2012 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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Big 12 co-champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 13–41 vs. Texas A&M | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 15 |
Record | 10–3 (8–1 Big 12) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Josh Heupel (2nd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Jay Norvell (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | No-huddle spread |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Stoops (6th season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captain | Gabe Ikard Landry Jones David King Trey Millard Tress Way |
Home stadium | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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No. 12 Kansas State $+ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Oklahoma + | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Texas | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 118th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 14th 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.
Conference play began with an upset loss at home to the Kansas State Wildcats on September 22 and concluded with a win against the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth, Texas on December 1. The Sooners finished the regular season with a 10–2 record overall (8–1 in the Big 12), and shared the Big 12 Conference championship with K-State to win their eighth Big 12 title and 44th conference title overall. They faced former Big 12 member Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost, 13–41. [1] The Sooners were also the first team since Florida in 1993 to play against the top 3 Heisman vote-getters in the same season: Collin Klein of Kansas State, Manti Te'o of Notre Dame, and Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M (the Sooners only 3 losses on the season).
Following the season, Lane Johnson was selected 4th overall in the 2013 NFL draft, along with Landry Jones in the 4th round, Kenny Stills in the 5th, Justin Brown and Stacy McGee in the 6th, and David King in the 7th.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Daniel Brooks ATH | Port Lavaca, Texas | Calhoun HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.47 | Mar 10, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Ty Darlington OL | Apopka, Florida | Apopka HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.1 | Jun 17, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Kasseim Everett DB | Woodland Hills, California | Pierce CC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.45 | Dec 21, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Courtney Gardner WR | Roseville, California | Sierra CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.4 | Feb 1, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Sam Grant TE | North Royalton, Ohio | St. Edward HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 30, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Brannon Green TE | Fort Scott, Kansas | Fort Scott CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 4.72 | Dec 7, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Laith Harlow TE | Tallahassee, Florida | Amos P. Godby HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | N/A | May 3, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Trevor Knight QB | San Antonio, Texas | Ronald Reagan HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.6 | Jul 13, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Kyle Marrs OL | San Antonio, Texas | Brandeis HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | 5.4 | Feb 5, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
John Michael McGee OL | Texarkana, Texas | Texas HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 4.85 | Jun 22, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Taylor McNamara TE | San Diego, California | Westview HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.83 | Dec 28, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Durron Neal WR | St. Louis, Missouri | De Smet Jesuit HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.49 | Jun 8, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Chaz Nelson DE | Garden City, Kansas | Garden City CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.6 | Nov 27, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Michael Onuoha DE | Edmond, Oklahoma | Edmond Santa Fe HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.8 | Jan 31, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Alex Ross RB | Jenks, Oklahoma | Jenks HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 8, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Zack Sanchez ATH | Keller, Texas | Central HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 4.45 | Jan 30, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Sterling Shepard WR | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Heritage Hall HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.49 | Mar 1, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Gary Simon DB | St. Petersburg, Florida | Gibbs HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | N/A | Feb 1, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
David Smith RB | Midlothian, Illinois | Bremen HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | N/A | Jan 17, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Eric Striker LB | Seffner, Florida | Armwood HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | N/A | Jun 4, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Charles Tapper DE | Baltimore, Maryland | City College HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | N/A | Jul 24, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Damien Williams RB | Yuma, Arizona | Arizona Western CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 1, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Derrick Woods WR | Inglewood, California | Inglewood HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 7, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10 Rivals: 11 | ||||||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 9:30 p.m. | at UTEP * | No. 4 | FSN | W 24–7 | 40,137 [2] | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida A&M * | No. 5 | PPV | W 69–13 | 84,852 [3] | |
September 22 | 6:50 p.m. | No. 15 Kansas State | No. 6 |
| FOX | L 19–24 | 85,276 [4] |
October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 17 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 41–20 | 60,800 [5] | |
October 13 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 15 Texas | No. 13 | ABC | W 63–21 | 92,500 [6] | |
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Kansas | No. 10 |
| FSN | W 52–7 | 84,532 [7] |
October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Notre Dame * | No. 8 |
| ABC | L 13–30 | 86,031 [8] |
November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at Iowa State | No. 14 | ABC | W 35–20 | 56,585 [9] | |
November 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Baylor | No. 14 |
| FSN | W 42–34 | 84,945 [10] |
November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 13 | FOX | W 50–49 | 50,238 [11] | |
November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 22 Oklahoma State | No. 14 |
| ESPN | W 51–48 OT | 85,824 [12] |
December 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at TCU | No. 12 | ESPN | W 24–17 | 47,501 [13] | |
January 4, 2013 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 10 Texas A&M * | No. 12 | FOX | L 13–41 | 87,025 [14] | |
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#4 Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
UTEP | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
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Florida A&M | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
#5 Oklahoma | 14 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 69 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
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#15 Kansas State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
#6 Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
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#17 Oklahoma | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 41 |
Texas Tech | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
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#15 Texas | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 21 |
#13 Oklahoma | 13 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 63 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas
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Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
#10 Oklahoma | 10 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 52 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
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#5 Notre Dame | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
#8 Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
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#14 Oklahoma | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Iowa State | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
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Baylor | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
#14 Oklahoma | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
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#13 Oklahoma | 10 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 50 |
West Virginia | 3 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia
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#22 Oklahoma State | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 48 |
#14 Oklahoma | 3 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 51 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
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#12 Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
TCU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
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#10 Texas A&M | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 41 |
#12 Oklahoma | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 4 (1) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Coaches | 4 (1) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
Harris | Not released | 13 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | Not released | |||||
BCS | Not released | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | Not released |
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A number of Sooners were named to the All Big 12 Team. [28]
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The 2013 NFL draft was held on April 25–27, 2013 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft. [29]
Player | Position | Round | Overall Pick | NFL Team |
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Lane Johnson | OT | 1st | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Landry Jones | QB | 4th | 115 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Kenny Stills | WR | 5th | 144 | New Orleans Saints |
Justin Brown | WR | 6th | 186 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Stacy McGee | DT | 6th | 205 | Oakland Raiders |
David King | DE | 7th | 239 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Tony Jefferson | FS | Undrafted | Arizona Cardinals | |
Dominique Whaley | RB | Undrafted | Seattle Seahawks | |
Casey Walker | DT | Undrafted | Carolina Panthers | |
Tom Wort | MLB | Undrafted | Tennessee Titans | |
Tress Way | P | Undrafted | Chicago Bears | |
Demontre Hurst | DB | Undrafted | Chicago Bears | |
Javon Harris | DB | Undrafted | Arizona Cardinals | |
Jamarkus McFarland | DT | Undrafted | San Diego Chargers | |
James Winchester | LS | Undrafted | Green Bay Packers | |
R.J. Washington | DE | Undrafted | St. Louis Rams | |
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The 2017 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Competing as a member of the Big 12 Conference, the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by second-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 8–5, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they defeated Memphis.
The 2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Competing as a member of the Big 12 Conference, the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by third-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 8–5, 6–3 in the Big 12, which was the most conference wins in a season in program history. They finished third in the Big 12, behind No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 14 Texas. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they lost to No. 13 Washington State.
The 2018 Oklahoma Sooners football team represents the University of Oklahoma in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 124th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. The team is led by Lincoln Riley, who is in his second year as head coach. They play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.
The 2019 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 125th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. The team was led by Lincoln Riley, in his third year as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.
The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 129th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They were led by second-year head coach Brent Venables. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.