and have achieved a legacy so successful, that more than contributing to the history of this great game, it defines it.
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Most Successful Program of the Modern Era
Oklahoma is king in the modern era of college football. Since the end of World War II, the Sooners are the nation’s No. 1 team, with more victories (535) than any other school and the best winning percentage (.760). Victories 1946-2007:
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Bowl Championships Heisman Trophy Winners National Award Winners All-Americans
Greatest Players in College Football
Some of the greatest players in college football history have worn the Crimson and Cream. The University of Oklahoma has averaged more than one All-American per year since it began playing football in 1895. To date, OU players have earned the prestigious honor 144 times. Four Sooners have been awarded the Heisman Trophy including quarterback Jason White in 2003, running back Billy Sims in 1978 and running back Steve Owens in 1969. Running back Billy Vessels was OU’s first Heisman winner in 1952.
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Why Oklahoma? Rufus Alexander, Minnesota vikings
“The people made this the right decision for me. Everyone welcomes you here and they’re all very encouraging. You believe that you will become a great player here because the people here keeping telling you it will happen. It’s a very positive environment for a player.”
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What have you done for me lately? In Oklahoma’s case, plenty. This is one of the hottest programs in all of sports. Oklahoma has played in three national championship games over the last eight seasons, owns five Big 12 championships during that time and has played in all four of the BCS games. OU also has turned out a list of award winners and draft picks so long that it taxes even the best memory to name them all. Greatness begets greatness and there has been plenty of that in Norman lately. Now, from all corners of the country, the best players come to join a program of traditional success that is riding one of its biggest waves.
AuSTON ENGLISH
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Wins This Century (2000-2007)
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71 Consecutive Televised Games
Imagine every game of your college career televised for family and friends back home. To a Sooner, that’s no dream; it’s reality. Every one of the past 71 OU football games have been on TV. Thanks to ABC, ESPN and Fox Sports Net millions of viewers tune in to see Oklahoma on a regular basis. Everyone loves a winner and the Sooners have been just that under head coach Bob Stoops. But OU’s success has driven ratings since the program’s first televised game in 1952. In all, the Sooners have played 263 games on TV. This is the center of the college football world and the television cameras are never far away.
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Stoops Era Attendance Exceeds Four Million
Since Bob Stoops became the head coach in 1999, Oklahoma has drawn 4,499,034 fans to Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Never has Sooner football been more popular with its rabid following. Stoops’ winning ways, which have yielded 54 victories in 56 home games, stoked the Sooner nation and have led to the expansion of OU’s stadium by 9,347 seats. Even so, attendance has exceeded the listed capacity of 82,112 in 30 consecutive games. In 2007, Oklahoma set records for average season attendance (84,858) and single game attendance (85,357). Both are typical of what has happened here in recent years. The top eight seasons for OU home attendance have taken place since Stoops arrived.
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Stoops Leads Oklahoma to Seventh Title
In a 2000 season so richly laced with great moments, the one for the ages came in the national title game, a 13-2 victory over Florida State in the Orange Bowl. It has been called by some the greatest defensive effort ever in a championship game. The national title season came just two years into Bob Stoops’ tenure and just two years removed from a sub-.500 season. Along the way, the Sooners had thrilling wins over Nebraska, Texas, Texas A&M and Kansas State (twice), with only one of those contests played at Owen Field in Norman. Headliners included QB Josh Heupel, who finished second in the Heisman voting, and big-play linebacker Torrance Marshall. The mark at the end of the season was an unblemished 13-0.
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Oklahoma is Championship Football
Nothing defines the competitive success of a college athletics program like a national championship. Oklahoma, with seven national titles sprinkled over four decades, is one of the very few programs that sets out each fall with the expectation and legitimate goal of pursuing the national crown. That pursuit rates as a lot more than just talk around here. The aura is unmistakable, and it radiates from real and repeated success on college football’s biggest stage. Oklahoma has claimed more national championships than any other Big 12 program. The Sooners under Bob Stoops earned the program’s most recent title in 2000 with an Orange Bowl victory over Florida State to cap an undefeated, 13-0 season. OU’s other championships came under Barry Switzer in 1985, 1975 and 1974, and Bud Wilkinson in 1956, 1955 and 1950. Oklahoma has played for the BCS title three times during Stoops’ tenure.
HEAD COACH BOB STOOPS
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Consensus National Titles Since 1950
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Head Coach Barry Switzer
BARRy SWI TZER
Barry Switzer led his Oklahoma teams to national championships in 1974, 1975 and 1985. He also won 12 Big Eight Conference championships and had eight bowl victories in 13 appearances. Switzer directed the Sooners on a 28-game win streak from 1973 (his first season as head coach) to 1975. When Oklahoma won the national championship in 1975, it marked the first time in history a team had won back-to-back titles more than once. In 1970, as an assistant, he convinced head coach Chuck Fairbanks to make the most significant and gutsy move in OU’s football history, a switch to the wishbone offense.
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Head Coach Bud Wilkinson
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Oklahoma’s 13th football coach produced teams that were 6-2 in postseason play, won the national championship in 1950, 1955 and 1956 and did not lose an astounding 74 straight conference games from 1946-1959 (72 wins, 2 ties). His teams still hold the modern record for consecutive wins by a FBS school with 47 straight victories from 19531957. After the 1947 season, the Sooners won 12 straight conference championships. In 17 seasons at Oklahoma, Wilkinson fostered racial integration and graduated players at an 87.2 percentage rate while becoming the eighth winningest coach in FBS history.
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No Team Has More Big 12 Titles
Oklahoma won its first conference championship in 1915 and has since tacked on another 40. In other words, the Sooners average a conference title just about every two seasons. That same pace has carried through the Bob Stoops era with five league crowns in nine years. That feat merits considerable respect. Under the Big 12 format, teams must first win a divisional crown over five opponents before advancing to meet the other divisional winner at a neutral site.
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2007 BIG 12 CH AMPIONS
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Five Big 12 Conference Championships
Since the formation of the Big 12 Conference in 1996, no team has won as many league titles as Oklahoma. In fact, no other schools won won more than two and six of the league members are yet to win their first. The most recent of OU’s five came in 2007 when the Sooners handled No. 1 Missouri, 38-17, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The Sooners’ other Big 12 crowns came in 2006 (21-7 over Nebraska at Kansas City), 2004 (42-3 over Colorado at Kansas City), 2002 (29-7 over Colorado at Houston) and 2000 (27-24 over Kansas State at Kansas City).
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OU is the first and only Big 12 school to win consecutive league championships.
BACK-TO-BACK BIG 12 TITLES
Ou Rolls No. 1 Missouri, 8-17
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Big 12 Champions Oklahoma’s 41 ConferenceOverall Coach Titles Year Conference Record
2007 2006 2004 2002 2000 1987 1986 1985 1984 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1968 1967 1962 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1944 1943 1938 1920 1918 1915 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Seven Big Seven Big Seven Big Seven Big Seven Big Seven Big Seven Big Seven Big Seven Big Seven Big Seven Big Seven Big Six Big Six Big Six Big Six Big Six Missouri Valley Southwest Southwest 6-2 7-1 8-0 6-2 8-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 6-1 7-0 7-0 6-1 7-0 5-2 6-1 7-0 7-0 5-1 6-1 7-0 7-0 5-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-0 6-0 6-0 5-0 5-0 4-0-1 4-1 4-0-1 5-0 5-0 4-0-1 2-0 3-0 11-3 11-3 12-1 12-2 13-0 11-1 11-1 11-1 9-2-1 10-2 11-1 11-1 10-2 9-2-1 11-1 11-0 10-0-1 11-1 7-4 10-1 8-3 7-3 10-1 10-1 10-0 11-0 10-0 9-1-1 8-1-1 8-2 10-1 11-0 10-1 7-2-1 8-3 6-3-1 7-2 10-1 6-0-1 6-0 10-0 Bob Stoops Bob Stoops Bob Stoops Bob Stoops Bob Stoops Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Chuck Fairbanks Chuck Fairbanks Chuck Fairbanks Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson Jim Tatum Snorter Luster Snorter Luster Tom Stidham Bennie Owen Bennie Owen Bennie Owen
2007
In a rematch of an earlier game in Norman, Oklahoma dominated every phase and punished the nation’s top-ranked team, Missouri, by double digits for a second time, 38-17, at the Alamadome in San Antonio.
