2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team
American college football season
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The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 106th season of Sooner football. The team was led by Bob Stoops in his second season as head coach. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. During this season, they competed in the Big 12 Conference.
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Consensus national champion Big 12 champion Big 12 South Division champion Orange Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| South Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 1 |
| Record | 13–0 (8–0 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mark Mangino (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 9 Kansas State xy | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Nebraska x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Iowa State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Oklahoma x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Sooners opened the season ranked #19,[1] the first time they had made it into a pre-season poll in five years.
After four early-season victories against unranked foes, Oklahoma had risen to #10 in the country.
Beginning at the end of September, OU defeated #11 Texas (63–14), #2 Kansas State (41–31), and #1 Nebraska (31–14). By that point, the Sooners had risen to #1 in the polls, a position they retained through the rest of the season.
The 2000 team claimed OU’s first Big 12 title and its 37th conference title overall by beating Kansas State in the Big 12 conference championship game.
The Sooners were invited to the 2001 Orange Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game that year, where they beat the defending national champion Florida State Seminoles by a score of 13–2. The Sooners finished the season 13-0, claiming Oklahoma's seventh national championship in football and first since 1985.
Three OU players were named consensus All Americans after the 2000 season: linebacker Rocky Calmus, quarterback Josh Heupel, and free safety J. T. Thatcher.
Recruits
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Gayron Allen LB |
Orange, Texas | West Orange Stark HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 5, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Jammal Brown DT |
Lawton, Oklahoma | MacArthur HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Jan 26, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Marcus Chretien DE |
Houston, Texas | Kilgore College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 12, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Mark Clayton WR |
Arlington, Texas | Sam Houston HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 9, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Dan Cody TE |
Ada, Oklahoma | Ada HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Sep 22, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Lance Donley TE |
Weatherford, Oklahoma | Weatherford HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 4, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Howard Duncan OL |
Kansas City, Kansas | Butler CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Dec 15, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Charles Dupree LE |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Millwood HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 23, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Jerad Estus RB |
Wichita Falls, Texas | Hirschi HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 12, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Jerod Fields OL |
Bandera, Texas | Bandera HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Feb 1, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Ataleo Ford WR |
Ardmore, Oklahoma | Ardmore HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Dec 9, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Michael Freeman CB |
Chino Hills, California | Mount San Antonio JC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 9, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Ronbrose Jones LE |
Bristow, Oklahoma | Bristow HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 2, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Teddy Lehman LB |
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma | Fort Gibson HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | Jul 23, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Vernon Maxwell DB |
Midwest City, Oklahoma | Midwest City HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 23, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Brian Odom RB |
Ada, Oklahoma | Ada HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 11, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Will Peoples WR |
Humble, Texas | Humble HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 4, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Antonio Perkins ATH |
Lawton, Oklahoma | Lawton HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Dec 19, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Juan Prishker DT |
McAllen, Texas | Blinn JC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jan 9, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Brandon Shelby ATH |
Kansas City, Missouri | Rockhurst HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 8, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Terrance Simms CB |
Belle Glade, Florida | Hutchinson CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 23, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Wes Sims OL |
Weatherford, Oklahoma | Weatherford HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Oct 13, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Darren Stephens DB |
Lewisville, Texas | Lewisville HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 16, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Cliff Takawana OL |
Ardmore, Oklahoma | Ardmore HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Nov 28, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Hunter Wall QB |
Coppell, Texas | Coppell HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 9, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Rudy Wells ATH |
Linden, Texas | Kildare HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 21, 1999 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Jimmy Wilkerson LB |
Omaha, Texas | Paul H. Pewitt HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 31, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Renaldo Works RB |
Tulsa, Oklahoma | Booker T. Washington HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Jan 27, 2000 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:30 p.m.[3] | UTEP* | No. 19 | FSN PPV[3] | W 55–14 | 74,761[4] | |
| September 9 | 6:30 p.m.[5] | Arkansas State* | No. 20 |
| FSN PPV[5] | W 45–7 | 74,730[4] |
| September 23 | 11:30 a.m.[6] | Rice* | No. 17 |
| FSN[6] | W 42–14 | 74,794[4] |
| September 30 | 2:00 p.m.[7] | Kansas | No. 14 |
| W 34–16 | 74,811[4] | |
| October 7 | 11:00 a.m.[8] | vs. No. 11 Texas | No. 10 | ABC[8] | W 63–14 | 75,587[4] | |
