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University of Oklahoma Athletics
OU Football History & Tradition | Updated Sept. 18, 2024
A perennial college football powerhouse, OU Football draws massive crowds to its games, both at home and on the road.
Attendance Records
six of the 10 largest home crowds in Oklahoma history have exceeded 87,000, including (1) 88,308 for TCU.
| Home Game Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | Game | Date |
| 1. 88,308 | (5) Oklahoma 38, (6) TCU 20 | November 11, 2017 |
| 2. 87,979 | (3) Ohio State 45, (14) Oklahoma 24 | September 17, 2016 |
| 3. 87,635 | (6) Oklahoma 48, Oklahoma State 47 | November 10, 2018 |
| 4. 87,527 | (9) Oklahoma 38, (10) Oklahoma State 20 | December 3, 2016 |
| 5. 87,177 | (5) Oklahoma 28, Army 21 (OT) | September 22, 2018 |
| 6. 87,037 | (14) Oklahoma 59, ULM 17 | September 10, 2016 |
| 7.86,642 | (6) Oklahoma 66, Baylor 33 | September 29, 2018 |
| 8.86,483 | (6) Oklahoma 49, UCLA 21 | September 8, 2018 |
| 9.86,436 | (8) Oklahoma 51, Kansas State 14 | October 27, 2018 |
| 10. 86,402 | (7) Oklahoma 63, FAU 14 | September 1, 2018 |
Some of the largest crowds to see an Oklahoma football game in person often occur at the annual Red River Rivalry OU-Texas game with the expanded Cotton Bowl seating more than 96,000 fans in Dallas.
| Highest Attended Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance | Game | Location |
Date
|
| 1. 109,088 | (5) Oklahoma 31, (2) Ohio State 16 | Columbus, Ohio |
09/09/17
|
| 2.102,455 | (19) Oklahoma 31, (23) Tennessee 24 (2OT) | Knoxville, Tenn. |
09/12/15
|
| 3. 96,009 | (3) Oklahoma 55, (11) Texas 17 | Dallas, Texas |
10/01/11
|
| 96,009 | (8) Oklahoma 28, (21) Texas 20 | Dallas, Texas |
10/02/10
|
| 96,009 | (3) Texas 16, (20) Oklahoma 13 | Dallas, Texas |
10/17/09
|
| 6. 93,552 | (12) Oklahoma 29, Texas 24 | Dallas, Texas |
10/14/17
|
| 7. 92,844 | (3) Georgia 54, (2) Oklahoma 48 (2OT) | Pasadena, Calif. |
01/01/17
|
| 8. 92,500 | Texas 36, (12) Oklahoma 20 | Dallas, Texas |
10/12/13
|
| 92,500 | (13) Oklahoma 63, (15) Texas 21 | Dallas, Texas |
10/13/12
|
| 10. 92,300 | (19) Texas 48, (7) Oklahoma 45 | Dallas, Texas |
10/06/18
|
Yearly Attendance
OU compiled a 101-9 record at home (.918) under Bob Stoops throughout his 18-year tenure as head coach, wih more Big XII Championships (10) than home losses. Now, Coach Venables continues this success with a 10-2 home record in his first two seasons. Not coincidentally, the Sooners hold a 153-game home sellout streak.
| OU Season Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Avg. |
Games
|
Season
|
Home Record
|
Overall Record
|
| 1. 86,857 |
6
|
2016
|
5-1
|
11-2
|
| 2. 86,735 |
7
|
2018
|
7-0
|
12-2
|
| 3. 86,520 |
6
|
2017
|
5-1
|
12-2
|
| 4. 85,356 |
6
|
2015
|
6-0
|
11-2
|
| 5. 85,243 |
6
|
2012
|
4-2
|
10-3
|
| 6. 85,162 |
6
|
2014
|
3-3
|
8-5
|
| 7. 85,161 |
6
|
2011
|
5-1
|
10-3
|
| 8. 85,075 |
6
|
2008
|
6-0
|
12-2
|
| 9. 84,858 |
7
|
2007
|
7-0
|
11-3
|
| 10. 84,778 |
6
|
2009
|
6-0
|
8-5
|
Oklahoma ranked No. 13 in average home attendance for the 2023 season at 83,741. The Sooners operated at 104% capacity with a total attendance of more than half a million for six home games in Norman.
| 2023 NCAA Average Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| School |
Games
|
Average
|
Total Attendance
|
| 1. Michigan |
7
|
109,971
|
769,799
|
| 2. Penn State |
7
|
108,409
|
758,863
|
| 3. Ohio State |
6
|
103,792
|
622,752
|
| 4. Tennessee |
7
|
101,915
|
713,405
|
| 5. Texas |
6
|
101,625
|
609,750
|
| 6. LSU |
7
|
100,742
|
705,194
|
| 7. Alabama |
7
|
100,077
|
700,539
|
| 8. Texas A&M |
7
|
99,234
|
694,638
|
| 9. Georgia |
7
|
92,746
|
649,222
|
| 10. Florida |
6
|
89,587
|
537,522
|
| 11. Auburn |
7
|
88,043
|
616,301
|
| 12. Nebraska |
7
|
86,802
|
607,614
|
| 13. Oklahoma | 6 | 83,741 | 502,448 |
2017 |2016 |2015 |2014 |2013 |2012 |2011 |2010 |2009 |2008
