2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team

2001 Big 12 football standings
	Northern Division
	Southern Division
	Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
	$ – BCS representative as conference champion; % – BCS at-large representative; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Rankings from AP Poll

Oklahoma Sooners football
2001 Oklahoma Sooners football
Cotton Bowl Classic Champions
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 10–3 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Big 12 Conference South
Ranking
Coaches	#6
AP	#6
2001 record	11–2 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Bob Stoops (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Mark Mangino (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Stoops (3rd year)
Co-defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (3rd year)
Captain	Rocky Calmus; Josh Norman; Frank Romero; Roy Williams
Home stadium	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium; (Capacity: 72,765)
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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.

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
August 25	6:45 PM	North Carolina*	#3	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Hispanic Fund College Classic)	ESPN	W 41–27	75,423^[1]
September 1	2:30 PM	at Air Force*	#3	Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	ABC	W 44–3	56,162^[1]
September 8	6:30 PM	North Texas*	#3	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	FSN PPV	W 37–10	74,930^[1]
September 29	11:00 AM	#11 Kansas State	#3	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	ABC	W 38–37	75,862^[1]
October 6	2:30 PM	vs. #5 Texas	#3	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)	ABC	W 14–3	75,587^[1]
October 13	6:00 PM	at Kansas	#3	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FSN	W 38–10	48,700^[1]
October 20	2:00 PM	Baylor	#2	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK		W 33–17	75,499^[1]
October 27	11:00 AM	at #3 Nebraska	#2	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry)	ABC	L 10–20	78,031^[1]
November 3	2:00 PM	Tulsa*	#3	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	FSN PPV	W 58–0	74,911^[1]
November 10	11:00 AM	Texas A&M	#3	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	ABC	W 31–10	75,525^[1]
November 17	2:30 PM	at Texas Tech	#3	Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	ABC	W 30–13	52,008^[1]
November 24	2:30 PM	Oklahoma State	#4	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	FSN	L 13–16	75,537^[1]
January 1	10:00 AM	vs. Arkansas*	#10	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	FOX	W 10–3	72,955^[1]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time Zone.

Game notes

North Carolina

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–0	1988	OU, 28–0

Air Force

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Air Force Falcons

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 Oklahoma	7	13	0	24	44
Air Force	0	3	0	0	3

Date: September 1
Location: Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)

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North Texas

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–0	1998	OU, 37–9

North Texas Mean Green at #3 Oklahoma Sooners

	1	2	3	4	Total
North Texas	3	7	0	0	10
• #3 Oklahoma	14	7	9	7	37

Date: September 8
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Game attendance: 74,930
TV announcers (FSN PPV): Bill Land (Play–by–play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Mick Cornett (Sideline)

Kansas State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
65–16–4	2000	OU, 27–24

#11 Kansas State Wildcats at #3 Oklahoma Sooners

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Kansas State	0	14	13	10	37
• #3 Oklahoma	14	14	7	3	38

Date: September 29
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Game attendance: 75,862
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)

Texas (Red River Shootout)

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
35–55–5	2000	OU, 63–14

#3 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #5 Texas Longhorns

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 Oklahoma	0	7	0	7	14
#5 Texas	0	3	0	0	3

Date: October 6
Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
Game attendance: 75,587
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)

Kansas

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
63–27–6	2000	OU, 34–16

#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 Oklahoma	3	14	7	14	38
Kansas	3	0	0	7	10

Date: October 13
Location: Memorial Stadium (University of Kansas), Lawrence, KS
Game attendance: 48,700
TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play–by–play), James Lofton (Color) & Eric Clemons (Sideline)

Baylor

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–0	2000	OU, 56–7

Baylor Bears at #2 Oklahoma Sooners

	1	2	3	4	Total
Baylor	7	0	0	10	17
• #2 Oklahoma	14	13	0	6	33

Date: October 20
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Game attendance: 75,499

Nebraska

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
40–36–3	2000	OU, 31–14

#2 Oklahoma Sooners at #3 Nebraska Cornhuskers

	1	2	3	4	Total
#2 Oklahoma	0	10	0	0	10
• #3 Nebraska	0	10	3	7	20

Date: October 27
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Game attendance: 78,031
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)

Tulsa

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–7–1	1996	TULSA, 31–24

Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #3 Oklahoma Sooners

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	0	0	0	0	0
• #3 Oklahoma	3	17	21	17	58

Date: November 3
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Game attendance: 74,911
TV announcers (FSN PPV): Bill Jones (Play–by–play), Larry Lacewell (Color) & Zach Klein (Sideline)

Texas A&M

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–9	2000	OU, 35–31

Texas A&M Aggies at #3 Oklahoma Sooners

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M	10	0	0	0	10
• #3 Oklahoma	0	10	7	14	31

Date: November 10
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Game attendance: 75,525
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play–by–play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Leslie Gudel (Sideline)

Texas Tech

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–2	2000	OU, 27–13

#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 Oklahoma	3	10	7	10	30
Texas Tech	3	7	0	3	13

Date: November 17
Location: Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Game attendance: 52,008
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play–by–play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Leslie Gudel (Sideline)

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
74–14–7	2000	OU, 12–7

Oklahoma State Cowboys at #4 Oklahoma Sooners

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Oklahoma State	0	6	0	10	16
#4 Oklahoma	0	10	0	3	13

Date: November 24
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Game start: 2:30 p.m CST
Elapsed time: 3:50
Game attendance: 75,537
Game weather: Mostly sunny; 64°F; wind 24 W
Referee: Mike Weir
TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play–by–play), James Lofton (Color) & Eric Clemons (Sideline)

Arkansas (Cotton Bowl)

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–4–1	1986	OU, 42–8

#10 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #10 Oklahoma	7	0	3	0	10
Arkansas	0	0	0	3	3

Date: January 1
Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
Game attendance: 72,955
TV announcers (FOX): Thom Brennaman (Play–by–play), Tim Green (Color), Dave Lapham (Color) & Brian Baldinger (Sideline)

2002 NFL Draft

The 2002 NFL Draft was held on April 20–21, 2002 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. Roy Williams was the highest Sooner drafted since Cedric Jones went fifth overall in 1996.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Team
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

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North Carolina

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Texas (Red River Shootout)

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2001 Big 12 football standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Northern Division
#9 Colorado xy$		7	–	1		10	–	3
#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
Southern Division
#5 Texas xy		7	–	1		11	–	2
#6 Oklahoma		6	–	2		11	–	2
Texas A&M		4	–	4		8	–	4
Texas Tech		4	–	4		7	–	5
Oklahoma State		2	–	6		4	–	7
Baylor		0	–	8		3	–	8
Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll