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University of Oklahoma Athletics
OU Releases 2006 Football Schedule
February 06, 2006 | Football
NORMAN, Okla. -- Two games against teams from the Pacific-10 Conference highlight the non-conference portion of the 12-game 2006 University of Oklahoma football schedule that was announced today by OU Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione.
The Sooners will host Washington on Sept. 9 and then travel to Oregon on Sept. 16. It will mark the third consecutive season in which OU has played the Ducks, including last season's Pacific Life Holiday Bowl at San Diego. It also marks the fifth consecutive season in which Oklahoma played at least one game against a team from the Pac-10.
“Once again we will have a very challenging schedule in 2006,” Castiglione said. “The scheduling process becomes a little more complicated each year, and this one was no exception. Finding opponents and matching dates has become something of a science, but the diligence is always worth it in the end.
“We have demonstrated a commitment to a particular scheduling philosophy that can help our team prepare for a championship run, appeal to an enthusiastic fan base and honor the historic and nationally-recognized stature of Sooner football. This schedule does that and more considering the inclusion of a 12th regular season game.”
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Oklahoma opens the season Sept. 2 against Alabama-Birmingham, then, after the two games against Pac-10 schools, completes its non-conference slate by hosting Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 23.
For a sixth straight season, OU will play a schedule comprised solely of NCAA Division I-A programs.
In Big 12 Conference play, Oklahoma has its regular menu of games against the Big 12 South, but rotates into three new opponents from the North Division. The North foes this year include Iowa State at Norman on Oct. 14, Colorado at Norman on Oct. 21 and Missouri at Columbia on Oct. 28.
In each of the last two seasons, OU's North Division foes were Kansas, Kansas State and Nebraska.
There is one open date on the schedule, Sept. 30. On earlier schedules, that was the date for the Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game, but that contest has been moved to Nov. 25 to meet the requirements of the Big 12 Conference television agreement.
The remainder of the televised games and the starting times, most of which are determined by the television networks, are yet to be determined.
The 101st renewal of the AT&T Red River Rivalry featuring Oklahoma and Texas is set for Oct. 7 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
The home portion of the schedule includes UAB, Washington, Middle Tennessee State, Iowa State, Colorado and Texas Tech. The road games are at Oregon, Missouri, Texas A&M, Missouri and Oklahoma State.
The combined 2005 record of OU's upcoming opponents was 71-62. Six of them (Oregon, Texas, Iowa State, Colorado, Missouri and Texas Tech) played in bowl games.
Last season, Oklahoma, which fielded one of the nation's youngest teams, finished with an 8-4 mark despite playing Division I-A's most difficult schedule. The Sooners wrapped up the campaign with a 17-14 victory over No. 6 Oregon in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. OU finished the season ranked No. 22 in both of the major polls.
Some 26 players who started at least one game in 2005 are slated to return for the Sooners in 2006.
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