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Ou 21, Nebraska 7
2006 Big 12 Champions
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2004 Big 12 Champions
Ou 29, Colorado 7
2002 Big 12 Champions
Ou 27, K-State 27
2000 Big 12 Champions
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If it’s a college football season, the likelihood is that more than one Sooner ranks among the best players in the land. That was true in 1913 when OU produced its first All-American and it’s true today when the rate of additions is so rapid that the total now outnumbers the age of the program itself.
One of college football’s greatest programs has been built by some of college football’s finest players. That’s the natural result when talent meets coaching at a program with eye-popping facilities and great visibility.
ADRIAN PETERSON
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Consensus All-Americans in the Big 12
University of Oklahoma players have earned consensus All-America honors 65 times in the program’s history. No other school in the Big 12 Conference has produced more consensus All-Americans. What is a consensus All-American? The NCAA officially recognizes selections from five All-America teams: The Sporting News, AP, AFCA, FWAA and Walter Camp. A player is designated a consensus All-American if he is a first team selection on at least three of the five teams.
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MARK CLAyTON
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Ou All-Americans Since 2000
Oklahoma players have earned All-America honors 24 times during head coach Bob Stoops’ nine-year tenure in Norman (an average of nearly three per year). The total includes 13 players from the defense, nine players on offense and two from special teams.
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DuKE ROBINSON
2007 All-American
JAMMAL BROWN
2003 All-American
BRANDON EvERAGE
2002 All-American
CuRTIS LOFTON
2007 All-American
TOMMIE HARRIS
2003 All-American
TEDDy LEHMAN
2002 All-American
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RuFuS ALExANDER
2006 All-American
TEDDy LEHMAN
2003 All-American
ROCKy CALMuS
2001 All-American
MARK CLAyTON
2004 All-American
ANTONIO PERKINS
2003 All-American
JEFF FERGuSON
2001 All-American
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DAN CODy
2004 All-American
DERRICK STRAIT
2003 All-American
ROy WILLIAMS
2001 All-American
ADRIAN PETERSON
2004 All-American
JASON WHITE
2003 All-American
ROCKy CALMuS
2000 All-American
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JAMMAL BROWN
2004 All-American
MARK CLAyTON
2003 All-American
JOSH HEuPEL
2000 All-American
vINCE CARTER
2004 All-American
TOMMIE HARRIS
2002 All-American
J.T. THATCHER
2000 All-American
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Sixteen Winners in Last Eight Seasons
For many years, college football has paused at the end of each season to recognize its finest players. The award names like Heisman, Outland, Thorpe and Butkus are woven into the fabric of the game as a tribute to the past and a beacon for the present. The awards ceremonies attract the greatest names in the game, and of course, they attract and honor Oklahoma Sooners. The road to the bright lights, podium and acceptance speech starts with great talent and hard work, common staples at OU. The Sooner program then provides the national stage on which players can be seen. The result has been an impressive collection of hardware.
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Heisman Trophy Winner Jason White
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Year 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2001 2001 2001 2000 2000 Player Position Award Jammal Brown . . . . . . . OT. . . . . . . . . . Outland Trophy Jason White . . . . . . . . . QB. . . . . . . . . . Davey O’ Brien Award Jason White . . . . . . . . . QB. . . . . . . . . . Unitas Award Jason White . . . . . . . . . QB. . . . . . . . . . Maxwell Award Tommie Harris. . . . . . . . DT. . . . . . . . . . Lombardi Award Jason White . . . . . . . . . QB. . . . . . . . . . Heisman Trophy Teddy Lehman. . . . . . . . .LB . . . . . . . . . . Butkus Award Derrick Strait . . . . . . . . . DB. . . . . . . . . . Thorpe Award Teddy Lehman. . . . . . . . .LB . . . . . . . . . . Bednarik Award Derrick Strait . . . . . . . . . DB. . . . . . . . . . Nagurski Award Jason White . . . . . . . . . QB. . . . . . . . . . Davey O’ Brien Award Roy Williams . . . . . . . . . DB. . . . . . . . . . Nagurski Award Rocky Calmus. . . . . . . . .LB . . . . . . . . . . Butkus Award Roy Williams . . . . . . . . . DB. . . . . . . . . . Thorpe Award Josh Heupel . . . . . . . . . QB. . . . . . . . . . Walter Camp Trophy J.T. Thatcher . . . . . . . . . RS. . . . . . . . . . Mosi Tatupu Award
Heisman Trophy Winner Billy Sims
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under Stoops: Jason White
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under Stoops: Tommie Harris
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under Stoops: Derrick Strait, Roy Williams
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Only one school has produced the winner of the Nagurski Award (best defensive player) and Thorpe Award (best defensive back) in the same season. And Oklahoma has done it twice. Roy Williams was the first to pull off the double in 2001 and Derrick Strait followed in 2003.
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Elite Program Prepares Players for Next Level
The league. Pro ball. The next level. It is the dream of every college football player. It is reality for many Oklahoma Sooners. Few programs in the country attract talent and prepare it to move on better than Oklahoma. Four Sooners were tabbed in the 2008 NFL Draft alone, giving Bob Stoops a total of 36 of his former Sooners drafted into the league. OU plays pro schemes, has two coaches who had lengthy NFL careers and employs a rigorous strength and conditioning program that is so effective that many of those who have gone on to professional careers come back to Norman in the offseason to continue their training. Players with the ability and drive to make the NFL flourish at Oklahoma and leave here equipped to play football beyond their college days.
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ADRIAN PETERSON
A.D. -- NFL Rookie of the year, Pro Bowl MvP
Adrian Peterson, who ran for 4,045 yards and 41 touchdowns while earning All-America honors at Oklahoma, has rapidly become one of the highest profile players in the National Football League. The Minnesota Vikings running back was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press after rushing for 1,341 yards in 2007. He led the NFC in rushing and was No. 2 among all NFL backs. He highlighted his season by running for an NFL record 296 yards against San Diego. Peterson earned a reputation as a big-play back, logging seven total plays and four rushes of 50 or more yards, both Vikings records. And just as he had done at OU, Peterson made a habit of finding the end zone. With 12 rushing touchdowns, he tied for second in the NFL. As most anticipated, it didn’t take the Sooner long to adjust to the pro game. In his very first outing, he rushed for 103 yards and caught a 60-yard touchdown pass against Atlanta. At season’s end, Peterson earned a trip to the Pro Bowl and became just the second rookie running back in the NFL to be so honored. The Palestine, Texas, native made national recruiting news when he chose Oklahoma as his college home. The decision paid big dividends for Peterson, who was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy as a freshman. He became a household name while wearing a Sooner uniform earning cover appearances on both Sports Illustrated and ESPN the Magazine. Today, he is another shining example of how so many Oklahoma players have used the comprehensive platform of the OU program to springboard to their NFL dream.
