Oklahoma

Location: Norman, Oklahoma Division: NCAA Division I FBS Conference (football): Big 12 Conference Stadium: Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Conference (basketball): Big 12 Conference Arena: Lloyd Noble Center

The University of Oklahoma Sooners compete as members of the Big 12 Conference in NCAA Division I FBS football and in NCAA Division I basketball. Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma, about a half-hour south of Oklahoma City. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 21,000.

The campus occupies a wedge south of downtown Norman, bounded by Chautauqua Avenue on the west, Boyd Street on the north, Classen Boulevard on the east, and OK-9 on the south. Exit 108B off I-35 is the Lindsey Street exit, a mile west of campus; this leads to the north side of campus and to Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,000), at the corner of Lindsey Street and Jenkins Avenue. Lloyd Noble Center (11,500) is at the south end, at the corner of Jenkins Avenue and Imhoff Road; it's more easily accessible via exit 108A (OK-9).

Oklahoma's main rival is Oklahoma State, but Texas is right there as well. Nebraska used to be up there too, but the lack of an annual game after the creation of the Big 12 put a damper on things, and Nebraska's departure for the Big 10 essentially cements it as a lukewarm rivalry. Tulsa is also a rival, albeit a minor one.

Sooners in the NFL? Oh, there have been a few. 296, to be exact. Those ranks include DB Bobby Boyd, DT Tony Casillas, TE Keith Jackson, WR Tommy McDonald, OL Ralph Neely, RB Greg Pruitt, DL Lee Roy Selmon, RB Billy Sims, and DB Roy Williams. Oklahoma football coaches have included notables such as Bud Wilkinson, Chuck Fairbanks, Barry Switzer, and Bob Stoops. Oklahoma is responsible for 21 NBA/ABA players, including Mookie Blaylock, Alvan Adams, Wayman Tisdale, Harvey Grant, and Garfield Heard.

Conference Affiliations

Football

Big 12 Conference	NCAA I FBS	1996-present
Big 8 Conference	NCAA I FBS	1973-1995
Big 8 Conference	NCAA University	1958-1972
Big 7 Conference	NCAA University	1947-1957
Big 6 Conference	NCAA University	1937-1946
Big 6 Conference	NCAA	1928-1936
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association	NCAA	1920-1927
Southwest Conference	NCAA	1915-1919
NCAA Independents	NCAA	1910-1914
Pre-NCAA Independents	Independent	1895-1909

Basketball

Big 12 Conference	NCAA I	1996-present
Big 8 Conference	NCAA I	1973-1996
Big 8 Conference	NCAA University	1958-1973
Big 7 Conference	NCAA University	1956-1958
Big 7 Conference	NCAA	1937-1956
Big 6 Conference	NCAA	1928-1937
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association	NCAA	1919-1928
Southwest Conference	independent	1915-1919
NCAA Independents	NCAA	1910-1915
Pre-NCAA Independents	Independent	1908-1910

Note: Although Oklahoma was a member of the Southwest Conference from 1915-1919, they did not participate in basketball as members of the conference.

Post-Season Appearances

Football

BCS National Championship Game	2000, 2003, 2004, 2008
Rose Bowl	2002
Orange Bowl	1938, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1967, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2004
Sugar Bowl	1948, 1949, 1950, 1971, 1972, 2003
Fiesta Bowl	1976, 1982, 2006, 2007, 2010
Cotton Bowl	2001, 2012
Gator Bowl	1946, 1964, 1991
Sun Bowl	1981, 1993, 2009
Holiday Bowl	2005
Independence Bowl	1999
Copper Bowl	1994, 2011
Florida Citrus Bowl	1988
Bluebonnet Bowl	1968, 1970

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Game	1988
NCAA Division I Men's Tournament	1939, 1943, 1947, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013
National Invitation Tournament Championship Game	1991
National Invitation Tournament	1970, 1971, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2004

Championships

Football

BCS National Champions	2001
AP Division I FBS National Champions	1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000
USA Today Division I FBS National Champions	1950, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1985, 2000
Big 12 Conference Champions	2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
Big 12 Conference South Division Champions	2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
Big 8 Conference Champions	1958, 1959, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
Big 7 Conference Champions	1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
Big 6 Conference Champions	1938, 1943, 1944, 1946
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions	1920
Southwest Conference Champions	1915, 1918

