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OU Football Tradition | Quick Facts
Updated June 12, 2009  

 History
 First Year of Football  1895 (2009 will be 115th season)
 Total Number of Games  1,141 (through 2009 BCS National Championship Game)
 All-Time Record  791-297-53 (.716) | Quick Results | Season-by-Season
 Record since WWII (1946-)  547-165-13 (.763) - No. 1 in Nation
 Record since AP Poll (1936-)  604-194-22 (.750) - No. 1 in Nation
 All-Time in Conference  430-135-22 (.751)
 All-Time in Big 12  75-29 (.721)
 Most Consecutive Wins  47, 1953-1957 (NCAA Record)
 All-Time Points Scored  30,493 - No. 1 in Nation
 All-Time Points Allowed  14,268
 Average Score  27-12, OU
 Undefeated Seasons  14 (Last in 2000)
 11+ Win Seasons  19 - No. 1 in Nation (Last in 2008)
 10+ Win Seasons  31 - No. 1 in Nation (Last in 2008)
 Sooners on TV  276 Games: Overall Record: 182-89-5 (.676)
 First TV Game  Nov. 8, 1952 on NBC

 Team Honors
 National Championships  7 (2000, 1985, 1975, 1974, 1956, 1955, 1950)
 Title Years by Polling Organization  16 (Source: NCAA)
 Conference Titles  42 (Last in 2008)
 Big 12 Conference Titles  6 (2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000)
 Big 12 South Division Titles  7 (2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000)
 Bowl Appearances  42 (Last in 2008)
 All-Time Bowl Record  24-17-1 (.583)
 Weeks Ranked in AP Poll  678 (of 989 weekly polls since 1936)
 Weeks at No. 1 in AP Poll  97 (No. 1 in Nation)
 Weeks in Top 5 in AP Poll  369 (No. 1 in Nation)
 Weeks in Top 10 in AP Poll  506 (No. 1 in Nation)
 Years in Preseason AP Poll  50 (of 58 polls - preseason poll began in 1950)
 Years in Final AP Poll  50 (of 73 polls) - No. 3 Nationally
 Average Final AP Ranking  7.39 (No. 1 in the Nation)
 Longest Streak Ranked in AP  158 Weeks (12th week of 1970 - 5th week of 1981)
 Weeks Ranked No. 1 in BCS  19 Weeks (No. 1 in the Nation)
 Weeks Ranked Top 5 in BCS  45 Weeks (No. 1 in the Nation)

 Player Honors
 All-Americans  148 (65 consensus)
 First Team All-Conference  439 (every season since 1926)
 Heisman Trophy Winners  5 (Bradford '08, White '03, Sims '78, Owens '69, Vessels '52)
 Heisman Runners-Up  5 (Peterson '06, Heupel '00, Sims '79, Pruitt '72, Burris '54)
 Sooner in Heisman Voting Top 10  24 Seasons
 Outland Trophy Winners  5 (Last: Jammal Brown in 2004)
 Butkus Award Winners  4 (Last: Teddy Lehman in 2003)
 O'Brien Award Winners  4 (Last: Sam Bradford in 2008)
 Lombardi Award Winners  3 (Last: Tommie Harris in 2003)
 Thorpe Award Winners  3 (Last: Derrick Strait in 2003)
 National Award Winners  63 National Award Winners
 NFL Draft Picks  339 (Two No. 1 Picks)
 First-Round NFL Picks  37 (Last: Adrian Peterson in 2007)
 AFL Draft Picks  22 (Drafted from 1960-1966)
 College Football Hall of Fame  18 (Last: Tom Brahaney in 2007)
 Pro Football Hall of Fame  2 (Tommy McDonald & Lee Roy Selmon)
 Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame  19 (Last: Tony Casillas in 2008)

 Head Coaches
 Number of Coaches  21
 100-Win Coaches  4 (Only program in nation with four 100-win coaches)
 Most Victories  157 - Barry Switzer (1973-1988)
 Best Winning Percentage  .837 - Barry Switzer
 Most Conference Wins  100 - Barry Switzer
 Best Conference Winning %  .900 - Bud Wilkinson (1947-1963)
 Longest Tenure  22 Seasons - Bennie Owen (1905-1926)
 Most Conference Titles  14 - Bud Wilkinson
 Most Bowl Wins  8 - Barry Switzer (8-5 overall)
 Most Bowl Games  13 - Barry Switzer
 College Football Hall of Fame  5 (Last in 2001)
 Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame  3 (Last in 2001)

 Stadium
 Stadium Name  Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
 Field Name  Owen Field (honoring Coach Bennie Owen)
 Official Capacity  82,112
 Largest Crowd  85,646 - November 22, 2008 (Oklahoma 65, Texas Tech 21)
 All-Time Stadium Record  342-78-15 (.803)
 Most Consecutive Home Wins  25 games, 1947-1952
 Current Home Win Streak  24 games, 2005-Present
 First Game at Site  Oct. 20, 1923 (Oklahoma 62, Washington-Mo. 7)

 University
 School Official Name  The University of Oklahoma
 School Location  Norman, Okla. (Pop. 103,000)
 Enrollment  29,721
 Official Colors  Crimson & Cream
 Team Nickname  Sooners
 Mascot  Sooner Schooner
 Fight Song  Boomer Sooner!
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