2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team

2003 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 12 South Division champion
Sugar Bowl (BCS NCG), L 14–21 vs. LSU
Conference Big 12 Conference
Division South
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
AP No. 3
2003 record 12–2 (8–1 Big 12)
Head coach Bob Stoops (5th year)
Co-offensive coordinator Chuck Long (2nd year)
Co-offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops (5th year)
Co-defensive coordinator Brent Venables (5th year)
Home stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 81,207)
2003 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North
#14 Kansas State x$   6 2         11 4  
#19 Nebraska   5 3         10 3  
Missouri   4 4         8 5  
Kansas   3 5         6 7  
Colorado   3 5         5 7  
Iowa State   0 8         2 10  
South
#3 Oklahoma x%   8 0         12 2  
#12 Texas   7 1         10 3  
Oklahoma State   5 3         9 4  
Texas Tech   4 4         8 5  
Texas A&M   2 6         4 8  
Baylor   1 7         3 9  
Championship: Kansas State 35, Oklahoma 7
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 109th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner (winning his second one that season), Bob Stoops, in his fifth season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

Conference play began with a win over the Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, Iowa on October 4, and ended with an upset loss to the Kansas State Wildcats in the 2003 Big 12 Championship Game on December 6. The Sooners finished the regular season 12–1 (8–1 in Big 12) while winning the Big 12 South. Despite their loss in the conference championship game, they were invited to the 2004 Sugar Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game that year, where they lost to the LSU Tigers, 14–21.

Following the season, Tommie Harris was selected 14th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft, along with Teddy Lehman in the 2nd round, and Derrick Strait in the 3rd.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 6:00 PM North Texas* No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK FSN W 373   83,073[1]
September 6 6:45 PM at Alabama* No. 1 Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL ESPN W 2013   83,818[1]
September 13 2:30 PM Fresno State* No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK PPV W 5228   83,091[1]
September 20 2:30 PM UCLA* No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK ABC W 5924   83,317[1]
October 4 6:00 PM at Iowa State No. 1 Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA TBS W 537   49,670[1]
October 11 2:30 PM vs. No. 11 Texas No. 1 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) ABC W 6513   75,587[1]
October 18 6:00 PM No. 24 Missouridagger No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK FSN W 3413   83,327[1]
October 25 6:00 PM at Colorado No. 1 Folsom FieldBoulder, CO TBS W 3420   54,215[1]
November 1 2:30 PM No. 14 Oklahoma State No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series) ABC W 529   84,027[1]
November 8 11:00 AM Texas A&M No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK ABC W 770   83,461[1]
November 15 1:30 PM Baylor No. 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK PPV W 413   82,117[1]
November 22 2:30 PM at Texas Tech No. 1 Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX ABC W 5625   53,135[1]
December 6 7:00 PM vs. No. 12 Kansas State No. 1 Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, MO (Big 12 Championship Game) ABC L 735   79,451[1]
January 4 7:00 PM vs. No. 2 LSU* No. 3 Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC L 1421   79,342[1]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Game notes

North Texas

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–0 2001 OU, 37–10
North Texas Mean Green at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
North Texas 0 003 3
#1 Oklahoma 10 1377 37

Alabama

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1–1 2002 OU, 37–27
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Alabama Crimson Tide
1 234Total
#1 Oklahoma 6 770 20
Alabama 0 373 13

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Fresno State

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
Fresno State Bulldogs at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
Fresno State 0 0721 28
#1 Oklahoma 16 22014 52

UCLA

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 1990 OU, 34–14
UCLA Bruins at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
UCLA 10 0140 24
#1 Oklahoma 7 211417 59

Antonio Perkins became the first Division I-A player in history to have three returns for a score in one game while also breaking the NCAA single-game punt return yardage record.[3]

Iowa State

Overall record Last meeting Result
64–5–2 2002 OU, 49–3
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones
1 234Total
#1 Oklahoma 3 191021 53
Iowa State 0 007 7

Texas (Red River Shootout)

Overall record Last meeting Result
37–55–5 2002 OU, 35–24
#1 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #11 Texas Longhorns
1 234Total
#1 Oklahoma 14 231414 65
#11 Texas 7 600 13

Missouri

Overall record Last meeting Result
61–23–5 2002 OU, 31–24
#24 Missouri Tigers at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#24 Missouri 3 703 13
#1 Oklahoma 7 2430 34

Colorado

Overall record Last meeting Result
36–16–2 2002 OU, 29–7
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Colorado Buffaloes
1 234Total
#1 Oklahoma 14 3107 34
Colorado 7 0013 20

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This was Oklahoma's first win in Boulder since 1988.

