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OU Football Tradition | Attendance Records
Updated November 14, 2009   
 
Oklahoma averaged more fans at home games during the 2008 season than any in its history. OU's average attendance in 2008 for six home games was 85,075 including a record crowd of 85,646 who jammed Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to watch the Sooners defeat Texas Tech, 65-21, on November 22.
 
OU has compiled a 65-2 record at home (.970) under head coach Bob Stoops. Not coincidentally, the past nine seasons all rank at the top of the list for average home attendance.
 

 OU Home Avg.
 Games
 Season  Home Record  Overall Record
 1. 85,075
6
 2008  6-0  12-2
 2. 84,858
7
 2007  7-0  11-3
 3. 84,561
6
 2006  6-0  11-3
 4. 84,532
6
 2004  6-0  12-1
 5. 84,331
6
 2005  5-1  8-4
 6. 83,202
7
 2003  7-0  12-2
 7. 75,384
7
 2001  6-1  11-2
 8. 75,153
6
 2002  6-0  12-2
 9. 75,075
6
 2000  6-0  13-0
 10. 75,004
5
 1987  5-0  11-1
       75,004
6
 1983  4-2  8-4

Oklahoma ranked No. 12 in average home attendance for the 2008 season. OU was one of four Big 12 Conference teams ranked in the top 25 in terms of average home attendance.
 

 2008 Average Attend.
 Games
 Average
 1. Michigan
7
 108,571
 2. Penn State
7
 108,254
 3. Ohio State
7
 104,976
 4. Tennessee
7
 101,448
 5. Texas
7
 98,046
 6. Georgia
6
 92,746
 7. LSU
8
 92,383
 8. Alabama
7
 92,138
 9. Florida
7
 90,544
 10. Auburn
7
 86,915
 11. USC
6
 86,793
 12. Oklahoma
6
 85,075
 13. Nebraska
8
 85,071
 14. Texas A&M
7
 82,193
 15. Wisconsin
7
 81,088

Oklahoma ranked No. 5 in the nation in percent of stadium capacity filled for a home game. OU averaged 85,075 fans per game with an official stadium capacity of 82,112 or 103.61% capacity.
 

 2008 Rank  Average  % Capacity
 1. Oregon  58,444  108.23
 2. Nebraska  85,071  104.94
 3. Texas  98,046  104.18
 4. Michigan State  74,858  103.93
 5. Oklahoma  85,075  103.61
 6. Kentucky  69,434  102.70
 7. Ohio State  104,976  102.59
 8. Navy  34,775  102.28
 9. Florida  90,544  102.25
 10. Michigan  34,617  102.23

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 2008. In fact, the top 10 largest crowds in Memorial Stadium history have occured in the past four seasons.
 
The largest crowd ever to watch a game in the history of the state of Oklahoma jammed Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2008. The No. 5 Sooners throttled No. 2 and previously-undefeated Texas Tech, 65-21, in front of 85,646 fans.
 

 Home Att.  Game  Date
 1. 85,646  Oklahoma 65, Texas Tech 21  November 24, 2008
 2. 85,357  Oklahoma 51, Miami 13  September 8, 2007
 3. 85,313  Oklahoma 34, Texas Tech 24  November 4, 2006
 4. 85,241  Oklahoma 45, Kansas 31  October 18, 2008
 5. 85,238  Oklahoma 49, Oklahoma State 17  November 24, 2007
 6. 85,212  Oklahoma 62, Nebraska 28  November 1, 2008
 7. 85,158  Oklahoma 35, TCU 10  September 27, 2008
 8. 85,044  Oklahoma 42, Texas A&M 14  November 3, 2007
 9. 85,041  Oklahoma 41, Missouri 31  October 13, 2007
 10. 85,013  Oklahoma 65, Texas A&M 10  November 14, 2009

The 2008 Texas Tech game also ranks No. 9 in the all-time list of record crowds to watch the Sooners play regardless of location.
 

 Largest Att.  Game  Date
 1. 96,009  Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas, Texas)  October 17, 2009
 2. 92,182  Texas 45, Oklahoma 35 (Dallas, Texas)  October 11, 2008
 3. 88,119  Oklahoma 29, Ohio State 28 (Columbus, Ohio)  September 24, 1977
 4. 87,188  Oklahoma 35, Texas A&M 31 (College Station, Texas)  November 11, 2000
 5. 86,848  Oklahoma 34, Washington St. 14 (Pasadena, Calif.)  January 1, 2003
 6. 86,124  USC 23, Oklahoma 7 (Los Angeles, Calif.)  September 24, 1988
 7. 86,115  Nebraska 10, Oklahoma 3 (Lincoln, Neb.)  November 7, 2009
 8. 85,651  USC 28, Oklahoma 24 (Los Angeles, Calif.)  September 26, 1981
 9. 85,646  Oklahoma 65, Texas Tech 21 (Norman, Okla.)  November 24, 2008
 10. 85,357  Oklahoma 51, Miami 13 (Norman, Okla.)  September 8, 2007

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