[170] These colors were picked in 1895 by May Overstreet, the only female faculty member at the time. Knight was the starting quarterback for the season. Gibbs went 2–15–1 against Texas, Nebraska and Colorado. Seven Oklahoma players have won the Heisman Trophy, six more finished runner-up. With his experience as an army medic, Keys landed a job with the football team and a residence at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house. Soon after Barry Switzer, who previously served as Oklahoma's offensive coordinator, took the reins of the program, Oklahoma forfeited eight games from the 1972 season due to violations involving the alteration of transcripts.

[50] He attained a 27–18–3 record in his four seasons at OU,[51] and his team never finished below second place in the Big Six.

The defense improved from 101st in team defense during 2018 to 64th in 2019. The play was reviewed by replay officials, but video replays were deemed inconclusive. Baker Mayfield took over as the starting quarterback at the start of the season and led the Sooners to a 11-1 regular season record with the help of his high-powered offense, including wide receiver Sterling Shepard and running back Samaje Perine. Blake was the favorite to succeed Schnellenberger and was backed by Barry Switzer, Steve Owens, and former Oklahoma president George Lynn Cross.

[25] 1920 was also Oklahoma's first season in the stronger Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association after three season in the Southwest Conference of which it was a founding member. [59], Wilkinson's best teams came during the first eleven years of his tenure. Oklahoma would rebound by defeating then-ranked #16 Kansas at home and a road win at Kansas State. The unranked Sooners would represent the Big 12 in the Holiday Bowl and they would play the sixth-ranked Oregon. [95] He finished second in the Heisman race the following year, 1979.[96]. The colors were her own personal choice and she decided on them after viewing many color samples and materials. The Sooners dominated the Longhorns by a score of 63–14 in what was then the most lopsided upset in the history of the rivalry. The Sooners finished the season with a stunning 13–2 win over a heavily favored Florida State team in the Orange Bowl and claimed the Sears Trophy. Brown was selected #25 overall. [111][135] Marquee victories for the Sooners in 2010 were against Florida State, Texas, Oklahoma State and Nebraska. © Copyright 1997 - 2020 NewsNow Publishing Limited. [117] The touchdown gave the Red Raiders the win, 23–21. [70][69] A couple months into his freshman year, Gautt was placed on athletic scholarship and the money was returned to the investors. The program began in 1895 and is one of the most successful programs since World War II with the most wins (606) and the highest winning percentage (.762) since 1945.[3][4]. [16] The game was played on November 6, 1904 at Mineral Wells Park in Guthrie, Oklahoma. [111] At the end of the season, quarterback Josh Heupel had the top two spots on the list of Oklahoma's season passing records. After the season, Lamb was drafted #17 overall and linebacker Kenneth Murray #23 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. [70][71] Because of Gautt's academic success in high school, he was supported financially by a group of local black doctors and pharmacists. Ian Maule, Tulsa World [156] Oklahoma started organized football with the nickname Sooners in 1895. In 1996, the teams joined the Big XII Conference when Nebraska joined the North Division, and Oklahoma joined the South Division, thus ending the annual match-ups between the programs in 1998 and 1999. Alabama would hold number one in all polls with an undefeated record. The game was the first matchup between the two teams in program history. The Sooners could muster up only 48 rushing yards while giving up 161. However, eight of those twelve losses came to the likes of USC, Texas, Nebraska and Ohio State. [27] Owen retired after the 1926 season. The Sooners ended the season with a record of 12–2[111] and became the Tostito's Fiesta Bowl champions by defeating Connecticut by a score of 48–20 in Glendale, Arizona. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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In the following weeks the team narrowly beat the number two ranked Kansas State 41–31 in Manhattan and the following week went on to beat number one ranked Nebraska 31–14. The Sooners were now officially back in the hunt for a national title. The band holds a game ball from the Bedlam Series game in 1983, the day "the Pride" won. This song is played frequently at football games and is played by the band after touchdowns, field goals, after significant plays, and when the team or crowd need a boost of energy. [130] Oklahoma was down 14 points at halftime and never pulled close than 20–15, eventually losing 48–28. [57], When Tatum left for Maryland after the 1946 season,[58] Bud Wilkinson got the promotion to head coach. [41] When Jones left in 1937, Stidham became the head coach. The official seating capacity of the stadium, following renovations in 2015, is 83,489. which makes it the 15th largest college stadium in the U.S. and second largest in the Big 12 Conference. It was a setback for the Sooners but they moved on and were able to soundly defeat their instate rival Oklahoma State in Norman by a final score of 42–14. [82] He declined and stayed at Oklahoma. [132] Beating 19th ranked Missouri in Kansas City assured Oklahoma of a number one ranking in both the USA Today Coaches' Poll and the BCS, despite a number two ranking in the Associated Press Poll. [99] The three-year probation included a two-year ban on TV and bowl appearances and a reduction in scholarships from 25 to 18. [172] Despite this order, Palmer showed up as Little Red for the 1970 season opener where he was met with cheers from the crowd. The team, led by Heisman Trophy winner Jason White, was billed as one of "the greatest college football teams of all time." Stoops hired former Sooners quarterback Josh Heupel as offensive coordinator to replace the departed Wilson.

[88] On November 25, 1971, Nebraska edged Oklahoma, 35–31 in the Game of the Century what was to be the only loss of the season for Oklahoma. The Sooners have been a member of only one division, the Big 12 South, in their entire history.

[136], With star players, Landry Jones, Ryan Broyles, and Travis Lewis coming back for the 2011 season, there were high expectations for Bob Stoops and his Sooner football team. In addition to his record, he was thought to be uncomfortable around alumni and the media, and with being a head coach in general. Full Oklahoma Sooners schedule for the 2020 season including dates, opponents, game time and game result information.

[68] The Sooners also went undefeated in conference play from November 23, 1946 to October 31, 1959; their record was only blemished by two ties. The draw with the Cowboys marked the first time since 1976 OU did not beat OSU in the annual Bedlam game.

[105] Schnellenberger had a well-established reputation for turning teams around. [111] After the season, offensive coordinator Mike Leach left OU to take the head coaching position at Texas Tech. NewsNow aims to be the world's most accurate and comprehensive Oklahoma Sooners Football news aggregator, bringing you the latest Sooners headlines from the best Sooners sites and other key national and regional sports sources. [53] The Sooners had a relatively successful season in 1946, finishing with an 8–3 record[55] including a 73–12 win over archrival Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State). To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. Texas leads the series 62–48–5 through the 2019 season.