Oklahoma Sooners
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The Oklahoma Sooners are the athletic teams that represent the University of Oklahoma, located in Norman. The 19 men's and women's varsity teams are called the "Sooners," a reference to a nickname given to the early participants in the Land Run of 1889, which initially opened the Unassigned Lands in the future state of Oklahoma to non-native settlement. The university's athletic teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I in the Big 12 Conference.
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1895 |
| Team History |
| Oklahoma Sooners (1895-present) |
| Conference |
| Big 12 Conference (1996-present) Big Eight Conference (1919-96) Southwest Conference (1915-19) Independent (1895-1914) |
| Venue |
| Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (1923-present) Boyd Field (1905-23) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1940s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | |||
| October 9 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1945 | |||
| November 24 | vs. Oklahoma A&M | Owen Field | |
| 1948 | |||
| January 1, 1949 | vs. North Carolina | Tulane Stadium | |
| 1949 | |||
| January 2, 1950 | vs. LSU | Tulane Stadium | |
1950s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950* | |||
| September 30 | vs. Boston College | Owen Field | |
| October 14 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| November 4 | at Colorado | Folsom Field | |
| January 1, 1951 | vs. Kentucky | Tulane Stadium | |
| 1952 | |||
| October 11 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| October 18 | at Kansas | Memorial Stadium | |
| November 8 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1953 | |||
| September 26 | vs. Notre Dame | Owen Field | |
| October 10 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| October 17 | vs. Kansas | Owen Field | |
| January 1, 1954 | vs. Maryland | Burdine Stadium | |
| 1954 | |||
| September 25 | vs. TCU | Owen Field | |
| 1955 | |||
| October 8 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1956 | |||
| October 6 | vs. Kansas State | Owen Field | |
| October 13 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| November 10 | at Iowa State | Clyde Williams Field | |
| 1957 | |||
| November 16 | vs. Notre Dame | Owen Field | |
| January 1, 1958 | vs. Duke | Burdine Stadium | |
| 1958 | |||
| October 11 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| January 1, 1959 | vs. Syracuse | Burdine Stadium | |
| 1959 | |||
| October 10 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| November 21 | vs. Iowa State | Owen Field | |
| November 28 | vs. Oklahoma State | Owen Field | |
1960s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | |||
| October 8 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| October 29 | at Colorado | Folsom Field | |
| 1961 | |||
| October 14 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1962 | |||
| September 29 | vs. Notre Dame | Owen Field | |
| December 1 | at Oklahoma State | Lewis Stadium | |
| January 1, 1963 | vs. Alabama | Orange Bowl | |
| 1963 | |||
| October 12 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| October 19 | vs. Kansas | Owen Field | |
| November 23 | at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1964 | |||
| October 10 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| November 7 | vs. Iowa State | Owen Field | |
| January 2, 1965 | vs. Florida State | Gator Bowl | |
| 1965 | |||
| October 9 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| October 16 | vs. Kansas | Owen Field | |
| November 13 | at Missouri | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1967 | |||
| October 14 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| January 1, 1968 | vs. Tennessee | Orange Bowl | |
| 1968 | |||
| September 21 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| October 12 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| December 31 | vs. SMU | Astro Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) | |
| 1969 | |||
| October 11 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| November 1 | vs. Iowa State | Owen Field | |
1970s
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||
| October 11 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| October 18 | vs. Kansas State | Owen Field | |
| November 22 | at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | |
| January 1, 1981 | vs. Florida State | Orange Bowl | |
| 1981 | |||
| October 10 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| December 26 | vs. Houston | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) | |
| 1982 | |||
| September 11 | vs. West Virginia | Owen Field | |
| September 18 | at Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium | |
| October 9 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| October 23 | vs. Oklahoma State | Owen Field | |
| November 6 | vs. Kansas State | Owen Field | |
| January 1, 1983 | vs. Arizona State | Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ) | |
| 1983 | |||
| September 17 | vs. Ohio State | Owen Field | |
| October 8 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1984 | |||
| September 15 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium | |
| October 13 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| November 17 | at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | |
| Orange Bowl | vs. Washington | Orange Bowl | |
| 1985* | |||
| October 12 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| October 26 | vs. Iowa State | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| November 2 | vs. Kansas | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| November 23 | vs. Nebraska | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| January 1, 1986 | vs. Penn State | Orange Bowl | |
| 1986 | |||
| September 27 | at Miami | Orange Bowl | |
| October 11 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| November 22 | at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | |
| January 1, 1987 | vs. Arkansas | Orange Bowl | |
| 1987 | |||
| October 10 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| January 1, 1988 | vs. Miami | Orange Bowl | |
| 1988 | |||
| October 8 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| January 2, 1989 | vs. Clemson | Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | |
| 1989 | |||
| October 14 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | |||
| November 29 | at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1994 | |||
| November 25 | vs. Nebraska | Owen Field | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | |||
| November 4 | at Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium | |
| January 3, 2001 | vs. Florida State | Pro Player Stadium | |
| 2001 | |||
| January 1, 2002 | vs. Arkansas | Cotton Bowl | |
| 2003 | |||
| November 8 | vs. Texas A&M | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| December 6 | at Kansas State | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| January 4, 2004 | vs. LSU | Louisiana Superdome | |
| 2004 | |||
| September 18 | vs. Oregon | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| October 9 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| January 4, 2005 | vs. USC | Orange Bowl | |
| 2005 | |||
| October 1 | vs. Kansas State | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| November 12 | vs. Texas A&M | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| 2006 | |||
| September 2 | vs. UAB | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| October 7 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| 2007 | |||
| January 2, 2008 | vs. West Virginia | University of Phoenix Stadium | |
| 2008 | |||
| January 8, 2009 | vs. Florida | BCS National Championship Game | |
| 2009 | |||
| October 10 | vs. Baylor | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| September 4 | vs. Utah State | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| October 16 | vs. Iowa State | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| December 4 | vs. Nebraska | Cowboys Stadium | |
| 2011 | |||
| September 3 | vs. Tulsa | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| November 5 | vs. Texas A&M | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| December 30 | vs. Iowa | Sun Devil Stadium | |
| 2012 | |||
| January 4, 2013 | vs. Texas A&M | Cowboys Stadium | |
| 2013 | |||
| January 2, 2014 | vs. Alabama | Sugar Bowl | |
| 2015 | |||
| October 10 | vs. Texas | Cotton Bowl | |
| December 31 | vs. Clemson | Sun Life Stadium | |
| 2016 | |||
| January 2, 2017 | vs. Auburn | Sugar Bowl | |
| 2017 | |||
| September 2 | vs. UTEP | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| September 9 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
| September 16 | vs. Tulane | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| January 1, 2018 | vs. Georgia | Rose Bowl | |
| 2018 | |||
| December 29 | vs. Alabama | Hard Rock Stadium | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1960s | 1963 • 1968 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1972 • 1975 |
| 1990s | 1997 |
| 2010s | 2016 • 2017 |
| 2020s | 2020 • 2021 |
Men's Basketball
| First Season |
|---|
| 1908-09 |
| Team History |
| Oklahoma Sooners (1908-present) |
| Conference |
| Big 12 Conference (1996-present) Big Eight Conference (1957-96) |
| Venue |
| Lloyd Noble Center (1975-present) McCasland Field House (1928-75) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 2000s | 2004-05 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 2016-17 • 2018-19 |
