University of Oklahoma Athletics

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OU Football History & Tradition
Updated February 6, 2017

Program | Conference | Team Honors | Player Honors | Head Coaches | Stoops | Stadium | University

Program History
First Year of Football 1895 (2018 will be 124th season)
Total Number of Games 1,260
All-Time Record 884-323-53 (.723) - No. 4 in Nation
Wins in Modern Era (1946-) 640 - No. 1 in Nation
All-Time Conference Record 492-152-22 (.755)
All-Time Bowl Record 29-21-1 (.578)
National Championships (AP) 7 (Last in 2000)
National Championships
(NCAA-Recognized)
16 (Last in 2000)
Conference Titles 47 (Last in 2017) - T-No. 1 in Nation
Big 12 Conference Titles 11 (Last in 2017)
Most Consecutive Wins 47-Straight, 1953-57 (NCAA Record)
Most Consecutive Home Wins 39-Straight, 2005-2011
All-Time Points Scored 35,116 - No. 1 in Nation
Longest Scoring Streak 266 Games (1998-current), Record: 211-55 (.793)
10+ Win Seasons 38 (Last in 2017) - No. 1 in Nation
11+ Win Seasons 23 (Last in 2017) - No. 1 in Nation
Undefeated Seasons 14 (Last in 2000)
Losing Seasons 12 - Fewest in college football history
All-Americans 162 | 80 Consensus | 35 Unanimous
Sooners on TV 396 Games | Overall Record: 277-114-5 (.706)
Consecutive TV Games 216 (2002-current)
First TV Game October 9, 1948 vs. Texas (WBAP-TV to Fort Worth, Dallas)
First National TV Game November 8, 1952 vs. Notre Dame (NBC)
First Air Travel to Game September 27, 1946 (for game at Yankee Stadium vs. Army)
Conference History
Total Number of Conference Games 666
All-Time in Conference 492-152-22 (.755)
Total Conference Titles 47 (Last in 2017)
All-Time in Big 12 (1996-) 137-46 (.749)
Big 12 Conference Titles 11 (2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000)
Big 12 South Division Titles 8 (2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000)
Record in Big 12 Title Game 8-1 (.889)
Big 8 (1960-1995) 193-54-5 (.776) in 252 games | 16 Titles
Big 7 (1948-1959) 70-1-1 (.979) in 72 games | 11 Titles
Big 6 (1928-1947) 63-28-9 (.682) in 99 games | 6 Titles
Missouri Valley (1920-1927) 19-20-6 (.489) in 45 games | 1 Title
Southwest Conference (1915-1919) 10-3-1 (.750) in 14 games | 2 Titles
Team Honors
National Championships 7 (2000, 1985, 1975, 1974, 1956, 1955, 1950)
Title Years by Polling Organizations 16 (NCAA-Recognized Titles)
Bowl Appearances 51
All-Time Bowl Record 29-21-1 (.578)
Consecutive Bowl Appearances 19 (1999-current)
Weeks at No. 1 in AP Poll 101 (No. 1 in Nation)
Weeks in Top 5 406 (No. 1 in Nation)
Weeks in Top 10 572 (No. 2 in Nation)
Weeks in Top 25 814 of 1,135 Polls (AP Poll began in 1936)
Seasons Ranked 70 of 82 seasons
Years in Preseason AP Poll 59 of 68 polls (Preseason poll began in 1950)
Years in Final AP Poll 57 of 82 polls (T-No. 2 in Nation)
Longest Streak Ranked in AP 158 Weeks (12th week of 1970 - 5th week of 1981)
OU's Record as AP No. 1 74-8-0 (.901) - 82 Games
OU's Record vs. AP No. 1 7-14-2 (.348) - 232 Games
Weeks Ranked No. 1 in BCS 20 Weeks (No. 1 in Nation)
Weeks Ranked Top 5 in BCS 48 Weeks (No. 1 in Nation)
Weeks Ranked Top 10 in BCS 70 Weeks (No. 1 in Nation)
Weeks Ranked in BCS 100 of 125 Weeks (BCS Era was 1998-2013)
Player Honors
First Team All-Americans 162 | 80 Consensus | 35 Unanimous
First Team All-Conference 490 (at least one player every season since 1926)
National Award Winners 79 National Award Winners
Heisman Trophy Winners 6 (Mayfield '17, Bradford '08, White '03, Sims '78, Owens '69, Vessels '52)
Heisman Runners-Up 5 (Peterson '04, Heupel '00, Sims '79, Pruitt '72, Burris '54)
Sooner in Heisman Voting Top 10 27 Seasons
NFL Draft Picks 381 (No. 1 in Big 12, No. 4 in Nation)
No. 1 Overall Draft Picks 3 (Sam Bradford, Billy Sims, Lee Roy Selmon)*
First-Round Draft Picks 44 (Last: Lane Johnson in 2013)
Sooners in Super Bowl 63 (Last: Grissom, Johnson in Super Bowl LII, 2018)
Sooners in Pro Bowl 84 (Last: Johnson, McCoy, Williams in 2018)
Sooners in Senior Bowl 111 Since Game Started in 1950
Sooners in Shrine Game 51 (Last: Shead, Bell and Ripkowski in 2014)
College Football Hall of Fame 21 (Most recent: Brian Bosworth in 2015)
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2 (Tommy McDonald & Lee Roy Selmon)
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame 23 (Last: J.C. Watts in 2014)
* Brian Bosworth was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1987 supplemental draft.
Head Coaches
Number of Coaches 22
100+ Win Coaches 4 (Only program in nation with four 100-win coaches)
Most Victories 190 - Bob Stoops (1999-2016)
Best Winning Percentage .837 - Barry Switzer
Most Conference Wins 126 - Bob Stoops
Best Conference Winning Pct. .900 - Bud Wilkinson (1947-1963)
Longest Tenure 22 Seasons - Bennie Owen (1905-1926)
Most Conference Titles 14 - Bud Wilkinson
Most Bowl Wins 9 - Bob Stoops (9-9 overall)
Most Bowl Games 18 - Bob Stoops
College Football Hall of Fame 3 (Last in 2001)
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame 3 (Last in 2001)
Stadium
Official Name Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Field Name / Type Owen Field (Honoring Coach Bennie Owen) / Grass
Official Capacity 83,489
Largest Crowd 87,979 - Sept. 17, 2016 (Ohio State 45, OU 24)
Total Games Played at Site 490
All-Time Stadium Record 389-86-15 (.809)
Most Consecutive Home Wins 39 (2005-2011)
Most Consecutive Sellouts 116 Games (1999-Present)
First Game at Site Oct. 20, 1923 (Oklahoma 62, Washington-Mo.7)
University
School Official Name The University of Oklahoma
School Location Norman, Okla. - Pop. 122,180 (2016)
Enrollment 31,678 (2017)
Official Colors Crimson & Cream
Team Nickname Sooners
Mascot Sooner Schooner
Fight Song Boomer Sooner