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Player Curtis Lofton Malcolm Kelly Reggie Smith Allen Patrick Adrian Peterson Rufus Alexander C.J. Ah You Davin Joseph Chris Chester Dusty Dvoracek Travis Wilson Clint Ingram J.D. Runnels Jammal Brown Mark Clayton Brodney Pool Mark Bradley Dan Cody Brandon Jones Antonio Perkins Donte Nicholson Lance Mitchell Wes Sims Tommie Harris Teddy Lehman Derrick Strait Andre Woolfolk Quentin Griffin Jimmy Wilkerson Trent Smith Roy Williams Rocky Calmus Torrance Marshall Josh Heupel Stockar McDougle William Bartee Position Linebacker Wide Receiver Defensive Back Running Back Running Back Linebacker Defensive End Offensive Line Offensive Line Defensive Tackle Wide Receiver Linebacker Fullback Offensive Line Wide Receiver Safety Wide Receiver Defensive End Wide Receiver Defensive Back Defensive Back Linebacker Offensive Line Defensive Tackle Linebacker Defensive Back Defensive Back Running Back Defensive End Tight End Defensive Back Linebacker Linebacker Quarterback Offensive Line Defensive Back Year 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2002 2002 2001 2001 2000 2000
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“They get quality athletes and give them a chance to make plays. Plus, they do a great job of coaching at Oklahoma. That program has a tremendous amount of pride. They’ve won a lot of big games. And that type of atmosphere usually rubs off on the players.” - Eric DeCosta Director of College Scouting, Baltimore Ravens “They do a tremendous job at Oklahoma. Players who come out of that program are well-equipped from a mental and physical standpoint. They do a really good job of coaching and Jerry Schmidt does a wonderful job developing the players.” -Gil Brandt NFL.com; Former Director of Player Personnel, Dallas Cowboys “Playing at Oklahoma really prepared me to play in the NFL and to be versatile because in this league you have to be able to block, catch, run and block some more. Coming from Oklahoma, you realize that the world is yours and that you can accomplish anything.” - J.D. Runnels Fullback, Chicago Bears
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Sooners at Center of College Football
Oklahoma is a household name due to the overwhelming media attention that hovers around the Sooners. Writers and broadcasters representing the nation’s most recognized media outlets regularly interact with Sooner players and coaches and routinely spend time in Norman. And when they can’t come to campus, those same observers keep tabs on OU thanks to extensive television coverage. In 2006, all 14 Oklahoma games appeared on live television, including seven that were carried nationally or regionally on ABC or TBS. The Sooners are at the very center of college football and the entire world is watching.
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The popularity of the Sooners is evident in the immense amount of products and apparel purchased by fans. OU ranks eighth in the nation in sales of licensed merchandise. Over the past eight years, ESPN’s popular College Gameday production has broadcast on site from 17 of Oklahoma’s games. That’s an average of more than two games per season. Sooner football is one of the most popular subjects for SI with 30 cover appearances. Since 2000, Oklahoma players have appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated nine times.
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More than 38 million people visited SoonerSports.com last year, making the official web site of the Oklahoma Athletics Department one of the top collegiate sites in the nation. The Sooners have played in front of 56 consecutive sellout crowds at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, including every home game of Coach Bob Stoops’ tenure.
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Over the past five seasons, 96 percent of Oklahoma’s games were televised live (90 of 94 games). In fact, 71 consecutive OU games have been on TV.
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Why Oklahoma? J.D. Runnels, Chicago Bears
“I didn’t know where I was going until I heard Coach Stoops’ voice on the other end of the phone There was always a special place in my heart for OU. I was aware of the winning tradition, national championships and bowl success that they had and all of the great players they produced.”
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At a school where the bowl history is laced with games of historical significance, the last few years have represented another fabulous roll for the Schooner. Three times in the last eight seasons, the Sooners have played for the national championship, five times they have been in BCS bowls and in seven seasons they played in January games. OU enjoys favored status among the bowl community, mostly for its tradition, but also for its fan following. Some 50,000 ventured to the Rose, Sugar, Orange and Fiesta Bowls over the last few seasons. Regardless of the location, Sooner fans flock to follow a bowl tradition that is as fresh as it is historic. Head coach Bob Stoops has taken all nine of his Oklahoma teams to bowl games during his tenure in Norman. Of the nine games, three were National Championship bouts, six were BCS bowl games and seven were in January. The Sooners and their fans have enjoyed trips to Phoenix, San Diego, Miami, Pasadena, New Orleans and Dallas while playing in some of the most prestigious bowls in college football.
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Forty-one bowl appearances and 24 bowl victories have firmly entrenched Oklahoma among the most tradition-rich schools in America. The Sooners have become synonymous with postseason play at the highest level.
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Perennial Bowl Power
The Sooners have been a mainstay in college football’s bowl tradition since their first trip to Miami in 1939. Oklahoma ranks third among all schools in total bowl wins with 24. OU is one of just seven schools with 40 or more bowl appearances. The Sooners rank second in bowl winning percentage among those teams:
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Storied Rivalry at Cotton Bowl in October
The Oklahoma-Texas game, played each season at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, a location approximately halfway between the two campuses, is one of the country’s most spectacular sporting events. Staged during the State Fair of Texas, the contest is witnessed by a crowd perfectly defined by color – half crimson, half burnt orange – in an atmosphere that is arguably more unique than that found at any other game. This rivalry is one that marks time and gives players and fans alike experiences for a lifetime.
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The Tunnel Experience
“From the top of The Tunnel that leads into the floor of the Cotton Bowl it looks like no big deal. All you can see is end zone. Then you start running and the world explodes around you. Your eardrums are pounded by the screams of 75,587 people and the blasts of the modified 12-gauge shotguns that the OU Ruf/Nek spirit group carries... You feel the world shake and start to understand why every Longhorn or Sooner who has taken these steps before you can never seem to find the exact words necessary to convey what has just happened. You’ve just run down the tunnel at the OU-Texas game -- generally regarded as one of the greatest moments a college football player can experience.” - Mark Wangrin, ESPN.com
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FOOTBALL TIME IN OKLAHOMA
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Sooners Set to Perform in Norman
To understand a football Saturday in Norman, one must first understand what the sport means to Oklahomans. The Sooners were competing on the gridiron before this grand land moved from territorial status to statehood. Few college programs are more ingrained in their surroundings than the one at OU. Game day at Oklahoma is about more than 80,000 fans witnessing one of the most historic and vibrant programs in college football at one of the game’s truly great cathedrals. It is about pride for a great university. Indeed, it is about pride for an entire state. Game day here represents football and a whole lot more.
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Although OU just completed a stadium expansion, the facility operated at 103 percent capacity in 2007 -- fifth best in the nation. That means no empty seats for games in Norman. The official capacity of Memorial Stadium is 82,112 but OU averaged 84,858 fans per game last season. That put the Sooners at No. 10 in the nation in average attendance. Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is the 15th largest stadium in the country.
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Since the stadium’s opening in 1923, the Sooners have 34 undefeated seasons at home, including six perfect home seasons under head coach Bob Stoops. The Sooners have played in front of 56 consecutive sellout crowds in Norman, every home game of Bob Stoops’ tenure.
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Oklahoma has won 80 percent of its home games at Memorial Stadium. Since the facility’s opening in 1923, the Sooners are 338-80-14 at home.
