2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team

2003 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 12 South Division champion
Sugar Bowl (BCS NCG), L 14–21 vs. LSU
Conference Big 12 Conference
Division South
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
AP No. 3
2003 record 12–2 (8–0 Big 12)
Head coach Bob Stoops (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator Chuck Long (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator Brent Venables (5th season)
Home stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 81,207)
2003 Big 12 football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North
No. 14 Kansas State x$  6 –2     11 –4  
No. 19 Nebraska  5 –3     10 –3  
Missouri  4 –4     8 –5  
Kansas  3 –5     6 –7  
Colorado  3 –5     5 –7  
Iowa State  0 –8     2 –10  
South
No. 3 Oklahoma x%  8 –0     12 –2  
No. 12 Texas  7 –1     10 –3  
Oklahoma State  5 –3     9 –4  
Texas Tech  4 –4     8 –5  
Texas A&M  2 –6     4 –8  
Baylor  1 –7     3 –9  
Championship: Kansas State 35, Oklahoma 7
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 109th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner (winning his second one that season), Bob Stoops, in his fifth season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

Conference play began with a win over the Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, Iowa on October 4, and ended with an upset loss to the Kansas State Wildcats in the 2003 Big 12 Championship Game on December 6. The Sooners finished the regular season 12–1 (8–1 in Big 12) while winning the Big 12 South. Despite their loss in the conference championship game, they were invited to the 2004 Sugar Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game that year, where they lost to the LSU Tigers, 14–21.

Following the season, Tommie Harris was selected 14th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft, along with Teddy Lehman in the 2nd round, and Derrick Strait in the 3rd.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 6:00 PM North Texas* No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma FSN W 37–3   83,073[1]
September 6 6:45 PM at Alabama* No. 1 Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama ESPN W 20–13   83,818[1]
September 13 2:30 PM Fresno State* No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma PPV W 52–28   83,091[1]
September 20 2:30 PM UCLA* No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma ABC W 59–24   83,317[1]
October 4 6:00 PM at Iowa State No. 1 Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa TBS W 53–7   49,670[1]
October 11 2:30 PM vs. No. 11 Texas No. 1 Cotton Bowl • Dallas (Red River Shootout) ABC W 65–13   75,587[1]
October 18 6:00 PM No. 24 Missouridagger No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma FSN W 34–13   83,327[1]
October 25 6:00 PM at Colorado No. 1 Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado TBS W 34–20   54,215[1]
November 1 2:30 PM No. 14 Oklahoma State No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma (Bedlam Series) ABC W 52–9   84,027[1]
November 8 11:00 AM Texas A&M No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma ABC W 77–0   83,461[1]
November 15 1:30 PM Baylor No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma PPV W 41–3   82,117[1]
November 22 2:30 PM at Texas Tech No. 1 Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, Texas ABC W 56–25   53,135[1]
December 6 7:00 PM vs. No. 12 Kansas State No. 1 Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri (Big 12 Championship Game) ABC L 7–35   79,451[1]
January 4 7:00 PM vs. No. 2 LSU* No. 3 Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans (Sugar Bowl) ABC L 14–21   79,342[1]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Game summaries

North Texas

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–0 2001 W 37–10
North Texas Mean Green at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
North Texas 0 003 3
• #1 Oklahoma 10 1377 37

Alabama

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1–1 2002 W 37–27
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Alabama Crimson Tide
1 234Total
• #1 Oklahoma 6 770 20
Alabama 0 373 13

[2]

Fresno State

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
Fresno State Bulldogs at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
Fresno State 0 0721 28
• #1 Oklahoma 16 22014 52

UCLA

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 1990 W 34–14
UCLA Bruins at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
UCLA 10 0140 24
• #1 Oklahoma 7 211417 59

Antonio Perkins became the first Division I-A player in history to have three returns for a score in one game while also breaking the NCAA single-game punt return yardage record.[3]

Iowa State

Overall record Last meeting Result
64–5–2 2002 W 49–3
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones
1 234Total
• #1 Oklahoma 3 191021 53
Iowa State 0 007 7

Texas (Red River Shootout)

Overall record Last meeting Result
37–55–5 2002 W 35–24
#1 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #11 Texas Longhorns
1 234Total
• #1 Oklahoma 14 231414 65
#11 Texas 7 600 13

Missouri

Overall record Last meeting Result
61–23–5 2002 W 31–24
#24 Missouri Tigers at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#24 Missouri 3 703 13
• #1 Oklahoma 7 2430 34

Colorado

Overall record Last meeting Result
36–16–2 2002 W 29–7
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Colorado Buffaloes
1 234Total
• #1 Oklahoma 14 3107 34
Colorado 7 0013 20

[4]

This was Oklahoma's first win in Boulder since 1988.

