OU Football Tradition | Academic Honors

Updated December 7, 2012

 
Academic All-America football teams have been selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) since 1952. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.3 on a scale of 4.0, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
 

Academic All-Americans
Year	Student-Athlete	Pos.	OU Letters	Hometown
2012	Gabe Ikard	OL	2010-	Oklahoma City, Okla.
2011	Gabe Ikard	OL	2010-	Oklahoma City, Okla.
2010	Brian Lepak	OL	2009-2010	Claremore, Okla.
2008	DeMarco Murray	RB	2007-2010	Las Vegas, Nev.
2008	Sam Bradford	QB	2007-2009	Oklahoma City, Okla.
1987	Todd Thomsen	K	1985-1988	Sapulpa, Okla.
1987	Anthony Phillips	OL	1985-1988	Tulsa, Okla.
1986	Brian Bosworth	LB	1984-1986	Irving, Texas
1980	Jay Jimerson	DB	1977-1980	Norman, Okla.
1975	Lee Roy Selmon*	DT	1972-1975	Eufaula, Okla.
1975	Dewey Selmon	LB	1972-1975	Eufaula, Okla.
1974	Randy Hughes	S	1972-1974	Tulsa, Okla.
1974	John Roush	OL	1972-1974	Arvada, Colo.
1972	Joe Wylie	RB	1970-1972	Henderson, Texas
1971	Jack Mildren*	QB	1969-1971	Abeline, Texas
1970	Joe Wylie	RB	1970-1972	Henderson, Texas
1968	Eddie Hinton	DB	1966-1968	Lawton, Okla.
1967	Ron Shotts	HB	1965-1967	Weatherford, Okla.
1966	Ron Shotts	HB	1965-1967	Weatherford, Okla.
1964	Newt Burton	G	1962-1964	Springfield, Mo.
1963	Newt Burton	G	1962-1964	Springfield, Mo.
1962	Wayne Lee	C	1960-1962	Ada, Okla.
1958	Ross Coyle	E	1956-1958	Marlow, Okla.
1957	Doyle Jenning	T	1955-1957	Lawton, Okla.
1956	Jerry Tubbs	C	1954-1956	Breckenridge, Texas
1954	Carl Allison	E	1951-1954	McAlester, Okla.
1952	Tom Catlin	C	1950-1952	Ponca City, Okla.

* Academic All-America Hall of Fame
 
The following are Sooners who are NCAA postgraduate scholarship winners. The program began with the 1964 season. To qualify, a student-athlete must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) during his collegiate careers,perform with distinction in varsity football and behave, on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to the student-athlete, his institution and intercollegiate athletics.
 

Postgraduate Scholarship Winners
Year	Student-Athlete	Pos.	OU Letters	Hometown
2007	Carl Pendleton	DT	2003-2006	Sapulpa, Okla.
2001	Nicholas Kempenich	OL	1996-2000	Wagoner, Okla.
1991	Michael Sawatzky	OL	1987-1990	Weatherford, Okla.
1989	Anthony Phillips	OL	1984-1988	Tulsa, Okla.
1981	Jay Jimerson	DB	1977-1980	Norman, Okla.
1973	Joe Wylie	RB	1970-1972	Henderson, Texas
1972	Jack Mildren	QB	1969-1971	Abeline, Texas

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