2004 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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2004 Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
Big 12 champion
Big 12 South Division champion
Orange Bowl (BCS NCG), L 19–55 vs. USC
Conference Big 12 Conference
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record12–1 (8–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Spread
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense 4–3
Captains
Home stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2003
2005  
2004 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
Colorado xy  4 4   8 5  
Iowa State x  4 4   7 5  
Nebraska  3 5   5 6  
Missouri  3 5   5 6  
Kansas  2 6   4 7  
Kansas State  2 6   4 7  
South Division
No. 3 Oklahoma xy$  8 0   12 1  
No. 5 Texas  %  7 1   11 1  
Texas A&M  5 3   7 5  
No. 18 Texas Tech  5 3   8 4  
Oklahoma State  4 4   7 5  
Baylor  1 7   3 8  
Championship: Oklahoma 42, Colorado 3
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 110th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his sixth 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.

Contents

Conference play began with a win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Norman on October 2, and ended with a win over the Colorado Buffaloes in the Big 12 Championship Game on December 4. The Sooners finished the regular season 12–0 (9–0 in Big 12) while winning their third Big 12 title and their 39th conference title overall. They were invited to the 2005 Orange Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game that year.

Following the season, Jammal Brown was selected 13th overall and Mark Clayton 22nd in the 2005 NFL draft, along with Brodney Pool, Mark Bradley and Dan Cody in the 2nd round, Brandon Jones in the 3rd, Antonio Perkins in the 4th, Donte Nicholson, Mike Hawkins and Lance Mitchell in the 5th, and Wes Sims in the 6th. This total number of 11 stands as the most Sooners taken in the NFL Draft in the 16 years of the Stoops era.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 411:00 a.m. Bowling Green *No. 2 ABC W 40–2484,319>
September 116:00 p.m. Houston *No. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
TBS W 63–1384,280
September 182:30 p.m. Oregon *No. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABCW 31–784,574
October 211:30 a.m. Texas Tech No. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FSN W 28–1384,580
October 911:00 a.m.vs. No. 5 Texas No. 2ABCW 12–079,587
October 1611:00 a.m.at Kansas State No. 2ABCW 31–2152,310
October 2311:30 a.m. Kansas Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FSNW 41–1084,520
October 3011:00 a.m.at No. 20 Oklahoma State No. 2ABCW 38–3548,837
November 62:30 p.m.at No. 22 Texas A&M No. 2ABCW 42–3581,125
November 136:00 p.m. Nebraska No. 2
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
FSNW 30–384,916
November 2011:00 a.m.at Baylor No. 2FSNW 35–032,182
December 47:00 p.m.vs. Colorado No. 2ABCW 42–362,130
January 4, 20057:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 USC *No. 2ABCL 19–5577,912
  • *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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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 2222222222222223
Coaches Poll 2222222222222223
BCS Not released32222222Not released

Game summaries

Bowling Green

Bowling Green Falcons at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
Team1234Total
Bowling Green7301424
#2 Oklahoma71713340

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Houston

Houston Cougars at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
Team1234Total
Houston700613
#2 Oklahoma21287763

Oregon

Oregon Ducks at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
Team1234Total
Oregon00707
#2 Oklahoma01014731

Statistics

Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
Team1234Total
Texas Tech033713
#2 Oklahoma777728

Texas

#5 Texas Longhorns vs. #2 Oklahoma Sooners
Team1234Total
#5 Texas00000
#2 Oklahoma033612

Kansas State

#2 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats
Team1234Total
#2 Oklahoma7107731
Kansas State777021

Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
Team1234Total
Kansas0100010
#2 Oklahoma014141341

Oklahoma State

#2 Oklahoma Sooners at #20 Oklahoma State Cowboys
Team1234Total
#2 Oklahoma71414338
#20 Oklahoma State01414735

Texas A&M

#2 Oklahoma Sooners at #22 Texas A&M Aggies
Team1234Total
#2 Oklahoma71414742
#22 Texas A&M14140735

Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
Team1234Total
Nebraska00033
#2 Oklahoma3207030

Baylor

#2 Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears
Team1234Total
#2 Oklahoma7714735
Baylor00000

Colorado (Big 12 Championship Game)

Colorado Buffaloes vs. #2 Oklahoma Sooners
Team1234Total
Colorado00303
#2 Oklahoma14147742

