2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team
American college football season
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The 2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 108th season of Sooner football. The team was led by Bob Stoops in his fourth season as head coach. They played their games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter of the Big 12 Conference.
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Big 12 champion Big 12 South Division co-champion Rose Bowl champion | |
Big 12 Championship, W 29–7 vs. Colorado | |
Rose Bowl, W 34–14 vs. Washington State | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| South Division | |
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| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 12–2 (6–2 Big 12) |
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| Offensive scheme | Spread |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 20 Colorado xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Kansas State | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 5 Oklahoma xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Texas x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Oklahoma 29, Colorado 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conference play began with a win over the Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri on October 5, and ended with their second win over the Colorado Buffaloes that season in the 2002 Big 12 Championship Game on December 7. The Sooners finished the regular season 11–2 (7–2 in Big 12), winning their second Big 12 title and their 38th conference title overall. They received an automatic berth to play in their first Rose Bowl in school history, where they beat the Washington State Cougars, 34–14.
Following the season, Andre Woolfolk was selected 28th overall in the 2003 NFL draft, along with Quentin Griffin in the 4th round, Jimmy Wilkerson in the 6th, and Trent Smith in the 7th.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tulsa* | No. 1 | ESPN | W 37–0 | 40,385[1] | |
| September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Alabama* | No. 2 | ABC | W 37–27 | 75,564[1] | |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | UTEP* | No. 2 |
| PPV | W 68–0 | 74,468[1] |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | South Florida* | No. 2 |
| TBS | W 31–14 | 74,432[1] |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Missouri | No. 2 | FSN | W 31–24 | 60,578[1] | |
| October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Texas | No. 2 | ABC | W 35–24 | 75,587[1] | |
| October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Iowa State | No. 2 |
| ABC | W 49–3 | 75,201[1] |
| November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 13 Colorado | No. 2 |
| ABC | W 27–11 | 75,403[1] |
| November 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 1 | ABC | L 26–30 | 84,036[1] | |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 4 | W 49–9 | 28,375[1] | ||
| November 23 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 24 Texas Tech | No. 4 |
| TBS | W 60–15 | 75,553[1] |
| November 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 3 | FSN | L 28–38 | 48,500[1] | |
| December 7 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Colorado | No. 8 | ABC | W 29–7 | 63,332[1] | |
| January 1, 2003 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Washington State* | No. 8 | ABC | W 34–14 | 86,848[1] | |
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Roster
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Game summaries
Tulsa
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #1 Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 37 |
| Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: August 30
- Location: Skelly Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Game start: 7:05 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:00
- Game attendance: 40,385
- Referee: Steve Usechek
- TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (Play–by–play), Rod Gilmore (Color), & Alex Flanagan (Sideline)
Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Alabama | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 9 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 37 |
- Date: September 7
- Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game start: 2:40 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:40
- Game attendance: 75,564
- Referee: Terry Brown
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)
UTEP
UTEP Miners at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 14 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 68 |
- Date: September 14
- Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game start: 6:09 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:09
- Game attendance: 74,468
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV announcers (PPV): Bill land (sportscaster) (Play–by–play), Dean Blevins (Color), & Zach Klein (Sideline)
South Florida
South Florida Bulls at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| South Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
- Date: September 28
- Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:34
- Game attendance: 74,432
- Referee: John Robison
- TV announcers (TBS): Ron Thulin (Play–by–play), Charles Davis (Color), Craig Sager, & Erin Andrews (Sidelines)
Missouri
#2 Oklahoma Sooners at Missouri Tigers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #2 Oklahoma | 7 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 31 |
| Missouri | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: October 5
- Location: Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
- Game start: 6:11 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:22
- Game attendance: 60,578
- Referee: Cooper Castleberry
- TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play–by–play), Dave Lapham (Color), & Eric Clemons (Sideline)
Texas (Red River Shootout)
#3 Texas Longhorns vs. #2 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #3 Texas | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 35 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
- Game start: 2:41 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:39
- Game attendance: 75,587
- Referee: Tom Ahlers
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)
Iowa State
#9 Iowa State Cyclones at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #9 Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:13
- Game attendance: 75,201
- Referee: John Laurie
- TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play–by–play), Bob Griese (Color), & Lynn Swann (Sideline)
Colorado
#13 Colorado Buffaloes at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #13 Colorado | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
- Date: November 2
- Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 75,403
- Referee: Randy Christal
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)
Texas A&M
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas A&M Aggies
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #1 Oklahoma | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| • Texas A&M | 0 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
- Date: November 9
- Location: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Game start: 2:38 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:07
- Game attendance: 84,036
- Referee: Hal Dowden
- TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play–by–play), Bob Griese (Color), & Lynn Swann (Sideline)
Baylor
#4 Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #4 Oklahoma | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:05
- Game attendance: 28,375
- Referee: Randy Christal
Texas Tech
#24 Texas Tech Red Raiders at #4 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #24 Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| • #4 Oklahoma | 16 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 60 |
- Date: November 23
- Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Game start: 6:05 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:26
- Game attendance: 75,553
- Referee: Steve Usechek
- TV announcers (TBS): Ron Thulin (Play–by–play), Charles Davis (Color), Craig Sager, & Erin Andrews (Sidelines)
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #3 Oklahoma | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| • Oklahoma State | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
- Date: November 30
- Location: Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 1:40 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:18
- Game attendance: 48,500
- Referee: Hal Dowden
- TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play–by–play), Dave Lapham (Color), & Eric Clemons (Sideline)
Colorado (Big 12 Championship Game)
#8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #12 Colorado Buffaloes
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #8 Oklahoma | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
| #12 Colorado | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: December 7
- Location: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Game start: 7:07 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:05
- Game attendance: 63,332
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)
Washington State (Rose Bowl)
#8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #7 Washington State Cougars
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #8 Oklahoma | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| #7 Washington State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
- Date: January 1
- Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Game start: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 86,848
- Referee: Steve Shaw
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| Coaches Poll | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| BCS | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | Not released | ||||||||
2003 NFL draft
The 2003 NFL draft was held on April 26–27, 2003 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.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall pick | NFL team |
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| Andre Woolfolk | CB | 1st | 28 | Tennessee Titans |
| Quentin Griffin | RB | 4th | 108 | Denver Broncos |
| Jimmy Wilkerson | DE | 6th | 189 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Trent Smith | TE | 7th | 223 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Nate Hybl | QB | Undrafted | Cleveland Browns |