Basketball

NCAA Division I Tournament West Region Champions	1947, 2002
NCAA Division I Tournament Southeast Region Champions	1988
Big 12 Conference Tournament Champions	2001, 2002, 2003
Big 12 Conference Regular Season Champions	2005
Big 8 Conference Tournament Champions	1979, 1985, 1988, 1990
Big 8 Conference Regular Season Champions	1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989
Big 7 Conference Regular Season Champions	1949
Big 6 Conference Regular Season Champions	1929, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1947
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association Regular Season Champions	1928

National Individual Awards

Football

National Football Foundation Hall of Fame	1951: Bennie Owen (coach) 1954: Biff Jones (coach) 1961: Claude Reeds (RB) 1969: Bud Wilkinson (coach) 1973: Forest Geyer (RB) 1974: Billy Vessels (B) 1982: Jim Owens (E) 1984: Jim Tatum (coach) 1985: Tommy McDonald (B) 1986: Waddy Young (E) 1988: Lee Roy Selmon (DT) 1991: Steve Owens (B) 1992: Jim Weatherall (T) 1993: J.D. Roberts (G) 1995: Billy Sims (RB) 1996: Jerry Tubbs (C) 1999: Greg Pruitt (RB) 2000: Kurt Burris (C) 2001: Keith Jackson (TE) 2001: Barry Switzer (coach) 2004: Tony Casillas (DL) 2005: Joe Washington (RB) 2007: Tom Brahaney (C) 2008: Troy Aikman (QB) 2011: Clendon Thomas (RB) 2013: Rod Shoate (LB)
Heisman Trophy	1952: Billy Vessels (RB) 1969: Steve Owens (RB) 1978: Billy Sims (RB) 2003: Jason White (QB) 2008: Sam Bradford (QB)
Maxwell Award	1956: Tommy McDonald (WR) 2004: Jason White (QB)
Walter Camp Award	1969: Steve Owens (RB) 1978: Billy Sims (RB) 2000: Josh Heupel (QB)
Sporting News College Football Player of the Year	1952: Billy Vessels (RB) 1956: Tommy McDonald (WR) 1969: Steve Owens (RB) 1978: Billy Sims (RB) 2003: Jason White (QB) 2008: Sam Bradford (QB) (tie)
AP College Football Player of the Year	2000: Josh Heupel (QB) 2003: Jason White (QB) 2008: Sam Bradford (QB)
Chic Harley Award	1969: Steve Owens (RB) 1978: Billy Sims (RB) 2000: Josh Heupel (QB) 2008: Sam Bradford (QB)
Archie Griffin Award	2000: Josh Heupel (QB)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	2001: Roy Williams (S) 2003: Derrick Strait (CB)
Chuck Bednarik Award	2003: Teddy Lehman (LB)
Lombardi Award	1975: Lee Roy Selmon (DT) 1985: Tony Casillas (DL) 2003: Tommie Harris (DL)
Outland Trophy	1951: Jim Weatherall (T) 1953: J.D. Roberts (G) 1975: Lee Roy Selmon (DT) 1978: Greg Roberts (C) 2004: Jammal Brown (OT)
Davey O'Brien Award	2003: Jason White (QB) 2004: Jason White (QB) 2008: Sam Bradford (QB)
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	2004: Jason White (QB)
Jim Brown Trophy	2004: Adrian Peterson (RB)
Jim Parker Trophy	2004: Jammal Brown (OT)
Bill Willis Trophy	2003: Tommie Harris (DL)
Dick Butkus Award	1985: Brian Bosworth (LB) 1986: Brian Bosworth (LB) 2001: Rocky Calmus (LB) 2003: Teddy Lehman (LB)
Jack Lambert Trophy	2001: Rocky Calmus (LB)
Jim Thorpe Award	1987: Rickey Dixon (DB) (tie) 2001: Roy Williams (DB) 2003: Derrick Strait (DB)
Jack Tatum Trophy	2001: Roy Williams (DB)
AFCA Division I FBS Coach of the Year	1949: Bud Wilkinson 2000: Bob Stoops
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year	2000: Bob Stoops
Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year	1971: Chuck Fairbanks 1973: Barry Switzer
Walter Camp Coach of the Year	1974: Barry Switzer 2000: Bob Stoops 2003: Bob Stoops
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year	2003: Bob Stoops
Woody Hayes Trophy	2000: Bob Stoops 2003: Bob Stoops
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award	2000: Bob Stoops
Home Depot Coach of the Year	2000: Bob Stoops
AP College Football Coach of the Year Award	2000: Bob Stoops
George Munger Award	2000: Bob Stoops
NCAA Division I FBS Consensus All-Americans * - unanimous selection	1938: Waddy Young (E) 1948: Buddy Burris (G) 1950: Leon Heath (B) 1950: Jim Weatherall (T) 1951: Jim Weatherall* (T) 1952: Billy Vessels (B) 1953: J.D. Roberts (G) 1954: Max Boydston (E) 1954: Kurt Burris (C) 1955: Bo Bolinger (G) 1956: Jerry Tubbs* (C) 1956: Tommy McDonald (B) 1957: Bill Krisher (G) 1957: Clendon Thomas (B) 1958: Bob Harrison (C) 1963: Jim Grisham (B) 1964: Ralph Neely (T) 1965: Carl McAdams (LB) 1967: Granville Liggins* (MG) 1969: Steve Owens* (B) 1971: Tom Brahaney (C) 1971: Greg Pruitt* (B) 1972: Greg Pruitt* (B) 1972: Tom Brahaney (C) 1973: Lucious Selmon* (DL) 1973: Rod Shoate (LB) 1974: Rod Shoate* (LB) 1974: Joe Washington* (RB) 1974: John Roush (G) 1975: Lee Roy Selmon* (DT) 1975: Dewey Selmon (MG) 1975: Jimbo Elrod (DE) 1976: Mike Vaughan* (OT) 1977: Zac Henderson* (DB) 1978: Greg Roberts* (G) 1978: Billy Sims* (RB) 1979: Billy Sims* (RB) 1979: George Cumby* (LB) 1980: Louis Oubre (OL) 1981: Terry Crouch (OL) 1982: Rick Bryan (DL) 1983: Rick Bryan* (DL) 1984: Tony Casillas (DL) 1985: Tony Casillas (DL) 1985: Brian Bosworth* (LB) 1986: Brian Bosworth* (LB) 1986: Keith Jackson* (TE) 1987: Keith Jackson* (TE) 1987: Mark Hutson* (OL) 1987: Dante Jones (LB) 1987: Rickey Dixon (DB) 1988: Anthony Phillips* (OL) 2000: Josh Heupel (QB) 2000: J.T. Thatcher (DB) 2000: Rocky Calmus (LB) 2001: Rocky Calmus (LB) 2001: Roy Williams* (DB) 2002: Tommie Harris (DL) 2002: Teddy Lehman (LB) 2003: Teddy Lehman* (LB) 2003: Tommie Harris* (DL) 2003: Jason White* (QB) 2003: Antonio Perkins* (KR) 2003: Derrick Strait* (DB) 2004: Jammal Brown* (OL) 2004: Adrian Peterson* (RB) 2007: Duke Robinson (OL) 2007: Curtis Lofton (LB) 2008: Sam Bradford (QB) 2008: Duke Robinson (OL) 2009: Trent Williams (OT) 2009: Gerald McCoy (DT) 2010: Ryan Broyles (WR) 2010: Quinton Carter (S) 2011: Ryan Broyles (WR)

