Oklahoma Sooners
Football
| OU Football Tradition | Quick Facts | Updated
June 12, 2009
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| 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! |
| OU Football Tradition |
Oklahoma All-Access - Launch Broadband Channel
- Brown, Murray the Perfect Combination
- Gerald McCoy Message to OU Students
- Sooners Grind Out Final Spring Practice
- 2009 Football Spring Game Highlights
- Inaugural Legends Flag Football Classic
- 2009 Spring Practice Video, Interviews
- J.R. Bryant Contributing at Linebacker
- Travis Lewis on Progress of Defense
- Jeremy Beal on Defensive Line Potential
- Dom Franks on Secondary Chemistry
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