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2000 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
BCS National Champions Orange Bowl Champions Big 12 Champions Big 12 South Division Champions | |
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Big 12 Championship Game, W 27–24 vs. Kansas State | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
South | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
2000 record | 13–0 (8–0 Big 12) |
Head coach | Bob Stoops |
Offensive coordinator | Mark Mangino |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Stoops |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Captain | Stephen Burcham Rocky Calmus Chris Hammons Josh Heupel Seth Littrell Torrance Marshall |
Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 72,765) |
Seasons |
2000 Big 12 football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#9 Kansas State | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#8 Nebraska | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#25 Iowa State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#1 Oklahoma † | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#12 Texas | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oklahoma 27, Kansas State 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – BCS representative as champion Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. This season was Bob Stoops's second as head coach. The Sooners finished with a 13–0 record winning the Big 12 Conference and the national championship, the seventh national title in school history. The Sooners played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
Recruits[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Gayron Allen LB |
Orange, TX | West Orange Stark HS | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.6 | Dec 5, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Jammal Brown DT |
Lawton, OK | MacArthur HS | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.1 | Jan 26, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Marcus Chretien DE |
Houston, TX | Kilgore College | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 12, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Mark Clayton WR |
Arlington, TX | Sam Houston HS | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 9, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Dan Cody TE |
Ada, OK | Ada HS | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.6 | Sep 22, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Lance Donley TE |
Weatherford, OK | Weatherford HS | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.68 | Nov 4, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Howard Duncan OL |
Kansas City, KS | Butler CC | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 300 lb (140 kg) | 5.3 | Dec 15, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Charles Dupree LE |
Oklahoma City, OK | Millwood HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.8 | Nov 23, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Jerald Estus RB |
Wichita Falls, TX | Hirschi HS | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 12, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Jerod Fields OL |
Bandera, TX | Bandera HS | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | 280 lb (130 kg) | 5.2 | Feb 1, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Ataleo Ford WR |
Ardmore, OK | Ardmore HS | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 4.45 | Dec 9, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Michael Freeman CB |
Chino Hills, CA | Mount San Antonio JC | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.35 | Jan 9, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Ronbrose Jones LE |
Bristow, OK | Bristow HS | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.7 | Feb 2, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Teddy Lehman LB |
Fort Gibson, OK | Fort Gibson HS | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 4.43 | Jul 23, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Vernon Maxwell DB |
Midwest City, OK | Midwest City HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 23, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Brian Odom RB |
Ada, OK | Ada HS | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 11, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Will Peoples WR |
Humble, TX | Humble HS | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 4, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Antonio Perkins ATH |
Lawton, OK | Lawton HS | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 4.35 | Dec 19, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Juan Prishker DT |
McAllen, TX | Blinn JC | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 5.1 | Jan 9, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Brandon Shelby ATH |
Kansas City, MO | Rockhurst HS | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.51 | Jan 8, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Terrance Simms CB |
Belle Glade, FL | Hutchinson CC | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 23, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Wes Sims OL |
Weatherford, OK | Weatherford HS | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 4.9 | Oct 13, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Darren Stephens DB |
Lewisville, TX | Lewisville HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 16, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Cliff Takawana OL |
Ardmore, OK | Ardmore HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 300 lb (140 kg) | 5.2 | Nov 28, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Hunter Wall QB |
Coppell, TX | Coppell HS | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 9, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Rudy Wells ATH |
Linden, TX | Kildare HS | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.4 | Nov 21, 1999 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Jimmy Wilkerson LB |
Omaha, TX | Paul H. Pewitt HS | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 31, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Renaldo Works RB |
Tulsa, OK | Booker T. Washington HS | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 27, 2000 |
Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 13 | ||||||
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
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Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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September 2* | 6:30 PM[1] | UTEP | #19 | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FSN[1] | W 55–14 | 74,761[2] | |
September 9* | 6:30 PM[3] | Arkansas State | #20 | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FSN[3] | W 45–7 | 74,730[2] | |