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Preparation Meets Opportunity
It would be hard to imagine a football program doing more over the last six years to enhance its facilities than OU. The $70 million expansion and enhancement of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is perhaps the most noticeable upgrade, but it is simply the lead project in a plan that has impacted every facet of Sooner football. A new locker room, a new indoor training facility, a new weight training facility, a new practice field, roughly 8,000 new seats and 60 new stadium suites are testaments to OU’s dedication to providing the best for its student-athletes. Preparation routinely meets opportunity at Oklahoma. It does so largely because the Sooners have what they need to succeed.
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Four regulation-size practice fields are available to the Sooners right outside their locker room: Owen Field, two grass fields plus an artificial turf field with sand pit. The ceiling inside the Everest Training Facility hangs a full 65 feet above the SafePlay Synthetic Turf surface. This allows for all kicking and throwing drills during practice. Oklahoma recently completed a $70 million stadium expansion and enhancement project that added nearly 9,500 seats. On those rare days that the weather forces Oklahoma to practice indoors, the Sooners can move to the 74,000square-foot Everest Indoor Training Facility.
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The Barry Switzer Center
Located at the south end of the Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, the Switzer Center houses football offices, the football locker room, equipment room, the 13,000-square-foot Siegfried Strength and Conditioning Complex, the 8,000square-foot Freede Sports Medicine Facility and the 7,000-square-foot Touchdown Club Legends’ Lobby.
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COACH JERRy SCHMIDT
Championship Strength & Conditioning
The best testimony for the impact Jerry Schmidt and his staff have on Oklahoma football players comes from former Oklahoma players -- those in professional football. It’s not uncommon for members of that select fraternity to return to Norman for part of their offseason training regimen. During their time in the Sooner program, they learned the quality of the strength and conditioning program. Schmidt has been involved with three national football championships at three different schools. His success is no coincidence. Now in his 10th year at OU, he is recognized nationally as one of the best in the business, and the athletics department has surrounded him with facilities that give Sooner student-athletes the best opportunity to excel.
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Jerry Schmidt has coached with teams that played in five national championship games. He has three national title rings from Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Florida. Schmidt has worked with four Heisman winners, including Jason White (Oklahoma), Danny Wuerffel (Florida), Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State) and Tim Brown (Notre Dame). Schmidt has coached 24 NFL first-round picks including OU’s Adrian Peterson, Davin Joseph, Jammal Brown, Mark Clayton, Tommie Harris, Andre Woolfolk and Roy Williams. During Schmidt’s tenure in Norman 36 Sooners have been selected in the NFL Draft including eight first-round picks, 2007 NFL Rookie of the Year, Adrian Peterson, the latest. No. 38 for the Dallas Cowboys and former Sooner standout, Roy Williams, donated $100,000 to establish a new weight room in Oklahoma’s Everest Training Facility.
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The Best in the Business
“Jerry Schmidt is Oklahoma’s Director of Sports Enhancement. He worked under Tom Osborne at Nebraska, Lou Holtz at Notre Dame and Steve Spurrier at Florida, where he became buddies with the Gators’ then-defensive coordinator, Bob Stoops. “Schmidt made sure that Stoops’ players were big and fast. Insiders will tell you he’s probably the best in the business. The Sooners have played for three national titles since 2000. “Almost to a man, the Sooners looked like they were cut out of marble. There were no guts hanging over belts. There were no skinny arms or pear-shaped frames. They were as soft as petrified trees. These guys looked like well-conditioned athletes.” - Ted Miller, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2005
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ExPLOSIvE OFFENSE
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Big Names, Big Results
Pass oriented? You could make that case. Numerous records for both passing and receiving have fallen over the last few years. Run oriented? Maybe. After all, the single season rushing mark was set in 2004. Well, which is it, passing or running? At Oklahoma, the answer is both. While most schools dream of balance, OU is balance. In 2007, the Sooners passed for 3,615 yards. They rushed for 2,670. And that balance creates opportunity for some of the best-known names in all of college football. It is common to see the ball in the hands of 10-15 players during a game. Many stay involved to the detriment of none. Under Coach Stoops, the Oklahoma offense, with its pro influence and varied formations, has produced:
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Two All-Americans, three Heisman finalists, one Heisman Trophy winner and OU’s record holders in game, season and career passing yards. One Heisman finalist, one All-American, five 1,000-yard rushers, Oklahoma’s single season rushing yards record holder and OU’s No. 2 and No. 3 career rushers. Two All-Americans, one Biletnikoff Award finalist and OU’s record holders in game, season and career receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions. One Mackey Award finalist and Oklahoma’s record holder in touchdown receptions in a game (tied). Four All-Americans, one Outland Trophy winner and two Rimington Award finalists.
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Oklahoma has scored a touchdown in 119 consecutive games, a streak that dates back to Nov. 7, 1998.
Oklahoma has averaged 36 points per game under Stoops. The big-play Sooners have 123 scoring plays of 25 yards or longer since Stoops became the head coach.
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Sixteen different Sooner players logged a pass reception during the 2007 season.
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Oklahoma has produced an All-Big 12 offensive lineman in each of the last nine seasons.
Four different Oklahoma running backs exceeded 100 rushing yards in a game the last two seasons.
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Entering the 2008 season, Oklahoma has outscored every program in the nation by more than 400 points. With 29,772 points, the Sooners are just 228 points, or 19.0 per regular season game, from reaching 30,000. Since Bob Stoops’ arrival, Oklahoma has collected a total of 4,289 points. That averages to 476.56 points per season and 41.24 per game.
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Attacking Defense Built on Speed
Oklahoma’s defense suffers from a bit of an identity crisis. With a takeaway in 107 of Bob Stoops’ 119 games and 30 interception or fumble returns for touchdowns during this coach’s tenure, the defense has a reputation of, well, being a little offensive. The Sooners’ attack-style defense, long appreciated for its speed and aggressive attitude, is perhaps best known for its consistency. OU has ranked among the top 16 teams in the nation in total defense for seven of the last eight years. Outstanding players have dominated the landscape. Twice in the last eight years, a Sooner has been named the best defensive player in the nation.
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NIC HARRIS
Oklahoma has forced at least one turnover in 107 of 119 games (90 percent) over the last nine seasons.
The Sooner defense has at least one interception in 80 of 107 games (75 percent) over the last eight years. Sooner defenders have scored 30 touchdowns, an average of three per year, since Bob Stoops took over at Oklahoma. Since Bob Stoops arrived in 1999, the Oklahoma defense has surrendered an average of just 17 points per game.
The Oklahoma defense has registered nine shutouts under Stoops.
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OU’s defense allowed less than 100 rushing yards per game in four of the last seven seasons.
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Three Hendricks Award finalists, one Lott Award finalist and one All-American. One Lombardi Award winner, two Lombardi Award finalists, one Nagurski Award finalist and two All-Americans.
Two Butkus Award winners, four Butkus Award finalists, one Lombardi Award finalist, one Nagurski Award finalist, one ABC Defensive Player of the Year and five All-Americans.
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Bob Stoops’ commitment to special teams performance is evidenced by the number of first-team players that participate on those units. The wisdom of that move, and the program’s overall devotion to special teams play, is found in the staggering numbers that relate to every possible facet of the kicking and return games.
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Two Lou Groza Award finalists.
One All-American and one Ray Guy Award finalist.
Two All-Americans and one Mosi Tatupu Award winner.
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Why Oklahoma? Dusty Dvoracek, Chicago Bears
JuAQuIN IGLESIAS
“The coaching staff impressed me more than any other I dealt with during the recruiting process. They really meant what they said. The best players really do get to play, no matter what. That’s how you win championships. And the fans here are great. They root for us, but they care about us as people.”
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A strong case can be made that no program has played better on its special teams in recent years than Oklahoma. Time and again, the Sooners have blown games wide open with electric and innovative special teams play.