| October 14 | 2:30 p.m.[9] | at No. 2 Kansas State | No. 8 | ABC[9] | W 41–31 | 53,011[4] | |
| October 28 | 11:00 a.m.[10] | No. 1 Nebraska | No. 3 |
| ABC[10] | W 31–14 | 75,989[4] |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m.[11] | at Baylor | No. 1 | W 56–7 | 31,106[4] | ||
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m.[12] | at No. 23 Texas A&M | No. 1 | ABC[12] | W 35–31 | 87,188[4] | |
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m.[13] | Texas Tech | No. 1 |
| ABC[13] | W 27–13 | 75,364[4] |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m.[14] | at Oklahoma State | No. 1 | FSN[14] | W 12–7 | 48,500[4] | |
| December 2 | 7:00 p.m.[15] | vs. No. 8 Kansas State | No. 1 | ABC[15] | W 27–24 | 79,655[4] | |
| January 3, 2001 | 7:00 p.m.[16] | vs. No. 3 Florida State* | No. 1 | ABC[16] | W 13–2 | 76,835[4] | |
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Roster
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Wide receivers
Offensive line
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Game summaries
UTEP
UTEP Miners at #19 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UTEP | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| • #19 Oklahoma | 17 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 55 |
- Date: September 2
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 74,761
- TV announcers (FSN PPV): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Dean Blevins (Color) & Gary Reasons (Sideline)
Arkansas State
Arkansas State Indians at #20 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Arkansas State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • #20 Oklahoma | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 74,730
- TV announcers (FSN PPV): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Dean Blevins (Color) & Gary Reasons (Sideline)
Rice
Rice Owls at #17 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rice | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| • #17 Oklahoma | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
- Date: September 23
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 74,794
- TV announcers (FSN): Drew Goodman (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color), Jim Knox (Sideline)
Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks at #14 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Kansas | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| • #14 Oklahoma | 10 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 74,811
Texas (Red River Shootout)
#11 Texas Longhorns vs. #10 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #11 Texas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • #10 Oklahoma | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
- Date: October 7
- Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
- Game attendance: 75,587
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean Grande (Play-by-play) & David Norrie (Color)
Kansas State
#8 Oklahoma Sooners at #2 Kansas State Wildcats
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #8 Oklahoma | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| #2 Kansas State | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
- Date: October 14
- Location: KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
- Game attendance: 53,011
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), Leslie Gudel (Sideline)
Nebraska
#1 Nebraska Cornhuskers at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #1 Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • #3 Oklahoma | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
- Date: October 28
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 75,989
- TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color) & Lynn Swann (Sideline)
| 1 | 12:02 | NEB | Matt Davison 39 yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick) | NEB 7-0 |
| 1 | 8:11 | NEB | Eric Crouch 37 yard run (Josh Brown kick) | NEB 14-0 |
| 2 | 14:13 | OU | Quentin Griffin 1 yard run (Tim Duncan kick) | NEB 14-7 |
| 2 | 9:43 | OU | Curtis Fagan 34 yard pass from Josh Heupel (Tim Duncan kick) | Tied 14-14 |
| 2 | 6:06 | OU | Tim Duncan 19 yard field goal | OU 17-14 |
| 2 | 2:41 | OU | Josh Norman 8 yard run (Tim Duncan kick) | OU 24-14 |
| 3 | 10:23 | OU | Derrick Strait 32 yard interception return (Tim Duncan kick) | OU 31-14 |
Baylor
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #1 Oklahoma | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: November 4
- Location: Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas
- Game attendance: 31,106
Texas A&M
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at #23 Texas A&M Aggies
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #1 Oklahoma | 3 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 35 |
| #23 Texas A&M | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: November 11
- Location: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Game attendance: 87,188
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), Jack Arute (Sideline)
Texas Tech
Texas Tech Red Raiders at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texas Tech | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| • #1 Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
- Date: November 18
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 75,364
- TV announcers (ABC): Charlie Jones (Play-by-play) & Reggie Rivers (Color)
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #1 Oklahoma | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: November 25
- Location: Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 48,500
- TV announcers (FSN): Ron Thulin (Play-by-play), James Lofton (Color), Eric Clemons (Sideline)
Kansas State (Big 12 Championship Game)
#8 Kansas State Wildcats vs. #1 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #8 Kansas State | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| • #1 Oklahoma | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
- Date: December 2
- Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Game attendance: 79,655
- TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)
Florida State (Orange Bowl)
#2 Florida State Seminoles vs. #1 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #2 Florida State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| • #1 Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
- Date: January 2
- Location: Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Game attendance: 76,835
- TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color) & Lynn Swann (Sideline)
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 (4) | 3 (3) | 1 (69) | 1 (70) | 1 (70) | 1 (70) | 1 (64) | 1 (67) | 1 (71) |
| Coaches Poll | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 1 (55) | 1 (58) | 1 (57) | 1 (56) | 1 (49) | 1 (56) | 1 (59) |
| BCS | Not released | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Not released | ||||||||
Awards and honors
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2001 NFL draft
The 2001 NFL draft was held on April 21–22, 2001 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 3 | 72 | Torrance Marshall | Linebacker | Green Bay Packers |
| 6 | 177 | Josh Heupel | Quarterback | Miami Dolphins |