1997 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1997 Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png
Conference Big 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record4–8 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Winder (2nd season)
Offensive scheme No-huddle option
Defensive coordinator Bill Young (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadium Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1996
1998  
1997 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 2 Nebraska † xy$  8 0   13 0  
No. 8 Kansas State  %  7 1   11 1  
No. 23 Missouri  5 3   7 5  
Colorado  3 5   5 6  
Kansas  3 5   5 6  
Iowa State  1 7   1 10  
South Division
No. 20 Texas A&M xy  6 2   9 4  
No. 24 Oklahoma State  5 3   8 4  
Texas Tech  5 3   6 5  
Texas  2 6   4 7  
Oklahoma  2 6   4 8  
Baylor  1 7   2 9  
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • † – Coaches Poll National Champion
    $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and participated as members of the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They were coached by John Blake.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2311:00 a.m.vs. Northwestern * ABC L 0–2436,804
September 62:30 p.m. Syracuse *ABCW 36–3468,342
September 205:30 p.m.at California * FSN L 36–4048,260
September 276:00 p.m. Louisville *
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FSNW 35–1474,993
October 41:00 p.m.at Kansas L 17–2043,500
October 112:30 p.m.vs. Texas ABCL 24–2775,587
October 1811:30 a.m. Baylor Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FSNW 24–2368,578
October 251:30 p.m.No. 14 Kansas State
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PPV L 7–2668,433
November 12:30 p.m.at No. 1 Nebraska ABCL 7–6975,926
November 81:00 p.m.No. 25 Oklahoma State
PPVL 7–3072,422
November 156:00 p.m.No. 18 Texas A&M
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FSNL 7–5164,929
November 221:00 p.m.at Texas Tech PPVW 32–2140,013
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Texas Tech

1234Total
Oklahoma09131032
Texas Tech3150321

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Awards

1998 NFL Draft

The following Sooners were selected in the 1998 NFL draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Team
248 Stephen Alexander Tight end Washington Redskins
5124 Martin Chase Defensive tackle Baltimore Ravens
5152 Travian Smith Linebacker Oakland Raiders
6164 Sammy Williams Offensive tackle Baltimore Ravens

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