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In 2007, Juaquin Iglesias set the Sooner single-season kick return yards mark with 826 yards. The senior needs just 49 return yards in 2008 to break the career mark. The Sooners have 26 special teams touchdowns under their current head coach. Fourteen of those came on punt returns by five different players. Oklahoma has blocked 22 kicks since head coach Bob Stoops arrived in Norman in 1999. Antonio Perkins tied an NCAA record during his career at Oklahoma (2001-04) with eight punt returns for touchdowns. He had three against UCLA in 2003. Oklahoma special teams have converted on four scoring plays (three touchdowns and one two-point conversion) off faked kicks since 1999.
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HEAD COACH BOB STOOPS
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Winningest Active Coach in College Football
The kind of admiration Bob Stoops has achieved is the best kind. It’s a by-product of the success his program has enjoyed and the manner in which he has conducted himself. Football observers from coast to coast have witnessed the renaissance authored by Stoops at Oklahoma and often proclaim the Sooner coach among the very best in the land. When Stoops arrived in Norman, OU had fallen on brief and uncharacteristic hard times. He has returned Oklahoma football to its rightful place among the elite, and there is no denying that he is the person most responsible for the turnaround. The pride has been restored and a nation has noticed. Winningest active coaches with at least nine years as head coach:
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Quotes on Coach Stoops
“This is a (Sooner) team that’s going to contend for the National Championship as long as Bob Stoops wants to.” - John Saunders, ABC Sports “He has brought us back to the pinnacle of college football. Bob is creating his own legend. He inherited a program with great tradition, and he’s added to it.” - Barry Switzer, Former Oklahoma Head Coach “In a sport in which icons are dropping annually from sight, and phenoms are forever heading to the NFL, Stoops is the closest thing to a budding legend in the NCAA.” - John Romano, St. Petersburg Times “Bob Stoops is one of the first guys in the coaching profession that has ability to mix family along with coaching. About 15 years ago, you couldn’t do that. People thought that was the wrong thing to do. So I admire coach Stoops in that every time I talk to him, something about family comes up. You have three kids to raise, a wife to take care of and a football team to coach. In that order.” - Urban Meyer, Head Coach, University of Florida “Stoops’ philosophy is at the same time unbending and liberating. He presides over players who are competitive and aggressive, but also respectful and talkative.” - David Barron, Houston Chronicle
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The Sooners have spent 22 weeks ranked No. 1 under Coach Stoops. OU is tied with Notre Dame in first place in college football history for most weeks (95) ranked No. 1. Oklahoma has played in bowl games in all nine seasons under Stoops. Six of the nine have been BCS bowls and three have been National Championship games. Stoops has produced 24 All-Americans in his nine seasons in Norman including, 13 consensus selections. OU had a record seven All-Americans in 2003 and five in 2004.
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During Stoops’ tenure in Norman, 36 Sooners have been selected in the NFL Draft including eight first-round picks, 2007 NFL Rookie of the Year, Adrian Peterson, the latest. Bob Stoops’ Oklahoma Sooners strike fast and hard. OU has held double-digit leads in 98 of the team’s 119 games, or 86 percent, since Stoops took over as head coach.
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Why Oklahoma? Malcolm Kelly, Washington Redskins
“I put Coach Stoops above everything else. He is very down to earth. He never acts like he is above everybody else or better than the next guy. All of the coaches here are great. This is home away from home, a family away from my family.”
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In Bob Stoops’ nine seasons at the University of Oklahoma, five of his assistant coaches have gone on to become head coaches at other I-A programs. It’s not hard to gauge the quality of the Sooner staff or Stoops’ ability to hire good people. The beneficiaries are Oklahoma’s players. In record numbers they have been honored and drafted into the professional ranks. And that has been true regardless of what position they play. Identifying and recruiting talent, coaching talent to play at its peak and preparing players for life after college, whether it be in football or in the business world, nobody does it better than Oklahoma.
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Assoc. Head Coach, Defensive Coord., Linebackers
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Asst. Head Coach, Asst. Defensive Coord., Secondary
Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends & Fullbacks
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CHRIS WILSON
Recruiting Coordinator, Running Backs
JAy NORvELL
Asst. Offensive Coordinator, Receivers
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Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks
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Three current assistants played for Oklahoma. Jackie Shipp (1980-83), Chris Wilson (1988-91) and Cale Gundy (1990-93) all wore the Crimson & Cream.
Five former Stoops assistants are now head coaches: Mike Leach, Texas Tech; Mark Mangino, Kansas; Mike Stoops, Arizona, Chuck Long, San Diego State and Kevin Sumlin, Houston.
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OU’s coaches have a cumulative 61 years on the sidelines in Norman. Venables, Wright, Gundy and Shipp were on Bob Stoops’ first staff in 1999. The Oklahoma staff has coached 64 players with National Football League experience, including 23 Sooners selected in the past four NFL Drafts. The OU staff has been involved a combined 108 bowl games, including 90 as coaches. The staff played in another 18 bowl games during their college careers. The Oklahoma coaching staff has a cumulative total of 167 years of coaching experience which averages to more than 16 years per coach.
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Flagship Educational Institution of the Sooner State
The University of Oklahoma is experiencing a golden era in the history of a great institution. The quality of new students is soaring and donor confidence is at an all-time high. Over the last 11 years, OU’s donor base has expanded at a staggering rate, moving from 17,000 to 108,000. President David L. Boren has spurred significant changes that have resulted in a learning environment of the highest order. As a result, the state of Oklahoma enjoys resources that impact everything from medical science to the arts for many years to come. The University of Oklahoma has long embraced the great tradition of Sooner athletics. With competitive facilities all located on the main campus, including several near the heart of the university, student-athletes and their classmates mingle comfortably in an environment that fosters an attitude of excellence, regardless of the endeavor.
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The University of Oklahoma ranks number one among comprehensive public universities in the per capita number of freshman National Merit Scholars. The University of Oklahoma is in the top five in the nation among all comprehensive public universities in the graduation of Rhodes Scholars. OU is included in The Princeton Review’s “Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges” list, which ranks the best colleges in the nation based on academic excellence per value.
OU has 20 colleges offering 152 majors at the baccalaureate level and 160 majors at the master’s level. The university’s annual operating budget is more than $1 billion.
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OU boasts an enrollment of nearly 30,000 students and more than 2,000 full-time faculty. The Norman campus maintains a student to instructor ratio of 20:1.
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What do you know about Ou?
• OU ranks number one per capita among all public universities in the number of National Merit Scholars enrolled. • OU has been recognized for its focus on the Freshman Year Experience according to a national study by the Policy Center on the First Year of College. The study recognizes OU’s initiatives for first-year students and its commitment to put students first. • The Princeton Review ranks OU among the best in the nation in terms of academic excellence and cost for students. • OU has over a $1.5 billion impact annually on the state’s economy each year. Over the past decade, research and sponsored programs expenditures at Oklahoma have more than doubled, and OU continues to set new records for funding for externally sponsored research. • Just one year after launching a five-year, $50 million Campaign for Scholarship endowments, OU achieved its goal and has now passed the $110 million mark, allowing the university to award thousands of new scholarships and ensure that OU will remain affordable and keep open the door of opportunity for all qualified students. • OU is one of only 25 public universities in America with an endowment above $1.1 billion and has quadrupled, increasing from 100 to 478, the number of endowed faculty positions in the past 13 years, demonstrating a strong commitment to excellence. • For complete information on The University of Oklahoma and the Norman campus, please visit the official website at www.OU.edu.