USC (Orange Bowl)

#2 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #1 USC Trojans
Team1234Total
#2 Oklahoma730919
#1 USC142410755

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePosition
Bob Stoops Head coach
Brent Venables Associate head coach
Co-defensive coordinator
Linebackers
Bobby Jack Wright Assistant head coach
Defensive ends
Special teams
Recruiting coordinator
Chuck Long Offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks
Bo Pelini Co-defensive coordinator
Secondary
Kevin Wilson Co-offensive coordinator
Offensive line
Run game coordinator
Cale Gundy Running backs
Jackie Shipp Defensive line
Kevin Sumlin Tight ends
Darrell WyattWide receivers
Mike Ekeler Graduate assistant

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Roster

(as of April 3, 2019) [5]

Wide receivers

  • 27 Garrett Bothun – Sophomore
  • 1 Mark Bradley – Senior
  • 19 Quentin Chaney – Freshman
  • 9 Mark Clayton – Senior (C)
  • 26 Ataleo Ford – Senior
  • 11 Lendy Holmes – Freshman
  • 81 Brandon Jones – Senior
  • 29 Will Peoples – Senior
  • 3 Jejuan Rankins – Junior
  • 5 David Robinson – Freshman
  • 33 Fred Strong – Freshman
  • 32 Sadiki Wilson – Senior
  • 4 Travis WilsonJunior

Offensive line

  • 55 Jammal Brown – Senior
  • 52 Chris Bush – Junior
  • 50 Vince Carter – Senior (C)
  • 70 Kelvin Chaisson – Junior
  • 64 Chris Chester – Junior
  • 73 John Flynn – Senior
  • 72 Randy Garibay – Senior
  • 67 Michael Hallock – Junior
  • 77 Davin Joseph – Junior
  • 66 Randy McAdams – Freshman
  • 79 Chris Messner – Sophomore
  • 69 Akim Millington – Freshman
  • 63 J.D. Quinn – Freshman
  • 59 Brett Rayl – Junior
  • 75 Antonn Reid – Freshman
  • 65 Aaron Rothenberg – Sophomore
  • 71 Cameron Schacht – Freshman
  • 60 Wes Sims – Senior
  • 61 Steffen Van Zant – Freshman

Tight ends

  • 85 Joe Jon FinleyFreshman
  • 89 James Moses – Senior
  • 88 Willie Roberts – Junior
 

Quarterbacks

  • 7 Rhett BomarFreshman
  • 15 Tommy Grady – Freshman
  • 12 Paul Thompson – Junior
  • 18 Jason WhiteSenior (C)
  • 8 Lee Blankenship – Freshman

Fullbacks

  • 38 J.D. Runnels – Junior
  • 39 Dan Townsend – Sophomore
  • 40 Dane Zaslaw – Freshman

Running backs

  • 2 Tashard Choice – Freshman
  • 21 Jacob Gutierrez – Freshman
  • 35 Donta Hickson – Junior
  • 20 Kejuan Jones – Junior
  • 28 Adrian PetersonFreshman
  • 30 Courtney Tennial – Freshman
  • 25 D.J. Wolfe – Freshman

Defensive line

  • 97 Cory Bennett – Freshman
  • 92 Larry Birdine – Sophomore
  • 80 Dan Cody – Senior (C)
  • 86 Alan Davis – Freshman
  • 91 Alonzo Dotson – Freshman
  • 45 Jordan Greene – Junior
  • 95 Grant Hulsey – Senior
  • 49 Jonathan Jackson – Senior
  • 82 Laenar Nixon – Sophomore
  • 99 Vershon Sublet – Senior
  • 58 Calvin Thibodeaux – Junior
  • 98 John Williams – Freshman
  • 90 Steven Coleman – Freshman
  • 74 Lawrence Dampeer – Freshman
  • 94 Dusty Dvoracek – Senior
  • 96 Lynn McGruder – Senior
  • 93 Remi Ayodele – Junior
  • 68 Carl Pendleton – Freshman
 

Linebackers

  • 42 Rufus Alexander – Sophomore
  • 48 Gayron Allen – Senior
  • 16 Lewis Baker – Sophomore
  • 15 Wayne Chambers – Junior
  • 36 Russell Dennison – Junior
  • 44 Clint Ingram – Junior
  • 46 Zach Latimer – Sophomore
  • 10 Lance Mitchell – Senior (C)
  • 51 Demarrio Pleasant – Freshman

