The 1997 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and participated as members of the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They were coached by John Blake.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| August 23*
|
11:00 AM
|
at Northwestern
|
Soldier Field • Chicago, IL (Pigskin Classic)
|
ABC
|
L 0–24
|
36,804
|
| September 6*
|
2:30 PM
|
Syracuse
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
ABC
|
W 36–34
|
68,342
|
| September 20*
|
5:30 PM
|
at California
|
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
|
FSN
|
L 36–40
|
48,260
|
| September 27*
|
6:00 PM
|
Louisville
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
FSN
|
W 35–14
|
74,993
|
| October 4
|
1:00 PM
|
at Kansas
|
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
|
|
L 17–20
|
43,500
|
| October 11
|
2:30 PM
|
vs. Texas
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)
|
ABC
|
L 24–27
|
75,587
|
| October 18†
|
11:30 AM
|
Baylor
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
FSN
|
W 24–23
|
68,578
|
| October 25
|
1:30 PM
|
#14 Kansas State
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
PPV
|
L 7–26
|
68,433
|
| November 1
|
2:30 PM
|
at #1 Nebraska
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry)
|
ABC
|
L 7–69
|
75,926
|
| November 8
|
1:00 PM
|
#25 Oklahoma State
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)
|
PPV
|
L 7–30
|
72,422
|
| November 15
|
6:00 PM
|
#18 Texas A&M
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
FSN
|
L 7–51
|
64,929
|
| November 22
|
1:00 PM
|
at Texas Tech
|
Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX
|
PPV
|
W 32–21
|
40,013
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
|
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Awards[]
References[]
- ↑ SoonerSports.com Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ↑ SoonerSports.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012