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Preparing Leaders for Tomorrow
The recent Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium expansion and improvement included remodeled office space in the facility’s north end. The largest piece of that project was the Prentice Gautt Academic Center. Some 35,000 square feet are dedicated to the academic pursuits of Sooner student-athletes. Indeed, there is considerable emphasis on classroom performance at OU. The center staff has achievement as its focus, a fact that is reflected in a graduation rate that exceeds that of the general student body. In addition to its academic work, the staff assists in several life skills areas designed to enrich students in a broad range of tasks.
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The Prentice Gautt Academic Center maintains two computer labs for OU student-athletes with more than 100 desktop units and over 40 laptops available to check out. Some 35,000 square feet are dedicated to the academic pursuits of Oklahoma student-athletes at the Prentice Gautt Academic Center in the stadium’s north end. Legendary running back Prentice Gautt wore No. 38 during his Sooner career from 1956-59. The first African-American player at OU, the academic center is named in his honor. The graduation rate for University of Oklahoma studentathletes who complete their eligibility is 84 percent.
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The Prentice Gautt Academic Center is available more than 90 hours per week for OU student-athletes.
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The Legacy of Prentice Gautt
The OU Academics Center that today’s student-athletes use everyday now bears the name of the man who left an indelible legacy for Sooner Athletics and helped change a society in the process. “It is appropriate that this center be named after Prentice Gautt,” University of Oklahoma President David L. Boren said. “His personal values and character, along with his leadership as associate commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, continue to bring pride to his alma mater. “His personal example of quiet courage, grace under pressure, and dedication to the university helped open the doors of opportunity for countless number of African-American and minority student-athletes who have followed him into collegiate athletics.”
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Sooners Big 12’s Best in APR
Recent numbers from the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) show that the Oklahoma football program is a prime example of accomplishing excellence not only on the field, but off the field as well. Oklahoma led all Big 12 Conference institutions in the 2008 academic ranking that is used as a real-time assesment on how student-athletes perform in regards to eligbility, retention and graduation.
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Sooners Take an Active Role
OU lives by a clear and strong motto as it interacts with its studentathletes … Inspiring Champions for Today, Preparing Leaders for Tomorrow. As part of that promise, the Athletics Department and the football program take an active role in a number of community service projects. Individually, football players serve with numerous groups. Two of their largest projects include a free football clinic for underprivileged youth and the distribution of food that is donated by Oklahoma fans at a designated home game. Each year on the morning of the spring football game, the Sooners provide a complimentary football clinic for a select group of youth from throughout the central Oklahoma region. The team also plays an active role in a food drive that takes place near the Thanksgiving holiday. OU fans donate food at a game and players help in the distribution the following Monday. Oklahoma’s student-athletes recognize that wearing the Crimson and Cream means representing a popular sports program and themselves as individuals. They are encouraged to respond to a public that adores them, while learning important lessons about making a positive impact in the lives of others in and around the community in which they live.
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Oklahoma’s student-athletes are as visible off the field as they are when competing for the Sooners. Their significant efforts in the area of community service have been recognized not only on the local scene where they have the most impact, but also from national sources who recognize the scope of OU’s outreach. In each of the last two years, players from Oklahoma’s football team have been named to the American Football Coaches Association’s Good Works Team, an honor reserved for individuals who excel in their service to others. Running back Jacob Gutierrez was named to the team in 2006, then safety Nic Harris made the squad in 2007. Gutierrez, who in 2005 was the recipient of the Norman Youth Citizen Volunteer of the year, also was named a finalist for the John Wooden Citizenship Cup, a national award presented annually by the Atlanta-based Athletes for a Better World. Then, in 2006, Sooner defensive tackle Carl Pendleton also was tabbed a finalist for the honor. Subsequently, Pendleton received post-graduate scholarships from the NCAA and the National Football Foundation, while also being named Big 12 Conference Sportsman of the Year. In addition, Pendleton won the Bobby Bowden Award, the highest studentathlete honor presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. As a group, OU’s football players also host a Partners in Youth Camp prior to the annual spring football game, participate in local reading programs through the Norman public schools and make numerous visits to area hospitals. Oklahoma’s roster has long included players that understand what it means to be a role model and those individuals have so involved themselves in the community that it has captured the national spotlight.
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Norman - Home of the Sooners
Norman is an ever-changing city of more than 100,000 residents. Located in the heart of the state, it has grown to become the third largest city in Oklahoma. Despite its continuous growth, it has maintained the spirit and serenity of a small, close-knit community. Since the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, Norman has grown into a popular and well-educated city. The spirit of Norman and its citizens is unwavering and uncompromising. While other towns were clamoring to become the state capital, Norman residents wanted to have the first state university. When the first OU president got off the train and saw a prairie, he saw opportunity. As home to the state’s premier educational institution, Norman boasts an excellent quality of life and is a city that thrives on and celebrates the diversity of its community. Legendary University of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer called Norman “a university town with a championship spirit.” Norman continually exhibits its love for sports by hosting numerous local and national athletic events.
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The Oklahoma City metropolitan area has a population of more than one million people. OKC is the largest city in the state and the 29th largest city in the nation. Norman is the third largest city in the state with over 100,000 residents. Despite its growth, the city nurtures and maintains its small, college town atmosphere. Located just 18 miles north of Norman, the state’s capital, Oklahoma City, offers all the trappings of a large metropolitan area within an easy drive. The average annual temperature in Norman. The area enjoys a temperate climate with mild winters. Four distinct seasons with a warm spring and fall. Norman boasts more than 175 restaurants including barbecue, Mexican, Oriental, Greek, Indian, Italian, Thai, seafood, health and natural foods. Due to its central location, Norman is a quick 196-mile drive from Dallas. Roughly 20 percent of OU’s students are from Texas and choose to come north.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, the state’s capital, is located just 18 miles north of the Norman campus. It was the first city settled in the Land Run of 1889 because of its position at the center of the state. Oklahoma City offers a variety of attractions and activities different from any other place in the country. Oklahoma City sprawls across 625 square miles of America’s heartland. The city’s metro population numbers more than one million -- a third of the entire state’s population. Oklahoma City has become a haven for exciting sports action. It recently was awarded the NBA’s Sonics franchise, is home to three minor league teams and is the host of the NCAA College Softball World Series. Located just southeast of downtown, Bricktown is Oklahoma City’s entertainment and dining district. Restaurants with a total capacity of more than 4,000 seats, shopping, and a generous helping of turn-of-thecentury charm has turned Bricktown into a hotspot for Oklahoma City nights.
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Prominence on a National Stage
Just 12 years into its existence, the Big 12 has vaulted to the top of intercollegiate athletics. A regular player in the determination of national championships, the conference offers its more than 4,000 studentathletes that rare opportunity to compete in the national spotlight every season. Today’s student-athlete desires a conference that pushes each participant to excel, while opening the door for prominence on the national stage. Big 12 schools have combined for more than 800 NCAA crowns and have nearly 170 national team titles. No conference provides a more optimal environment for success than the Big 12.
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Oklahoma has won all 17 of its meetings with the Bears.
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Two of OU’s four Big 12 titles have come against Buffs.
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OU owns a commanding 67-5-2 series lead over Cyclones.
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OU’s 66-27-6 series lead includes 18 shutouts of Kansas.
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Sooners once reeled off 32 straight wins over Wildcats.
Oklahoma has won 65 of 73 games against Tigers.
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The Sooners lead in the battle of the Big Reds, 43-37-3.
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College football’s most lopsided, continuous in-state rivalry.
OU has won six of last eight by combined score of 239-148.