September 23* | 11:30 AM[4] | Rice | #17 | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FSN[4] | W 42–14 | 74,794[2] | |
September 30 | 2:00 PM[5] | Kansas | #14 | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | W 34–16 | 74,811[2] | ||
October 7 | 11:00 AM[6] | vs. #11 Texas | #10 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) | ABC[6] | W 63–14 | 75,587[2] | |
October 14 | 2:30 PM[7] | at #2 Kansas State | #8 | KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS | ABC[7] | W 41–31 | 53,011[2] | |
October 28 | 11:00 AM[8] | #1 Nebraska | #3 | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Rivalry) | ABC[8] | W 31–14 | 75,989[2] | |
November 4 | 1:00 PM[9] | at Baylor | #1 | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | W 56–7 | 31,106[2] | ||
November 11 | 12:00 PM[10] | at #23 Texas A&M | #1 | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ABC[10] | W 35–31 | 87,188[2] | |
November 18† | 2:30 PM[11] | Texas Tech | #1 | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | ABC[11] | W 27–13 | 75,364[2] | |
November 25 | 2:30 PM[12] | at Oklahoma State | #1 | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam) | FSN[12] | W 12–7 | 48,500[2] | |
December 2 | 7:00 PM[13] | vs. #8 Kansas State | #1 | Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO (Big 12 Championship Game) | ABC[13] | W 27–24 | 79,655[2] | |
January 3 | 7:00 PM[14] | vs. #3 Florida State | #1 | Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) | ABC[14] | W 13–2 | 76,835[2] | |
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Roster[]
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Wide Receivers
Offensive Line
Tight Ends
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Defensive Line
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
Snapper
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C Captain † Starter at position |
Game notes[]
Nebraska[]
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Statistics[]
- QB Josh Heupel: 305/472 (64.6%) for 3,606 yards (7.64) with 20 TD vs. 15 INT (3.18). 83 carries for 167 yards (2.01) with 7 TD.
- RB Quentin Griffin: 200 carries for 823 yards (4.12) with 17 TD. 51 catches for 429 yards and 0 TD.
- WR Antwone Savage: 50 catches for 621 yards (12.42) and 3 TD.
- WR/CB Andre Woolfolk: 42 catches for 614 yards (14.62) and 5 TD.
- WR Curtis Fagan: 41 catches for 606 yards (14.78) and 7 TD.
- RB Josh Norman: 34 catches for 518 yards (15.24) and 1 TD.
- TE Trent Smith: 31 catches for 323 yards (10.42) and 3 TD.
- K Tim Duncan: 15 FGM and 60 XPM.
Awards and honors[]
All-Americans[]
- Rocky Calmus - LB
- Josh Heupel - QB
- J. T. Thatcher - FS
Individual award winners[]
- Josh Heupel - Walter Camp Award
- J. T. Thatcher - Mosi Tatupu Award
2001 NFL Draft[]
The 2001 NFL Draft was held on April 21-22, 2001 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 |
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Torrance Marshall | LB | 3rd | 72 | Green Bay Packers |
Josh Heupel | QB | 6th | 177 | Miami Dolphins |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Football Kicks Off 2000 Season Versus UTEP" (Press release). University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. August 29, 2000. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082900aac.html. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 "2000 Football Season". Sooner Stats. http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?SeasonID=2000. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "FOX Sports Net Acquires Pay-Per-View Rights To Two OU Football Games" (Press release). University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. August 24, 2000. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082400aad.html. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "OU-Rice Football Game To Be Televised" (Press release). University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. September 12, 2000. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091200aad.html. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ Hartsock, Andrew (September 30, 2000). "KU Gunning for Heupel". Lawrence Journal-World: p. 1C. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=H3xT48m3F74C&dat=20000930&printsec=frontpage&hl=en. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Football Team Gearing Up For Texas" (Press release). University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. October 2, 2000. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100200aad.html. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Football Team Heads To K-State Saturday" (Press release). University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. October 10, 2000. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101000aad.html. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Sooners Prep For Huskers" (Press release). University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. October 23, 2000. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102300aab.html. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ Riggs, Randy (November 4, 2000). "Randy Riggs Previews Today's Big 12 Conference Games". Austin American-Statesman. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0E9B7EF1F65C443C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Undefeated Sooners Prep For Challenge At Texas A&M" (Press release). University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. November 6, 2000. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110600aad.html. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Football Team Will Try For 10th Win Saturday" (Press release). University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. November 15, 2000. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111500aab.html. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Football Team Concludes 11-Game Slate In Stillwater" (Press release). University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. November 20, 2000. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112000aab.html. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Blaudschun, Mark (December 1, 2000). "Oregon State Feeling Squeeze". The Boston Globe. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/64853642.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+01%2C+2000&author=MARK+BLAUDSCHUN%2C+GLOBE+STAFF&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=OREGON+STATE+FEELING+SQUEEZE&pqatl=google. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Potrykus, Jeff (January 2, 2001). "Kicking Concerns Bowden". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB82E55D45F6581&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
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