2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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2002 Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
Big 12 champion
Big 12 South Division co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 34–14 vs. Washington State
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record12–2 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Chuck Long (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Co-defensive coordinator Mike Stoops (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator Brent Venables (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Captains
Home stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2001
2003  
2002 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North 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  
South 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.

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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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.at Tulsa *No. 1 ESPN W 37–040,385 [1]
September 72:30 p.m. Alabama *No. 2 ABC W 37–2775,564 [1]
September 146:00 p.m. UTEP *No. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PPV W 68–074,468 [1]
September 286:00 p.m. South Florida *No. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
TBS W 31–1474,432 [1]
October 56:00 p.m.at Missouri No. 2 FSN W 31–2460,578 [1]
October 122:30 p.m.vs. No. 3 Texas No. 2ABCW 35–2475,587 [1]
October 192:30 p.m.No. 9 Iowa State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABCW 49–375,201 [1]
November 22:30 p.m.No. 13 Colorado No. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABCW 27–1175,403 [1]
November 92:30 p.m.at Texas A&M No. 1ABCL 26–3084,036 [1]
November 161:00 p.m.at Baylor No. 4W 49–928,375 [1]
November 236:00 p.m.No. 24 Texas Tech No. 4
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
TBSW 60–1575,553 [1]
November 301:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State No. 3FSNL 28–3848,500 [1]
December 77:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Colorado No. 8ABCW 29–763,332 [1]
January 1, 20033:30 p.m.vs. No. 7 Washington State *No. 8ABCW 34–1486,848 [1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 9 Mark Clayton So
G 69 Brad Davis Sr
WR 12Curtis FaganSr
RB 22 Quentin Griffin Sr
QB 8 Nate Hybl Sr
WR 6 Antwone Savage Sr
OL 60Wes SimsSo
G 75Mike SkinnerSr
TE 88 Trent Smith Sr
QB 18 Jason White Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 11 Teddy Lehman Jr
LB 48Gayron AllenSo
DT 80 Dan Cody So
DT 97 Tommie Harris So
DB 23 Mike Hawkins Fr
DL 77Davin JosephFr
DT 93Kory KleinJr
DB 30Bobby KlinckFr
DE 46Zach LatimerFr
DE 45 Jimmy Wilkerson Jr
CB 17 Andre Woolfolk Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Tulsa

#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
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#1 Oklahoma30142037
Tulsa00000

Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
Alabama30141027
#2 Oklahoma91401437

UTEP

UTEP Miners at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
UTEP00000
#2 Oklahoma1424171368

South Florida

South Florida Bulls at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
South Florida0001414
#2 Oklahoma0217331

Missouri

#2 Oklahoma Sooners at Missouri Tigers
1234Total
#2 Oklahoma7313831
Missouri0710724

Texas (Red River Shootout)

#3 Texas Longhorns vs. #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
#3 Texas773724
#2 Oklahoma3832135

Iowa State

#9 Iowa State Cyclones at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
#9 Iowa State00303
#2 Oklahoma14217749

Colorado

#13 Colorado Buffaloes at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
#13 Colorado308011
#2 Oklahoma10107027

Texas A&M

#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas A&M Aggies
1234Total
#1 Oklahoma7610326
Texas A&M01314330

Baylor

#4 Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears
1234Total
#4 Oklahoma71421749
Baylor30069

Texas Tech

#24 Texas Tech Red Raiders at #4 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
#24 Texas Tech007815
#4 Oklahoma169211460

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys
1234Total
#3 Oklahoma0681428
Oklahoma State14147338

Colorado (Big 12 Championship Game)

#8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #12 Colorado Buffaloes
1234Total
#8 Oklahoma7661029
#12 Colorado00707

Washington State (Rose Bowl)

#8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #7 Washington State Cougars
1234Total
#8 Oklahoma31431434
#7 Washington State0001414

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP 212222322221443885
Coaches Poll 333333322222654985
BCS Not 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.

PlayerPositionRoundOverall pickNFL team
Andre Woolfolk CB1st28 Tennessee Titans
Quentin Griffin RB4th108 Denver Broncos
Jimmy Wilkerson DE6th189 Kansas City Chiefs
Trent Smith TE7th223 Baltimore Ravens
Nate Hybl QBUndrafted Cleveland Browns

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  2. "2003 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2014.