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Oklahoma has won eight of last nine for 16-10 advantage.
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Big 12 Conference stadiums and arenas have a combined seating capacity of 1.1 million. The Sooners averaged 84,858 fans per game at home in Norman in 2007. With a total of more than 340,000 students enrolled, the Big 12 Conference ranks No. 2 among the nation’s conferences. OU has a total enrollment of more than 30,000. Newspapers in the Big 12 region have a combined circulation of more than eight million. Markets include Dallas, Denver, Houston, Oklahoma City, San Antonio and St. Louis.
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The television households throughout the Big 12 Conference represent 18 million people. In the past five seasons, 64 of OU’s 68 games (94 percent) have been televised live. Stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the upper Midwest, Big 12 Conference schools are located in seven different states with a total population of more than 42 million people.
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College Football at the Highest Level
The Big 12 led all conferences in 2007 with four teams ranked in the Top 10 in the final AP and Coaches polls, twice as many as any other league with multiple teams. It marks the second time in league history (2001) that the Big 12 finished the season with four teams ranked in the Top 10. In 2007, Big 12 teams posted a 5-3 mark in bowl games, tying its all-time best record (2005, 02). An all-time high eight Big 12 players earned consensus All-America recognition in 2007. The Big 12 leads all conferences with five appearances in the BCS National Championship Game and was the only conference to place two teams in the Top 6 of both the final Associated Press and Coaches polls from 2001-04. For more conference information, please visit www.Big12sports.com.
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Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications kmossman@ou.edu
JASON MATHESON
Director of Internet Services jmatheson@ou.edu
MIKE HOuCK
Associate Media Relations Director mhouck@ou.edu
TORy KuKOWSKI
Assistant Director of Internet Services tkukowski@ou.edu
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Associate Media Relations Director jaredthompson@ou.edu
MITCH HECKART
Media Relations Graduate Assistant mitch86@ou.edu
DAvID BASSITy
Assistant Media Relations Director dbassity@ou.edu
PHILLIP ROGERS
Media Relations Graduate Assistant philliprogers@ou.edu
CASSIE GAGE
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Assistant Media Relations Director cassie@ou.edu
DANNy SExTION
Media Relations Graduate Assistant dsexton@ou.edu
CRAIG MORAN
Assistant Media Relations Director cmoran@ou.edu
LESLIE KOCH
Media Relations Student Assistant lesali@ou.edu
DEBBIE COPP
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Director of Publications dcopp@ou.edu
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Media Relations Student Assistant stephanieturner@ou.edu
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Director of Graphic Design smatthews@ou.edu
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Media Relations Main Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (405) 325-8231 Media Relations Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (405) 325-7623 University of Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations McClendon Center, Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Suite 2525, 180 W Brooks St, Norman, OK 73019 SoonerSports.com The latest, official information on Oklahoma football is available at SoonerSports.com. Log on for complete media services including statistics, rosters, bios, schedules, press conferences, quotes and more. SoonerSportsMedia.com Action photos, mugs and logos are available for download. Visit SoonerSportsMedia.com for details. Oklahoma Football Online Official OU Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SoonerSports.com OU Media Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SoonerSportsMedia.com Big 12 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big12sports.com Big 12 Media Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CollegePressBox.com NCAA Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAAsports.com
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Media Credentials
Requests for media credentials for University of Oklahoma home games should be made online at SoonerSportsMedia.com. Only those requests submitted by the sports editor of a newspaper or the sports director for a radio or television station will be considered. Priority is given to daily newspapers (by circulation), television stations and radio stations that program sports for more than half of their daily broadcast schedules. A credential does not guarantee a seat and access to the team bench area is prohibited at all times. Credentials include: Press Box: Primary recipients are newspaper writers, television reporters and radio personnel. This pass gains access to the press box. Sideline access is only permitted for the last five minutes of the game. Sideline: Primary recipients are photographers. Only photographers on assignment for accredited publications (not web sites) will be afforded credentials. Pass only gains access to the sideline (not the press box). Combination: These are only for those individuals who require access to the press box and the sideline. Few are issued. Season Credentials Requests should be made at SoonerSportsMedia.com by August 10. Only those media who routinely cover OU games, practices and media conferences are eligible for season credentials. Any media member who loses a season credential will automatically be moved to the single-game list for the following season. Media outlets who cannot provide names for passes for an entire season will be placed on the single-game list and should provide names on a weekly basis. Single-Game Credentials Requests must be made at least one week in advance of the contest. Any organization that requests a single-game credential then does not use it will not be granted another pass for the remainder of the season. No credentials will be granted after Thursday of game week. OU-Texas Credentials Those interested in covering the annual Oklahoma-Texas game at Dallas will need to make a separate request for credentials. Each school handles the requests from its regular pool of media. Aside from national media, only season credential holders are eligible. Oklahoma will serve as the host school this year. Any media not based in Oklahoma or Texas should contact OU for credentials. OU-Texas credentials will be distributed to local media at the Tuesday media luncheon in Norman. Any credentials not claimed that day will be available the Friday before the game at a pickup location in Dallas (times and exact location TBA). No credentials will be mailed, but outlets willing to provide an overnight account number no later than Wednesday of game week may receive them in that manner. Credential Pickup (OU Home Games) Credentials may be picked up from the media relations office during the week or from media will call (Gate 2) at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on game day (see map on page 57). Photo identification is required for pickup. Each media representative must claim his or her pass. No group pickups are allowed.
Credential Requests
Credential requests for Oklahoma football season will only be accepted online at SoonerSportsMedia.com. Please visit the web site for complete instructions on submitting the online application form. Pertinent media information, including forms, instructions and special media releases, are available online 24 hours a day. Approved media outlets also have access to OU’s high-resolution image library for player and coaching staff action photos and mugs. Parking Passes Parking passes are in a limited supply and will be prioritized similar to the way credentials are issued. Most media parking is located in the Asp Ave. Parking Facility, located immediately west of the stadium, one half block north of the intersection at Lindsey and Asp (see map on page 57).
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Monday: Bob Stoops participates on the Big 12’s Weekly Teleconference at 10:10 a.m. Media Luncheon at 11:30 a.m., at the stadium. Coach Stoops’ comments, beginning at noon, available via telephone to media only (contact Athletics Media Relations for more information). A few players also are available. All coaches and offensive players* who do not participate in the luncheon are available following practice. Tuesday: All coaches^ and defensive players* are available following practice. Wednesday: Coaching staff available following practice. No player availability. Thursday, Friday & Sunday: No availability. Saturday: Post-game availability only. Members of the OU Athletics Media Relations staff will escort media representatives to the appropriate locker room areas with five minutes remaining in the game. The Oklahoma locker room, home or away, is closed to the media at all times. Head coach Bob Stoops and several Sooner players will be brought to a designated interview area. At home games, that area is the Big Red Room, located in the Switzer Center (first floor). At the beginning of the fourth quarter, interview requests will be collected. For games in Norman, the opposing head coach will meet with the media inside the opponent interview room, the SoonerVision studio (southwest corner, under the stadium grandstands). A representative from the OU Media Relations Office will be on hand to assist the media in finding this area. Interviews with the head coach and players from the visiting team will be based on the post-game policy of that institution. * Some players have evening classes that could preclude them from post-practice interviews. ^ Bob Stoops’ weekly radio show takes place each Tuesday night during the season. Depending on the length of the workout, he may not be available for interviews after practice.
