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The University of Oklahoma - Oklahoma Football

May 20, 2013 | Athletics

The University of Oklahoma - Oklahoma Football

Merv Johnson - Football Operations - 29th Season

Coaching Accomplishments

  • In his 20 years as an OU assistant coach, he amassed a 150-67-5 record, a national championship, five Big Eight Conference titles and seven bowl game victories.
  • Produced 19 All-Americans.
  • Coached on staffs that amassed four national cham-pionships (Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Arkansas).
  • Inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Associaton Hall of Fame in 2002.
  • First recipient of the National Football Foundation Integrity Award in 2003. The award was subsequently named in his honor.
  • Received the All-American Football Foundation's Mike Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.
Accomplishments as a Player
  • An All-Big Seven tackle for Missouri where he was an academic all-conference selection as well.
  • Co-captained and played in the Blue-Gray All-Star game
  • Academic All-Big Seven selection and was honored as the league's most Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year
OU Responsibilities
  • Coordinates the day-to-day activities off the field for OU football players and deals with on-campus recruiting efforts.
  • Serves as color analyst on the Sooner Radio Network.
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