The University of Oklahoma - Oklahoma Football

In 2008, Sam Bradford won the Heisman Trophy and led the nation in touchdown passes (48), passing efficiency with a 186.3 rating and threw for 4,464 yards. Bradford directed the highest scoring offense in NCAA history and led the Sooners to 5 games in row of 60 points or more, another NCAA record. Bradford was named the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner, the 2008 Davey O'Brien Award winner, 2008 Sammy Baugh Trophy winner and All-Big 12 conference quarterback and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
In 2007, Heupel coached redshirt freshman Sam Bradford, who led the nation in passing efficiency with a rating of 176.5 and set an NCAA freshman record with 36 touchdown passes. Bradford was named to four All-America freshman teams and was a finalist for the Manning Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top quarterback.
In 2006, Coach Heupel tutored Paul Thompson, who, after finding out just one day before fall camp that he would play quarterback, piloted OU to an 11-3 mark. Thompson put up numbers on the season that rank among OU's top 10 for passing yards, touchdown passes and completion percentage.

After spending one season as tight ends coach at Arizona, he returned to his alma mater late in the 2005 campaign and was on the staff to coach in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl victory over Oregon.
Coached the tight ends at Arizona. The top two combined for 31 receptions for 346 yards and eight touchdowns.
Arizona tight end Brad Wood led the Wildcats with six touchdowns. That figure represented the most receiving TDs in a single season since Bobby Wade hauled in eight for UA in 2002.
Arizona handed then No. 7 UCLA its first loss of the season by a score of 52-14 at Tucson.
Helped coach Oklahoma Sooners to 2004 national championship game (Sugar Bowl) as graduate assistant.
Founded The 14 Foundation, a non-profit organization that serves underprivileged children throughout the state of Oklahoma.

Prominent Pupils

Sam Bradford, Oklahoma 2008 Heisman Trophy Award Winner, 2008 Davey O'Brien Award Winner, Sammy Baugh Trophy winner and All-Big 12 First Team
Jason White, Oklahoma 2003 Heisman Trophy Winner

Accomplishments as a Player

2000 Heisman Trophy runner-up.
2000 Walter Camp Award winner.
Associated Press Player of the Year, 2000.
CBS Player of the Year, 2000. Led Sooners to 2000 national championship over Florida State in Orange Bowl.
OU's first consensus All-American quarterback, and first Oklahoma QB since 1971 to earn All-America honors.
Eighty percent winning percentage as OU quarterback of record with a 20-5 mark.
Passed for 7,456 yards and 53 touchdowns in career.
Oklahoma career top three in passing yards, completions and touchdown passes.
2001 NFL draft, sixth round, Miami Dolphins.