2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team

2001 Oklahoma Sooners football

Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 10–3 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	South
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
2001 record	11–2 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Bob Stoops (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Mark Mangino (2nd; 3rd 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)
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Big 12 football standings
	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

North Carolina Tar Heels at #3 Oklahoma Sooners

	1	2	3	4	Total
North Carolina	7	7	0	13	27
• #3 Oklahoma	31	10	0	0	41

Date: August 25
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Game attendance: 75,423
TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin (Play–by–play), Mike Gottfried (Color) & Adrian Karsten (Sideline)

#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)

Scoring summary

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

Scoring summary

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 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)

#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)

#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)

#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 Bears at #2 Oklahoma Sooners

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

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.

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.