The 2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the 2013 college football season, the 119th season of Sooner football . The team will be led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops , in his 15th season as the OU head coach, and will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma . They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference .
Conference play will begin at home on September 7th against the West Virginia Mountaineers and will end in the annual Bedlam Series on December 7th against the Oklahoma State Cowboys .
Preseason [ ]
Recruits [ ]
2012 Recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Dominique Alexander ATH
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Booker T. Washington HS
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
193 lb (88 kg)
–
Nov 5, 2012
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75
Dakota Austin DB
Lancaster, Texas
Lancaster HS
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
166 lb (75 kg)
4.5
Feb 2, 2013
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: NR
Austin Bennett WR
Manvel, Texas
Manvel HS
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
170 lb (77 kg)
–
Jun 20, 2012
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75
Hatari Byrd S
Fresno, California
Central HS East Campus
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
195 lb (88 kg)
4.6
Jul 31, 2012
Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 82
Dannon Cavil WR
San Antonio, Texas
James Madison HS
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)
4.5
Jan 14, 2013
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 83
Christian Daimler OT
Houston, Texas
Stratford HS
6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
275 lb (125 kg)
5.18
Dec 19, 2012
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75
Matt Dimon DE
Katy, Texas
Katy HS
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
250 lb (110 kg)
–
Mar 13, 2012
Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals: ESPN grade: 82
Jordan Evans DE/LB
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman North HS
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)
–
Nov 27, 2012
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 74
Keith Ford RB
Cypress, Texas
Cypress Ranch HS
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
195 lb (88 kg)
–
Mar 3, 2012
Scout:File:5 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ 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 :
Schedule [ ]
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
TV
Result
August 31*
Louisiana–Monroe
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
September 7
West Virginia
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
September 14*
Tulsa
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
September 28*
2:30 PM
at Notre Dame
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
NBC
October 5
TCU
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
October 12
vs. Texas
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry )
October 19
at Kansas
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
October 26
Texas Tech
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
November 9
at Baylor
Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX
November 16
Iowa State
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
November 23
at Kansas State
Bill Snyder Stadium • Manhattan, KS
December 7
at Oklahoma State
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series )
*Non-Conference Game. † Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll . All times are in Central Time All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.[1] .
Coaching staff [ ]
2013 Coaching Staff v · d · e
Head Coach
Offensive Coaches
Josh Heupel – Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Jay Norvell – Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers
Cale Gundy – Running Backs & Full Backs / Recruiting Coordinator
Bill Bedenbaugh – Offensive Line
Jay Boulware – Tight Ends / Special Teams Coordinator
Defensive Coaches
Mike Stoops – Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Safeties
Tim Kish – Assistant Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
Bobby Jack Wright – Assistant Head Coach / Cornerbacks
Jerry Montgomery - Defensive Line
Support Staff
Jerry Schmidt – Director of Sports Enhancement
Matt McMillen – Administrative Coordinator
Merv Johnson – Director of Football Operations
Reed Case – On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator
Joe Jon Finley – Offensive Graduate Assistant
Joey Halzle – Offensive Graduate Assistant
Ryan Walters - Defensive Graduate Assistant
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Final
AP
Coaches'
Harris
Not released
Not released
BCS
Not released
Not released
References [ ]
External links [ ]