1997 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1997 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference	Big 12 South
1997 record	4–8 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach	John Blake (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Dick Winder (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Young (2nd year)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 74,897)
Seasons « 1996 1998 »

1997 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#2 Nebraska x†		8	–	0					13	–	0
#8 Kansas State ‡		7	–	1					11	–	1
#23 Missouri		5	–	3					7	–	5
Colorado		3	–	5					5	–	6
Kansas		3	–	5					6	–	5
Iowa State		1	–	7					1	–	10
South
#20 Texas A&M x		6	–	2					9	–	4
#24 Oklahoma State		5	–	3					8	–	4
Texas Tech*		5	–	3					6	–	5
Texas		2	–	6					4	–	7
Oklahoma		2	–	6					4	–	8
Baylor		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
*Ineligible for conference championship game and postseason due to a self-imposed postseason ban. Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Awards

• All-Big 12: DT Kelly Gregg