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

Overall record Last meeting Result
74–16–7 2002 L 28–38
#14 Oklahoma State Cowboys at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#14 Oklahoma State 0 360 9
• #1 Oklahoma 10 141414 52

Texas A&M

Overall record Last meeting Result
11–10 2002 L 26–30
Texas A&M Aggies at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
Texas A&M 0 000 0
• #1 Oklahoma 14 35280 77

[5]

Baylor

Overall record Last meeting Result
12–0 2002 W 49–9
Baylor Bears at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
Baylor 0 300 3
• #1 Oklahoma 24 1007 41

Texas Tech

Overall record Last meeting Result
8–2 2002 W 60–15
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders
1 234Total
• #1 Oklahoma 14 21714 56
Texas Tech 3 787 25

[6]

Kansas State (Big 12 Championship Game)

Overall record Last meeting Result
66–16–4 2001 W 38–37
#12 Kansas State Wildcats vs. #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
• #12 Kansas State 0 2177 35
#1 Oklahoma 7 000 7

LSU (Sugar Bowl)

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1950 W 35–0
#2 LSU Tigers vs. #3 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
• #2 LSU 7 770 21
#3 Oklahoma 0 707 14

Statistics

Team

OUOpp
Points per Game42.915.3
First Downs315190
  Rushing11580
  Passing173102
  Penalty278
Rushing Yardage2,0431,585
  Rushing Attempts538462
  Avg per Rush3.83.4
  Avg per Game145.9113.2
Passing Yardage4,1092,050
  Avg per Game293.5146.4
  Completions-Attempts299-480 (62.3%)218-419 (52%)
Total Offense6,1523,635
  Total Plays1,018881
  Avg per Play64.1
  Avg per Game439.4259.6
Fumbles-Lost17-626-12
OUOpp
Punts-Yards60-2,389 (39.8 avg)102-4,071 (39.9 avg)
Punt Returns-Total Yards56-668 (11.9 avg)22-93 (4.2 avg)
Kick Returns-Total Yards30-656 (21.9 avg)54-997 (18.5 avg)
Avg Time of Possession per Game32:1527:45
Penalties-Yards86-67396-808
  Avg per Game48.157.7
3rd Down Conversions86/202 (42.6%)59/209 (28.2%)
4th Down Conversions16/29 (55.2%)8/24 (33.3%)
Sacks By-Yards45-26928-208
Total TDs7827
  Rushing2711
  Passing431
Fields Goals-Attempts19-22 (86.4%)9/10 (90%)
PAT-Attempts74-76 (97.4%)23-26 (88.5%)
Total Attendance582,413240,838
  Games-Avg per Game7-83,2024-60,210

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 37 57 56 64 214
Oklahoma 146 219 114 122 601

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final 
AP 1 No 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 
Coaches Poll 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 
BCS Not released 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Not released

2004 NFL Draft

The 2004 NFL Draft was held on April 24–25, 2004 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

Player Position Round Overall Pick NFL Team
Tommie Harris DT 1st 14 Chicago Bears
Teddy Lehman LB 2nd 37 Detroit Lions
Derrick Strait CB 3rd 76 New York Jets

[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "2003 OU Football Season". Sooner Stats. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Oklahoma Sooners vs. Alabama Crimson Tide – Box Score". ESPN. September 6, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ "UCLA Bruins vs. Oklahoma Sooners Play-By-Play". ESPN. September 20, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Last Minute Sooner TD Beats Back Buffs". ESPN. October 25, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ "White Accounts for Five TDs Before Half". ESPN. November 8, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "White Tosses Four TDs, Jones Scores Five". ESPN. November 22, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
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