2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team
American college football season
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The 2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 107th season of Sooner football. The team was led by third-year head coach Bob Stoops. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 conference.
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Cotton Bowl Classic champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 10–3 vs. Arkansas | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| South Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 6 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| Record | 11–2 (6–2 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mark Mangino (2nd 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 Colorado xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Nebraska x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 5 Texas xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conference play began with a win over the Kansas State Wildcats in Norman on September 29, and ended at home in an upset loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the annual Bedlam Series. The Sooners finished the regular season 10–2 (6–2 in Big 12), finishing second in the Big 12 South. They were invited to the 2002 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks, 10–3.
Following the season, Roy Williams was selected 8th overall in the 2002 NFL draft, along with Rocky Calmus in the 3rd round.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 25 | 6:45 p.m. | North Carolina* | No. 3 | ESPN | W 41–27 | 75,423[1] | |
| September 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at Air Force* | No. 3 | ABC | W 44–3 | 56,162[1] | |
| September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | North Texas* | No. 3 |
| FSN PPV | W 37–10 | 74,930[1] |
| September 29 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 11 Kansas State | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 38–37 | 75,862[1] |
| October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Texas | No. 3 | ABC | W 14–3 | 75,587[1] | |
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 3 | FSN | W 38–10 | 48,700[1] | |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 2 |
| W 33–17 | 75,499[1] | |
| October 27 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 3 Nebraska | No. 2 | ABC | L 10–20 | 78,031[1] | |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Tulsa* | No. 3 |
| FSN PPV | W 58–0 | 74,911[1] |
| November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas A&M | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 31–10 | 75,525[1] |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 3 | ABC | W 30–13 | 52,008[1] | |
| November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 4 |
| FSN | L 13–16 | 75,537[1] |
| January 1, 2002 | 10:00 a.m. | vs. Arkansas* | No. 10 |
| FOX | W 10–3 | 72,955[1] |
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Game summaries
North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| North Carolina | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| • #3 Oklahoma | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
- Date: August 25
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 75,423
- TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin (Play–by–play), Mike Gottfried (Color), & Adrian Karsten (Sideline)
Air Force
#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Air Force Falcons
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #3 Oklahoma | 7 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 44 |
| Air Force | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Date: September 1
- Location: Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)
| 1 | OU | Nate Hybl 2-yard run (Tim Duncan kick) | OU 7-0 | |
| 2 | OU | Tim Duncan 47-yard field goal | OU 10-0 | |
| 2 | AFA | B. Walters 35-yard field goal | OU 10-3 | |
| 2 | OU | T. Smith 13-yard pass from Hybl (Duncan kick) | OU 17-3 | |
| 2 | OU | T. Duncan 27-yard field goal | OU 20-3 | |
| 4 | OU | T. Duncan 26-yard field goal | OU 23-3 | |
| 4 | OU | Clayton 8-yard pass from Hybl (Duncan kick) | OU 30-3 | |
| 4 | OU | Griffin 3-yard run (Duncan kick) | OU 37-3 | |
| 4 | OU | Heinecke 69-yard fumble return (Duncan kick) | OU 44-3 | |
North Texas
North Texas Mean Green at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| North Texas | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • #3 Oklahoma | 14 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
- Date: September 8
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 74,930
- TV announcers (FSN PPV): Bill Land (Play–by–play), Gary Reasons (Color), & Mick Cornett (Sideline)
Kansas State
#11 Kansas State Wildcats at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #11 Kansas State | 0 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 37 |
| • #3 Oklahoma | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
- Date: September 29
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 75,862
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)
Texas (Red River Shootout)
#3 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #5 Texas Longhorns
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #3 Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| #5 Texas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
- Game attendance: 75,587
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)
Kansas
#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #3 Oklahoma | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Kansas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: October 13
- Location: Memorial Stadium (University of Kansas), Lawrence, Kansas
- Game attendance: 48,700
- TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play–by–play), James Lofton (Color), & Eric Clemons (Sideline)
Baylor
Baylor Bears at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Baylor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 14 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 33 |
- Date: October 20
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 75,499
Nebraska
#2 Oklahoma Sooners at #3 Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #2 Oklahoma | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • #3 Nebraska | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game attendance: 78,031
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)
Tulsa
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • #3 Oklahoma | 3 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 58 |
- Date: November 3
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 74,911
- TV announcers (FSN PPV): Bill Jones (Play–by–play), Larry Lacewell (Color), & Zach Klein (Sideline)
Texas A&M
Texas A&M Aggies at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texas A&M | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • #3 Oklahoma | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
- Date: November 10
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game attendance: 75,525
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play–by–play), Ed Cunningham (Color), & Leslie Gudel (Sideline)
Texas Tech
#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #3 Oklahoma | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
- Date: November 17
- Location: Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Game attendance: 52,008
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play–by–play), Ed Cunningham (Color), & Leslie Gudel (Sideline)
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
Oklahoma State Cowboys at #4 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Oklahoma State | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| #4 Oklahoma | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
- Date: November 24
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game start: 2:30 p.m CST
- Elapsed time: 3:50
- Game attendance: 75,537
- Game weather: Mostly sunny; 64 °F (18 °C); wind 24 mph (39 km/h) W
- Referee: Mike Weir
- TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play–by–play), James Lofton (Color), & Eric Clemons (Sideline)
| Q2 | 9:20 | OU | Griffin 8 yard run (Duncan kick) | OU 7–0 |
| Q2 | 4:40 | OSU | Phillips 26 yard field goal | OU 7–3 |
| Q2 | 0:53 | OU | Duncan 23 yard field goal | OU 10–3 |
| Q2 | 0:05 | OSU | Phillips 52 yard field goal | OU 10–6 |
| Q4 | 8:48 | OU | Duncan 22 yard field goal | OU 13–6 |
| Q4 | 7:31 | OSU | Phillips 52 yard field goal | OU 13–9 |
| Q4 | 1:36 | OSU | Woods 14 yard pass from Fields (Phillips kick) | OSU 16–13 |
Arkansas (Cotton Bowl)
#10 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #10 Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
- Date: January 1
- Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
- Game attendance: 72,955
- TV announcers (FOX): Thom Brennaman (Play–by–play), Tim Green, Dave Lapham (Colors), & Brian Baldinger (Sideline)
Roster
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Coaches Poll | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| BCS | Not released | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | Not released | |||||||
2002 NFL draft
The 2002 NFL draft was held on April 20–21, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft. Roy Williams was the highest Sooner drafted since Cedric Jones went fifth overall in 1996.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall pick | NFL team |
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| Roy Williams | S | 1st | 8 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rocky Calmus | LB | 3rd | 77 | Tennessee Titans |
| Tim Duncan | K | Undrafted | Arizona Cardinals | |
| Brandon Moore | LB | Undrafted | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Josh Norman | TE | Undrafted | San Diego Chargers |