2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team

2002 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 12 champion
Big 12 South Division champion
Rose Bowl champion
Conference Big 12 Conference
Division South
Ranking
Coaches No. 5
AP No. 5
2002 record 12–2 (7–2 Big 12)
Head coach Bob Stoops (4th year)
Co-offensive coordinator Chuck Long (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops (4th year)
Co-defensive coordinator Brent Venables (4th year)
Home stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 72,765)
2002 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Northern Division
#20 Colorado xy   7 1         9 5  
#7 Kansas State   6 2         11 2  
Iowa State   4 4         7 7  
Nebraska   3 5         7 7  
Missouri   2 6         5 7  
Kansas   0 8         2 10  
Southern Division
#5 Oklahoma xy$   6 2         12 2  
#6 Texas x   6 2         11 2  
Texas Tech   5 3         9 5  
Oklahoma State   5 3         8 5  
Texas A&M   3 5         6 6  
Baylor   1 7         3 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 29, Colorado 7
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 108th season of Sooner football. The team was led by Bob Stoops in his fourth season as head coach. They played their games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter of the Big 12 Conference.

Conference play began with a win over the Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri on October 5, and ended with their second win over the Colorado Buffaloes that season in the 2002 Big 12 Championship Game on December 7. The Sooners finished the regular season 11–2 (7–2 in Big 12), winning their second Big 12 title and their 38th conference title overall. They received an automatic berth to play in their first Rose Bowl in school history, where they beat the Washington State Cougars, 34–14.

Following the season, Andre Woolfolk was selected 28th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft, along with Quentin Griffin in the 4th round, Jimmy Wilkerson in the 6th, and Trent Smith in the 7th.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 7:00 PM at Tulsa* No. 1 Skelly StadiumTulsa, Oklahoma ESPN W 370   40,385[1]
September 7 2:30 PM Alabama* No. 2 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma ABC W 3727   75,564[1]
September 14 6:00 PM UTEP* No. 2 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma PPV W 680   74,468[1]
September 28 6:00 PM South Florida* No. 2 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma TBS W 3114   74,432[1]
October 5 6:00 PM at Missouri No. 2 Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri FSN W 3124   60,578[1]
October 12 2:30 PM vs. No. 3 Texas No. 2 Cotton BowlDallas (Red River Shootout) ABC W 3524   75,587[1]
October 19 2:30 PM No. 9 Iowa Statedagger No. 2 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma ABC W 493   75,201[1]
November 2 2:30 PM No. 13 Colorado No. 2 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma ABC W 2711   75,403[1]
November 9 2:30 PM at Texas A&M No. 1 Kyle FieldCollege Station, Texas ABC L 2630   84,036[1]
November 16 1:00 PM at Baylor No. 4 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, Texas W 499   28,375[1]
November 23 6:00 PM No. 24 Texas Tech No. 4 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma TBS W 6015   75,553[1]
November 30 1:30 PM at Oklahoma State No. 3 Lewis FieldStillwater, Oklahoma (Bedlam Series) FSN L 2838   48,500[1]
December 7 7:00 PM vs. No. 12 Colorado No. 8 Reliant StadiumHouston, Texas (Big 12 Championship Game) ABC W 297   63,332[1]
January 1 3:30 PM vs. No. 7 Washington State* No. 8 Rose BowlPasadena, California (Rose Bowl) ABC W 3414   86,848[1]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Game notes

Tulsa

Overall record Last meeting Result
12–7–1 2001 OU, 58–0
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
1 234Total
#1 Oklahoma 3 01420 37
Tulsa 0 000 0

Alabama

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1–1 1970 24–24
Alabama Crimson Tide at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
Alabama 3 01410 27
#2 Oklahoma 9 14014 37

UTEP

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2000 OU, 55–14
UTEP Miners at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
UTEP 0 000 0
#2 Oklahoma 14 241713 68

South Florida

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
South Florida Bulls at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
South Florida 0 0014 14
#2 Oklahoma 0 2173 31

Missouri

Overall record Last meeting Result
60–23–5 1999 OU, 37–0
#2 Oklahoma Sooners at Missouri Tigers
1 234Total
#2 Oklahoma 7 3138 31
Missouri 0 7107 24

Texas (Red River Shootout)

Overall record Last meeting Result
36–55–5 2001 OU, 14–3
#3 Texas Longhorns vs. #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#3 Texas 7 737 24
#2 Oklahoma 3 8321 35

Iowa State

Overall record Last meeting Result
63–5–2 1999 OU, 31–10
#9 Iowa State Cyclones at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#9 Iowa State 0 030 3
#2 Oklahoma 14 2177 49

Colorado

Overall record Last meeting Result
34–16–2 1999 CU, 38–24
#13 Colorado Buffaloes at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#13 Colorado 3 080 11
#2 Oklahoma 10 1070 27

Texas A&M

Overall record Last meeting Result
11–9 2001 OU, 31–10
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas A&M Aggies
1 234Total
#1 Oklahoma 7 6103 26
Texas A&M 0 13143 30

Baylor

Overall record Last meeting Result
11–0 2001 OU, 33–17
#4 Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears
1 234Total
#4 Oklahoma 7 14217 49
Baylor 3 006 9

Texas Tech

Overall record Last meeting Result
7–2 2001 OU, 30–13
#24 Texas Tech Red Raiders at #4 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#24 Texas Tech 0 078 15
#4 Oklahoma 16 92114 60

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

Overall record Last meeting Result
74–15–7 2001 OSU, 16–13
#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys
1 234Total
#3 Oklahoma 0 6814 28
Oklahoma State 14 1473 38

Colorado (Big 12 Championship Game)

Overall record Last meeting Result
35–16–2 2002 OU, 27–11
#8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #12 Colorado Buffaloes
1 234Total
#8 Oklahoma 7 6610 29
#12 Colorado 0 070 7

Washington State (Rose Bowl)

Main article: 2003 Rose Bowl
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 1967 OU, 21–0
#8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #7 Washington State Cougars
1 234Total
#8 Oklahoma 3 14314 34
#7 Washington State 0 0014 14

2003 NFL Draft

The 2003 NFL Draft was held on April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre 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 Pick NFL Team
Andre Woolfolk CB 1st 28 Tennessee Titans
Quentin Griffin RB 4th 108 Denver Broncos
Jimmy Wilkerson DE 6th 189 Kansas City Chiefs
Trent Smith TE 7th 223 Baltimore Ravens
Nate Hybl QB Undrafted Cleveland Browns

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "2002 OU Football Season". Sooner Stats. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. "2003 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
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