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

Overall record Last meeting Result
74–16–7 2002 OSU, 38–28
#14 Oklahoma State Cowboys at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#14 Oklahoma State 0 360 9
#1 Oklahoma 10 141414 52

Texas A&M

Overall record Last meeting Result
11–10 2002 A&M, 30–26
Texas A&M Aggies at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
Texas A&M 0 000 0
#1 Oklahoma 14 35280 77

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Baylor

Overall record Last meeting Result
12–0 2002 OU, 49–9
Baylor Bears at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
Baylor 0 300 3
#1 Oklahoma 24 1007 41

Texas Tech

Overall record Last meeting Result
8–2 2002 OU, 60–15
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders
1 234Total
#1 Oklahoma 14 21714 56
Texas Tech 3 787 25

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Kansas State (Big 12 Championship Game)

Overall record Last meeting Result
66–16–4 2001 OU, 38–37
#12 Kansas State Wildcats vs. #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#12 Kansas State 0 2177 35
#1 Oklahoma 7 000 7

LSU (Sugar Bowl)

Main article: 2004 Sugar Bowl
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1949 OU, 35–0
#2 LSU Tigers vs. #3 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#2 LSU 7 770 21
#3 Oklahoma 0 707 14

Statistics

Team

OU Opp
Points per Game 42.9 15.3
First Downs 315 190
  Rushing 115 80
  Passing 173 102
  Penalty 27 8
Rushing Yardage 2,043 1,585
  Rushing Attempts 538 462
  Avg per Rush 3.8 3.4
  Avg per Game 145.9 113.2
Passing Yardage 4,109 2,050
  Avg per Game 293.5 146.4
  Completions-Attempts 299-480 (62.3%) 218-419 (52%)
Total Offense 6,152 3,635
  Total Plays 1,018 881
  Avg per Play 6 4.1
  Avg per Game 439.4 259.6
Fumbles-Lost 17-6 26-12
OU Opp
Punts-Yards 60-2,389 (39.8 avg) 102-4,071 (39.9 avg)
Punt Returns-Total Yards 56-668 (11.9 avg) 22-93 (4.2 avg)
Kick Returns-Total Yards 30-656 (21.9 avg) 54-997 (18.5 avg)
Avg Time of Possession per Game 32:15 27:45
Penalties-Yards 86-673 96-808
  Avg per Game 48.1 57.7
3rd Down Conversions 86/202 (42.6%) 59/209 (28.2%)
4th Down Conversions 16/29 (55.2%) 8/24 (33.3%)
Sacks By-Yards 45-269 28-208
Total TDs 78 27
  Rushing 27 11
  Passing 43 1
Fields Goals-Attempts 19-22 (86.4%) 9/10 (90%)
PAT-Attempts 74-76 (97.4%) 23-26 (88.5%)
Total Attendance 582,413 240,838
  Games-Avg per Game 7-83,202 4-60,210

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 37 57 56 64 214
Oklahoma 146 219 114 122 601

2004 NFL Draft

The 2004 NFL Draft was held on April 24–25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL Team
Tommie Harris DT 1st 14 Chicago Bears
Teddy Lehman LB 2nd 37 Detroit Lions
Derrick Strait CB 3rd 76 New York Jets

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References

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  2. "Oklahoma Sooners vs. Alabama Crimson Tide - Box Score". ESPN. September 6, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  3. "UCLA Bruins vs. Oklahoma Sooners Play-By-Play". ESPN. September 20, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  4. "Last Minute Sooner TD Beats Back Buffs". ESPN. October 25, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  5. "White Accounts for Five TDs Before Half". ESPN. November 8, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  6. "White Tosses Four TDs, Jones Scores Five". ESPN. November 22, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
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