Basketball

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame	2006: Bruce Drake (coach) 2009: Wayman Tisdale (F)
Naismith College Player of the Year	2009: Blake Griffin (F)
John R. Wooden College Player of the Year Award	2009: Blake Griffin (F)
Adolph Rupp Trophy	2009: Blake Griffin (F)
AP College Basketball Player of the Year Award	2009: Blake Griffin (F)
Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year Award	1928: Victor Holt (C) 1947: Gerald Tucker (C)
NABC Division I Player of the Year (men)	2009: Blake Griffin (F)
Oscar Robertson Trophy	2009: Blake Griffin (F)
Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year	1989: Stacey King (C) 2009: Blake Griffin (F)
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award	1972: Scott Martin (G)
Pete Newell Big Man Award	2009: Blake Griffin (F)
AP College Basketball Coach of the Year	1995: Kelvin Sampson
Henry Iba Award	1995: Kelvin Sampson
NABC Division I Coach of the Year	2002: Kelvin Sampson
NCAA Division I Consensus All-Americans	1910: Ernest Lambert (F) 1928: Victor Holt (C) 1929: Thomas Churchill (F) 1935: Bud Browning (G) 1944: Alva Paine (G) 1947: Gerald Tucker (C) 1983: Wayman Tisdale (F) 1984: Wayman Tisdale (F) 1985: Wayman Tisdale (F) 1989: Stacey King (C) 2009: Blake Griffin (F)

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