Quick Facts
OU Football History & Tradition
Updated February 6, 2017
Program | Conference | Team Honors | Player Honors | Head Coaches | Stoops | Stadium | University
Conference History |
Total Number of Conference Games |
666 |
All-Time in Conference |
492-152-22 (.755) |
Total Conference Titles |
47 (Last in 2017) |
All-Time in Big 12 (1996-) |
137-46 (.749) |
Big 12 Conference Titles |
11 (2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000) |
Big 12 South Division Titles |
8 (2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000) |
Record in Big 12 Title Game |
8-1 (.889) |
Big 8 (1960-1995) |
193-54-5 (.776) in 252 games | 16 Titles |
Big 7 (1948-1959) |
70-1-1 (.979) in 72 games | 11 Titles |
Big 6 (1928-1947) |
63-28-9 (.682) in 99 games | 6 Titles |
Missouri Valley (1920-1927) |
19-20-6 (.489) in 45 games | 1 Title |
Southwest Conference (1915-1919) |
10-3-1 (.750) in 14 games | 2 Titles |
Player Honors |
First Team All-Americans |
162 | 80 Consensus | 35 Unanimous |
First Team All-Conference |
490 (at least one player every season since 1926) |
National Award Winners |
79 National Award Winners |
Heisman Trophy Winners |
6 (Mayfield '17, Bradford '08, White '03, Sims '78, Owens '69, Vessels '52) |
Heisman Runners-Up |
5 (Peterson '04, Heupel '00, Sims '79, Pruitt '72, Burris '54) |
Sooner in Heisman Voting Top 10 |
27 Seasons |
NFL Draft Picks |
381 (No. 1 in Big 12, No. 4 in Nation) |
No. 1 Overall Draft Picks |
3 (Sam Bradford, Billy Sims, Lee Roy Selmon)* |
First-Round Draft Picks |
44 (Last: Lane Johnson in 2013) |
Sooners in Super Bowl |
63 (Last: Grissom, Johnson in Super Bowl LII, 2018) |
Sooners in Pro Bowl |
84 (Last: Johnson, McCoy, Williams in 2018) |
Sooners in Senior Bowl |
111 Since Game Started in 1950 |
Sooners in Shrine Game |
51 (Last: Shead, Bell and Ripkowski in 2014) |
College Football Hall of Fame |
21 (Most recent: Brian Bosworth in 2015) |
Pro Football Hall of Fame |
2 (Tommy McDonald & Lee Roy Selmon) |
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame |
23 (Last: J.C. Watts in 2014) |
* Brian Bosworth was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1987 supplemental draft.
Head Coaches |
Number of Coaches |
22 |
100+ Win Coaches |
4 (Only program in nation with four 100-win coaches) |
Most Victories |
190 - Bob Stoops (1999-2016) |
Best Winning Percentage |
.837 - Barry Switzer |
Most Conference Wins |
126 - Bob Stoops |
Best Conference Winning Pct. |
.900 - Bud Wilkinson (1947-1963) |
Longest Tenure |
22 Seasons - Bennie Owen (1905-1926) |
Most Conference Titles |
14 - Bud Wilkinson |
Most Bowl Wins |
9 - Bob Stoops (9-9 overall) |
Most Bowl Games |
18 - Bob Stoops |
College Football Hall of Fame |
3 (Last in 2001) |
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame |
3 (Last in 2001) |
Stadium |
Official Name |
Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
Field Name / Type |
Owen Field (Honoring Coach Bennie Owen) / Grass |
Official Capacity |
83,489 |
Largest Crowd |
87,979 - Sept. 17, 2016 (Ohio State 45, OU 24) |
Total Games Played at Site |
490 |
All-Time Stadium Record |
389-86-15 (.809) |
Most Consecutive Home Wins |
39 (2005-2011) |
Most Consecutive Sellouts |
116 Games (1999-Present) |
First Game at Site |
Oct. 20, 1923 (Oklahoma 62, Washington-Mo. 7) |
OU Football History & Tradition