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Directions from OKC Airport
Follow directions from airport terminal to Interstate 44. Travel west on I-44 (towards Lawton). Merge to I-240 east. Take exit 4A south on Interstate 35. Norman is 17 miles south of the airport. Once in Norman, exit I-35 at Lindsey Street. Turn left (east) at the top of the ramp onto Lindsey. Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is located approximately three miles east of I-35 on the corner of Asp and Lindsey (circled on map to right).
Directions from Dallas/Ft. Worth
Travel north on Interstate 35 to Norman. Once in Norman, exit at Lindsey Street. Turn right (east) at the top of the ramp onto Lindsey. Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is located approximately three miles east of I-35 on the corner of Asp and Lindsey (circled on map to right).
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Return to OKC Airport
Drive I-35 north from Norman to I-240 west. Follow I-240 west to I-44 (I-240 automatically merges with I-44 just west of May Avenue). Take Exit 116B, Airport Road, exit on the left. Follow Airport Road west to Meridian Ave. Take the Meridian Avenue southbound exit and follow Meridian south approximately one mile to the airport.
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Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is one of America’s most recognized college football cathedrals. Situated on the east side of the Norman campus, this historical facility is the largest sports arena in the state and, following its expansion in 2004, now ranks among the 15 largest college football stadiums in the nation. With the expansion of Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to an official capacity of 82,112 and with every home game exceeding that capacity, Oklahoma set numerous attendance records in 2007. In fact, the 10 largest crowds in Memorial Stadium history have occured in the past few seasons. Oklahoma’s average attendance in 2007 for six home games was 84,858. OU ranked first in the Big 12 Conference and No. 9 in the nation in average attendance. Oklahoma ranked No. 4 in the nation in percent of stadium capacity filled for home games at 104 percent. The largest crowd ever to watch a game in the history of the state of Oklahoma jammed Memorial Stadium on September 8, 2007. The Sooners stormed past rival Miami, 51-13, in front of 85,357 fans. OU has compiled a 42-1 record at home (.977) under head coach Bob Stoops (1999-2007). Not coincidentally, those nine seasons all rank at the top of the list for average home attendance.
Stadium Quick Facts
Stadium Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Field Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owen Field Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural Grass Official Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,112 First Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1923 First Game at Site . . . . . . . . . Oct. 20, 1923 (OU 62, Washington, Mo. 7) Largest Crowd . . . . . . . . . . . 85,357 on Sept. 8, 2007 (OU 51, Miami 13) OU’s Record at Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-80-14 (.796) (1923-2005) Most Consecutive Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 (1947-1952)
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Stadium Capacity Through the years
2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1929 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Capacity decreased to accomodate disability seating. 82,112 81,207 72,765 75,004 71,187 61,836 55,000 32,000 16,000
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Sooner Football Radio
The Sooner Sports Radio Network with Bob Barry Sr., Merv Johnson and Trent Smith blankets the state of Oklahoma and also delivers Sooner football games to fans and alumni in neighboring states. The flagship stations for the network are 50,000-watt KOKC, AM 1520 and KRXO, 107.7 FM in Oklahoma City. In Tulsa, the Sooner Sports Radio Network broadcasts may be heard on 100,000-watt KMOD, 97.5 FM. These three stations, along with more than 35 regional affiliates, carry Sooner Sports Talk with Bob Stoops on Tuesday nights, the Coaches Corner with Sooner Coordinators on Thursday evenings and Sooner Sports Today, which airs twice daily, five days per week throughout the season. Game Broadcasts Network broadcasts for all Sooner football games will begin 90 minutes prior to kickoff with a call-in segment, the Sooner Tailgate Show. The show includes interviews with coaches and players plus a pre-game conversation with Bob Stoops. After the game, the Sooner Wrap-up Show features game highlights, player comments and a post-game interview show with Stoops and his assistant coaches. Sooner Sports Talk with Bob Stoops Each Tuesday throughout the season, Sooner Sports Talk provides fans with the opportunity to talk to OU head coach Bob Stoops. The statewide broadcasts air from 7:05-8 p.m. Central. Call toll free at (877) 600-6432. Coaches’ Corner Each Thursday throughout the season, Coaches Corner will feature OU assistant coaches on a statewide call-in show. The broadcast will air from 7:05-8 p.m. Central. Call toll free at (877) 600-6432. Sooner Sports Today This three-minute program airs twice daily (Monday through Friday) on network affiliates. It features timely information and comments from Sooner players and coaches.
Sooner Sports Radio Network
Ada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KADA-FM 99.3 Altus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KRKZ-FM 93.5 Alva. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KALV-AM 1430 Amarillo, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KZIP-AM 1310 Antlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDOE-FM 102.3 Ardmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KVSO-AM 1240 Bartlesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KYFM-FM 100.1 Bartlesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KWON-AM 1400 Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KCLI-AM 1320 Dallas, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KKGM-AM 1630 Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDDQ-FM 105.3 Durant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KSEO-AM 750 Elk City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KXOO-FM 94.3 Enid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KGWA-AM 960 Fort Smith, Ark.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KHGG-AM 1580 Fort Smith, Ark.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KFPW-AM 1230 Frederick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KYBE-FM 95.9 Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KGND-AM 1470 Guymon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KKBS-FM 92.7 Hobart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KTJS-AM 1420 Houston, Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KCOH-AM 1430 Hugo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KITX-FM 95.5 Idabel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KBEL-FM 96.7 Idabel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KBEL-AM 1240 Lawton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KJMZ-FM 97.9 Lawton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KXCA-AM 1380 McAlester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KNED-AM 1150 Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KGLC-FM 100.9 Muskogee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KTFX-FM 101.7 Oklahoma City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KRXO-FM 107.7 Oklahoma City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KOKC-AM 1520 Ponca City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KLOR-FM 99.3 Ponca City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KOKB-AM 1580 Poteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KPRV-FM 92.5 Shawnee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KGFF-AM 1450 Tulsa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KAKC-AM 1300 Tulsa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KMOD-FM 97.5 Tulsa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KTBZ-AM 1430 Vinita. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KITO-FM 96.1 Woodward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KWOX-FM 101.1
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Sooner Football Television
Sooner Football 2008 Sooner Sports Properties, in conjunction with SoonerVision, produces and syndicates the highly popular 60-minute replay/game highlight show. Broadcast each week following Sooner football games, Sooner Football 2008 features the dramatic plays and highlights of the game action with analysis and comments from Bob Stoops. Sooner Football 2008 airs on KAUT-TV UPN 43 in Oklahoma City, KWBT-TV 19 in Tulsa, KSWO-TV 7 in Lawton and KOMI-TV 24 in Woodward.The show has additional airings during the week on cable affiliates around Oklahoma and the region. Check local listings or visit SoonerSports.com for a complete broadcast schedule. Inside Sooner Football with Bob Stoops This 30-minute video magazine gives an insider’s look at Sooner football. Inside Sooner Football with Bob Stoops airs on KWTV-9 in Oklahoma City, KWBT-TV 19 in Tulsa, KOMI-TV 24 in Woodward, KSWO-TV 7 in Lawton and Fox Sports Net Southwest. Each week throughout the season, Stoops previews the upcoming game and provides viewers a unique perspective with special features and profiles on Sooner football.
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Live Sooner Network broadcasts are available across the nation on Sirius Satellite Radio and around the world on SoonerSports.com.
Sooner Sports Properties
Sooner Sports Properties, LLC, a division of Learfield Sports, is the multimedia rights holder for athletics at the University of Oklahoma. In addition to the broadcast programming for OU athletics, Sooner Sports Properties has exclusive rights for corporate sales for advertising, event sponsorships, game promotions and cross-retail promotions, advertising sales and vending of game programs and athletic periodicals, and the development of the official athletics website, SoonerSports.com, and the subscription-based premium content All-Access.
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