2002 Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
Big 12 champion
Big 12 South Division co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record12–2 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorChuck Long (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorKevin Wilson (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMike Stoops (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (4th season)
Captains
Home stadiumGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 72,765)
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Northern Division
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  
Southern Division
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
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.at Tulsa*No. 1
ESPNW 37–040,385[1]
September 72:30 p.m.Alabama*No. 2
ABCW 37–2775,564[1]
September 146:00 p.m.UTEP*No. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PPVW 68–074,468[1]
September 286:00 p.m.South Florida*No. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
TBSW 31–1474,432[1]
October 56:00 p.m.at MissouriNo. 2
FSNW 31–2460,578[1]
October 122:30 p.m.vs. No. 3 TexasNo. 2
ABCW 35–2475,587[1]
October 192:30 p.m.No. 9 Iowa StatedaggerNo. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABCW 49–375,201[1]
November 22:30 p.m.No. 13 ColoradoNo. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABCW 27–1175,403[1]
November 92:30 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 1
ABCL 26–3084,036[1]
November 161:00 p.m.at BaylorNo. 4
W 49–928,375[1]
November 236:00 p.m.No. 24 Texas TechNo. 4
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
TBSW 60–1575,553[1]
November 301:30 p.m.at Oklahoma StateNo. 3
FSNL 28–3848,500[1]
December 77:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 ColoradoNo. 8
ABCW 29–763,332[1]
January 1, 20033:30 p.m.vs. No. 7 Washington State*No. 8
ABCW 34–1486,848[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 9 Mark Clayton So
G 69 Brad Davis Sr
WR 12 Curtis Fagan Sr
RB 22 Quentin Griffin Sr
QB 8 Nate Hybl Sr
WR 6 Antwone Savage Sr
OL 60 Wes Sims So
G 75 Mike Skinner Sr
TE 88 Trent Smith Sr
QB 18 Jason White Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 11 Teddy Lehman Jr
LB 48 Gayron Allen So
DT 80 Dan Cody So
DT 97 Tommie Harris So
DB 23 Mike Hawkins Fr
DL 77 Davin Joseph Fr
DT 93 Kory Klein Jr
DB 30 Bobby Klinck Fr
DE 46 Zach Latimer Fr
DE 45 Jimmy Wilkerson Jr
CB 17 Andre Woolfolk Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
    Injured
  • Redshirt
    Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Tulsa

See also: 2002 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
1 234Total
• #1 Oklahoma 3 01420 37
Tulsa 0 000 0

Alabama

See also: 2002 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Alabama Crimson Tide at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
Alabama 3 01410 27
• #2 Oklahoma 9 14014 37

UTEP

See also: 2002 UTEP Miners football team
UTEP Miners at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
UTEP 0 000 0
• #2 Oklahoma 14 241713 68

South Florida

See also: 2002 South Florida Bulls football team
South Florida Bulls at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
South Florida 0 0014 14
• #2 Oklahoma 0 2173 31

Missouri

See also: 2002 Missouri Tigers football team
#2 Oklahoma Sooners at Missouri Tigers
1 234Total
• #2 Oklahoma 7 3138 31
Missouri 0 7107 24

Texas (Red River Shootout)

See also: 2002 Texas Longhorns football team and Red River Shootout
#3 Texas Longhorns vs. #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#3 Texas 7 737 24
• #2 Oklahoma 3 8321 35

Iowa State

See also: 2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team
#9 Iowa State Cyclones at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#9 Iowa State 0 030 3
• #2 Oklahoma 14 2177 49

Colorado

See also: 2002 Colorado Buffaloes football team
#13 Colorado Buffaloes at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#13 Colorado 3 080 11
• #2 Oklahoma 10 1070 27

Texas A&M

See also: 2002 Texas A&M Aggies football team
#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas A&M Aggies
1 234Total
#1 Oklahoma 7 6103 26
• Texas A&M 0 13143 30

Baylor

See also: 2002 Baylor Bears football team
#4 Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears
1 234Total
• #4 Oklahoma 7 14217 49
Baylor 3 006 9

Texas Tech

See also: 2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
#24 Texas Tech Red Raiders at #4 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#24 Texas Tech 0 078 15
• #4 Oklahoma 16 92114 60

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

See also: 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and Bedlam Series
#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys
1 234Total
#3 Oklahoma 0 6814 28
• Oklahoma State 14 1473 38

Colorado (Big 12 Championship Game)

See also: 2002 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Big 12 Championship Game
#8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #12 Colorado Buffaloes
1 234Total
• #8 Oklahoma 7 6610 29
#12 Colorado 0 070 7

Washington State (Rose Bowl)

Main article: 2003 Rose Bowl

See also: 2002 Washington State Cougars football team
#8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #7 Washington State Cougars
1 234Total
• #8 Oklahoma 3 14314 34
#7 Washington State 0 0014 14

Rankings

See also: 2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP212222322221443885
Coaches Poll333333322222654985
BCSNot released11144377Not 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
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

[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "2002 OU Football Season". Sooner Stats. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "2003 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
Categories