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National Champions |
Nothing
defines the competitive success of a college athletics
program like a national championship. There is no higher
pinnacle and no greater stage on which teams and individuals
are called upon to prove their excellence. Oklahoma's ability to flourish
in that setting has elevated the Sooner program to
the lofty position it enjoys today. With its most recent
triumph coming in 2000, OU is one of only three schools
to capture seven national football titles.
That staggering fact is more than capable of standing
on its own. But Oklahoma has taken its national dominance
to a higher level by winning those championships over
four different decades. Since 1950, the Sooners have
been a regular player in the race for national supremacy.
Few football programs can set out each fall with the
pursuit of the national crown realistically listed
among its season goals. Oklahoma, riding a history
that makes such a pursuit more than talk and more than
dreams, is one of those programs. The Sooners have "been there,
done that" ...seven times.
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AP & Coaches Polls |
Two polls have dominated the college football
landscape. In 1936, the Associated Press introduced
its poll, representing the opinion of media around
the country. In 1950, a poll of selected Division I
coaches also was introduced. The second of those has
appeared under various headings, including the one
it is known by today, the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.
The Sooners have been AP's national champion seven
times and have prevailed in the coaches' poll another
six. Oklahoma's most recent national championship,
won in the 2000 season, came under the BCS format.
Prior to the introduction of the BCS, the polls were
the mode used to select college football's best team.
Regardless of the method, OU has been a regular player
on the national title scene.
| AP & Coaches Poll Titles |
| School |
Total |
AP |
Coaches |
| Alabama |
17 |
9 ('12, '11, '09, '92, '79, '78, '65, '64, '61) |
8 ('12, '11, '09, '92, '79, '73, '64, '61) |
| Oklahoma |
13 |
7 ('00, '85, '75, '74, '56, '55, '50) |
6 ('00, '85, '75, '56, '55, '50) |
| Notre Dame |
11 |
8 ('88, '77, '73, '66, '49, '47, '46, '43) |
3 ('88, '77, '66) |
| USC |
11 |
5 ('04, '03, '72, '67, '62) |
6 ('04, '78, '74, '72, '67, '62) |
| Miami |
9 |
5 ('01, '91, '89, '87, '83) |
4 ('01, '89, '87, '83) |
| Nebraska |
8 |
4 ('95, '94, '71, '70) |
4 ('97, '95, '94, '71) |
| Ohio State |
7 |
4 ('02, '68, '54, '42) |
3 ('02, '68, '57, |
| Texas |
7 |
3 ('05, '69, '63, |
4 ('05, '70, '69, '63, |
| Florida |
6 |
3 ('08, '06, '96) |
3 ('08, '06, '96) |
| LSU |
5 |
2 ('07, '58) |
3 ('07, '03, '58) |
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BCS Championships |
The BCS system has been in place since the 1998 football season.
On June 26, 2012, it was announced that the Bowl Championship Series will be replaced by a four-team playoff, effective for the 2014-15 season.
| BCS Championships |
| School |
Title Game Appearances |
BCS Championships |
| Alabama |
3 (2012, 2011, 2009) |
3 (2012, 2011, 2009) |
| LSU |
3 (2011, 2007, 2003) |
2 (2007, 2003) |
| Florida |
2 (2008, 2006) |
2 (2008, 2006) |
| Oklahoma |
4 (2008, 2004, 2003, 2000) |
1 (2000) |
| Florida State |
3 (2000, 1999, 1998) |
1 (1999) |
| Ohio State |
3 (2007, 2006, 2002) |
1 (2002) |
| Miami |
2 (2002, 2001) |
1 (2001) |
| Texas |
2 (2009, 2005) |
1 (2005) |
| USC |
2 (2005, 2004) |
1 (2004) |
| Auburn |
1 (2010) |
1 (2010) |
| Tennessee |
1 (1998) |
1 (1998) |
| Nebraska |
1 (2001) |
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| Notre Dame |
1 (2012) |
- |
| Oregon |
1 (2010) |
- |
| Virginia Tech |
1 (1999) |
- |
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NCAA-Recognized Titles |
OU claims seven consensus national championships since 1950. Did you know the NCAA recognizes far more for the Sooners?
The NCAA does not conduct a national championship
in Division I-A football and is not involved in the
selection process. Since 1998, the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) operated
jointly by the ACC, Southeastern, Big 12, Big East,
Big Ten and Pacific-12 Conferences has used a ranking
system to determine the number one and number two teams
at the end of the season.
Various organizations have named National Champions
in college football since 1869. Utilizing the
selectors as recognized by the NCAA, Oklahoma has been
recognized for 17 different seasons: 2003, 2000, 1986,
1985, 1980, 1978, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1967, 1956, 1955,
1953, 1950, 1949 and 1915.
Source: Latest Official NCAA Record Book
| Season |
Record |
Selecting
Organization |
| 2003 |
12-2 |
Berryman |
| 2000 |
13-0 |
AP, BCS, Berryman,
Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW,
Massey, Matthews, National Championship Foundation,
NFF, NY Times, Sagarin, Seattle Times, Sporting News,
USA/ESPN |
| 1986 |
11-1 |
Berryman, DeVold,
Dunkel, Football Research, NY Times, Sagarin |
| 1985 |
11-1 |
AP, Berryman, Billingsley,
DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW,
National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Sporting
News, UPI, USA/CNN |
| 1980 |
10-2 |
Dunkel,
Matthews |
| 1978 |
11-1 |
DeVold,
Dunkel, FACT,
Helms, Litkenhous, Matthews, Poling, Sagarin |
| 1975 |
11-1 |
AP, Billingsley,
DeVold, Dunkel, FACT,
FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms,
National Championship Foundation,
NFF, Sagarin, UPI |
| 1974 |
11-0 |
AP, Berryman, Billingsley,
DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, Helms,
Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling,
Sagarin |
| 1973 |
10-0-1 |
DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Sagarin |
| 1967 |
10-1 |
Poling |
| 1957 |
10-1 |
Berryman |
| 1956 |
10-0 |
AP, Billingsley,
Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, FW, Helms, INS, Litkenhous,
National Championship Foundation, Sagarin, UPI, Williamson |
| 1955 |
11-0 |
AP, Berryman, Billingsley,
DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, FW, Helms, INS,
Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling,
Sagarin, UPI, Williamson |
| 1953 |
9-1-1 |
Berryman, Football
Research |
| 1950 |
10-1 |
AP, Berryman, Helms,
Litkenhous, UPI, Williamson |
| 1949 |
11-0 |
Football Research |
| 1915 |
10-0 |
Billingsley |
| NCAA-Recognized Titles Since 1936 |
| School |
Recognized |
Title Seasons |
| 1. Oklahoma |
16 |
'03, '00, '86, '85, '80, '78, '75, '74, '73, '67, '57, '56, '55, '53, '50, '49 |
| 2. Alabama |
15 |
'12, '11 '09, '92, '79, '78, '77, '75, '73, '66, '65, '64, '61, '45, '41 |
| Notre Dame |
15 |
'93, '89, '88, '77, '73, '70, '67, '66, '64, '53, '49, '47, '46, '43, '38 |
| 4. Ohio State |
14 |
'07, '06, '02, '75, '74, '73, '70, '69, '68, '61, '57, '54, '44, '42 |
| 5. Southern Cal |
13 |
'07, '05, '04, '03, '02, '79, '78, '76, '74, '72, '67, '62, '39 |
| 6. Nebraska |
11 |
'97, '95, '94, '93, '84, '83, '82, '81, '80, '71, '70 |
| 7. Miami |
9 |
'01, '00, '91, '90, '89, '88, '87, '86, '83 |
| 8. Texas |
8 |
'05, '81, '77, '70, '69, '68, '63, '41 |
| 9. Tennessee |
7 |
'98, '67, '56, '51, '50, '40, '38 |
OU Football Tradition | Source: Latest Official NCAA Record Book
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