2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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2003 Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
National champion (Berryman QPRS)
Big 12 South Division champion
Sugar Bowl (BCS NCG), L 14–21 vs. LSU
Conference Big 12 Conference
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record12–2 (8–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Chuck Long (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Mike Stoops (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator Brent Venables (5th season)
Captains
Home stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2002
2004  
2003 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 14 Kansas State x$  6 2   11 4  
No. 19 Nebraska  5 3   10 3  
Missouri  4 4   8 5  
Kansas  3 5   6 7  
Colorado  3 5   5 7  
Iowa State  0 8   2 10  
South Division
No. 3 Oklahoma x%  8 0   12 2  
No. 12 Texas  7 1   10 3  
Oklahoma State  5 3   9 4  
Texas Tech  4 4   8 5  
Texas A&M  2 6   4 8  
Baylor  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Kansas State 35, Oklahoma 7
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 109th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner (winning his second one that season), Bob Stoops, in his fifth season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

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Conference play began with a win over the Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, Iowa on October 4, and ended with an upset loss to the Kansas State Wildcats in the 2003 Big 12 Championship Game on December 6. The Sooners finished the regular season 12–1 (8–1 in Big 12) while winning the Big 12 South. Despite their loss in the conference championship game, they were invited to the 2004 Sugar Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game that year, where they lost to the LSU Tigers, 21–14.

Following the season, Tommie Harris was selected 14th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft, along with Teddy Lehman in the 2nd round, and Derrick Strait in the 3rd.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m. North Texas *No. 1 FSN W 37–383,073 [1]
September 66:45 p.m.at Alabama *No. 1 ESPN W 20–1383,818 [1]
September 132:30 p.m. Fresno State *No. 1
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PPV W 52–2883,091 [1]
September 202:30 p.m. UCLA *No. 1
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABC W 59–2483,317 [1]
October 46:00 p.m.at Iowa State No. 1 TBS W 53–749,670 [1]
October 112:30 p.m.vs. No. 11 Texas No. 1ABCW 65–1375,587 [1]
October 186:00 p.m.No. 24 Missouri Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 1
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
FSNW 34–1383,327 [1]
October 256:00 p.m.at Colorado No. 1TBSW 34–2054,215 [1]
November 12:30 p.m.No. 14 Oklahoma State No. 1
ABCW 52–984,027 [1]
November 811:00 a.m. Texas A&M No. 1
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABCW 77–083,461 [1]
November 151:30 p.m. Baylor No. 1
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PPVW 41–382,117 [1]
November 222:30 p.m.at Texas Tech No. 1ABCW 56–2553,135 [1]
December 67:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Kansas State No. 1ABCL 7–3579,451 [1]
January 4, 20047:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 LSU *No. 3ABCL 14–2179,342 [1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 55 Jammal Brown
C 50Vince Carter
G 70Kelvin Chaisson
WR 9 Mark Clayton Jr
TE 86Lance Donley
WR 81Brandon Jones
RB 20Kejuan Jones
G 77Davin Joseph
WR 29Will Peoples
OT 60Wes Sims
QB 18 Jason White Jr
RB 47Renaldo Works
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 13Eric Bassey
DE 80Dan Cody
S 7Brandon Everage
DT 97 Tommie Harris Jr
DE 49Jonathan Jackson
LB Pasha Jackson
DT 93Kory Klein
LB 11 Teddy Lehman
LB 10Lance Mitchell
CB 28 Antonio Perkins
CB 2 Derrick Strait
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 83Trey DiCarlo
P 87Blake Ferguson
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

Game summaries

North Texas

North Texas Mean Green at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
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North Texas00033
#1 Oklahoma10137737

Alabama

#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Alabama Crimson Tide
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#1 Oklahoma677020
Alabama037313

[2]

Fresno State

Fresno State Bulldogs at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
Fresno State0072128
#1 Oklahoma162201452

UCLA

UCLA Bruins at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
UCLA10014024
#1 Oklahoma721141759

Antonio Perkins became the first Division I-A player in history to have three returns for a score in one game while also breaking the NCAA single-game punt return yardage record. [3]

Iowa State

#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones
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#1 Oklahoma319102153
Iowa State00077

Texas (Red River Shootout)

#1 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #11 Texas Longhorns
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#1 Oklahoma1423141465
#11 Texas760013
  • Date: October 11
  • Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
  • Game start: 2:37 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 75,587
  • Game weather: Temperature 79 °F (26 °C); Wind S 5 mph (8.0 km/h); Weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: Jon Bible
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)

Missouri

#24 Missouri Tigers at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
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#24 Missouri370313
#1 Oklahoma7243034

Colorado

#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Colorado Buffaloes
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#1 Oklahoma14310734
Colorado7001320

[4]

This was Oklahoma's first win in Boulder since 1988.

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

#14 Oklahoma State Cowboys at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
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#14 Oklahoma State03609
#1 Oklahoma1014141452

Texas A&M

Texas A&M Aggies at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
Texas A&M00000
#1 Oklahoma143528077

[5]

Baylor

Baylor Bears at #1 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
Baylor03003
#1 Oklahoma24100741

Texas Tech

#1 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders
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#1 Oklahoma142171456
Texas Tech378725

[6]

Kansas State (Big 12 Championship Game)

#12 Kansas State Wildcats vs. #1 Oklahoma Sooners
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#12 Kansas State0217735
#1 Oklahoma70007

LSU (Sugar Bowl)

#2 LSU Tigers vs. #3 Oklahoma Sooners
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#2 LSU777021
#3 Oklahoma070714

Statistics

Team

OUOpp
Points per Game42.915.3
First Downs315190
  Rushing11580
  Passing173102
  Penalty278
Rushing Yardage2,0431,585
  Rushing Attempts538462
  Avg per Rush3.83.4
  Avg per Game145.9113.2
Passing Yardage4,1092,050
  Avg per Game293.5146.4
  Completions-Attempts299-480 (62.3%)218-419 (52%)
Total Offense6,1523,635
  Total Plays1,018881
  Avg per Play64.1
  Avg per Game439.4259.6
Fumbles-Lost17-626-12
OUOpp
Punts-Yards60-2,389 (39.8 avg)102-4,071 (39.9 avg)
Punt Returns-Total Yards56-668 (11.9 avg)22-93 (4.2 avg)
Kick Returns-Total Yards30-656 (21.9 avg)54-997 (18.5 avg)
Avg Time of Possession per Game32:1527:45
Penalties-Yards86-67396-808
  Avg per Game48.157.7
3rd Down Conversions86/202 (42.6%)59/209 (28.2%)
4th Down Conversions16/29 (55.2%)8/24 (33.3%)
Sacks By-Yards45-26928-208
Total TDs7827
  Rushing2711
  Passing431
Fields Goals-Attempts19-22 (86.4%)9/10 (90%)
PAT-Attempts74-76 (97.4%)23-26 (88.5%)
Total Attendance582,413240,838
  Games-Avg per Game7-83,2024-60,210

Scores by quarter

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Opponents37575664214
Oklahoma146219114122601

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP 11*1111111111111133
Coaches Poll 111111111111111133
BCS Not released11111111Not released

2004 NFL Draft

The 2004 NFL Draft was held on April 24–25, 2004 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Team
114 Tommie Harris Defensive tackle Chicago Bears
237 Teddy Lehman Linebacker Detroit Lions
376 Derrick Strait Cornerback New York Jets

[7]

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