Defensive backs

  • 5 Brandon Shelby – Senior
  • 13 Eric Bassey – Junior
  • 31 Tony Cade – Freshman
  • 6 Jason Carter – Sophomore
  • 30 Dan Dixon – Junior
  • 26 R.J. Harris – Freshman
  • 17 Tyler Lippe – Sophomore
  • 27 Jacob Luna – Junior
  • 8 Donte Nicholson – Senior
  • 22 Chijioke Onyenegecha – Junior
  • 28 Antonio Perkins – Senior
  • 21 Jowahn Poteat – Junior
  • 25 Darren Stephens – Senior
  • 43 Joseph Stroud – Freshman
  • 24 Marcus Walker – Freshman
  • 68 Jacob Rice – Junior
  • 14 Brett Bowers – Freshman
  • 23 Brodney Pool – Junior
  • 41 Darien Williams – Freshman

Punters

  • 87 Blake Ferguson – Senior
  • 17 Cody Freeby – Freshman

Kickers

Additional

  • Justen chilcoat – "Freshman"
  • Russell english – "Freshman"
  • Hays mceachern – "Freshman"
  • Ryan mcgrath – "Freshman"
  • Michael ratcliff – "Freshman"
A (C) indicates a captain (named before each game in 1982, and 1995 through 1998).

Statistics

Team

OUOpp
Points per Game34.816.8
First Downs310203
  Rushing14775
  Passing144110
  Penalty1918
Rushing Yardage2,7091,230
  Rushing Attempts565402
  Avg per Rush4.83.1
  Avg per Game208.494.6
Passing Yardage3,2982,657
  Avg per Game253.7204.4
  Completions-Attempts268-406 (66%)223-410 (54.4%)
Total Offense6,0073,887
  Total Plays971812
  Avg per Play6.24.8
  Avg per Game462.1299
Fumbles-Lost20-918-14
OUOpp
Punts-Yards53-2,184 (41.2 avg)84-3,493 (41.6 avg)
Punt Returns-Total Yards35-316 (9 avg)22-95 (4.3 avg)
Kick Returns-Total Yards28-534 (19.1 avg)35-553 (15.8 avg)
Avg Time of Possession per Game33:1126:49
Penalties-Yards85-73383-652
  Avg per Game56.450.2
3rd Down Conversions108/200 (54%)66/182 (36.3%)
4th Down Conversions12/17 (70.6%)8/17 (47.1%)
Sacks By-Yards39-2589-73
Total TDs6128
  Rushing2210
  Passing3615
Fields Goals-Attempts9-17 (52.9%%)8-11 (72.3%)
PAT-Attempts57-60 (95%)27-28 (96.4%)
Total Attendance507,189214,454
  Games-Avg per Game6-84,5324-53,614

Scores by quarter

1234Total
Opponents49754451219
Oklahoma8716112183452

2005 NFL draft

The 2005 NFL draft was held on April 23–24, 2005, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverall PickNFL Team
Jammal Brown OT1st13 New Orleans Saints
Mark Clayton WR1st22 Baltimore Ravens
Brodney Pool DB2nd34 Cleveland Browns
Mark Bradley WR2nd39 Chicago Bears
Dan Cody DE2nd53 Baltimore Ravens
Brandon Jones WR3rd96 Tennessee Titans
Antonio Perkins DB4th103 Cleveland Browns
Donte Nicholson DB5th141 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Hawkins CB5th167 Green Bay Packers
Lance Mitchell LB5th168 Arizona Cardinals
Wes Sims G6th177 San Diego Chargers
Jonathan Jackson DEUndrafted Chicago Bears
Lynn McGruder DTUndrafted Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jason White QBUndrafted Tennessee Titans

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References

  1. "2004 Season". Sooner Stats. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  2. "Sooners Cruise Behind Two 100-Yard Rushers". ESPN. September 4, 2004. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  3. "Peterson's Third 100-Yard Day Drives Oklahoma". ESPN. September 18, 2004. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  4. "2004 Oklahoma Football Media Guide". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  5. "2004 OU Football Roster". SoonerStats. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  6. "2005 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2014.