2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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2016 Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
Big 12 champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 35–19 vs. Auburn
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 5
Record11–2 (9–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops (10th season)
Base defense 3–4
Captains
Home stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Oklahoma $  9 0   11 2  
No. 11 Oklahoma State  7 2   10 3  
No. 18 West Virginia  7 2   10 3  
Kansas State  6 3   9 4  
TCU  4 5   6 7  
Baylor  3 6   7 6  
Texas  3 6   5 7  
Texas Tech  3 6   5 7  
Iowa State  2 7   3 9  
Kansas  1 8   2 10  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 122nd season of Sooner football. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, and defensive coordinator Mike Stoops, as well as such players as Mark Andrews, Orlando Brown, Jordan Evans, Baker Mayfield, Joe Mixon, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Samaje Perine, and Dede Westbrook.

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OU was ranked third in the 2016 preseason AP and Coaches' polls. The Sooners lost two of its first three games to non-conference foes (#15 Houston and #3 Ohio State), and neither game was especially close. By the end of September, OU had dropped completely out of the top 25 of both polls. At that time in late September, four of its Big 12 rivals were ranked above them.

Conference play began on October 1 with a 52–46 win at AP #21 TCU and ended with a 38–20 home win against #11 Oklahoma State. Oklahoma finished conference play with a 9–0 record, winning their eleventh Big 12 Championship and second consecutive championship in a row. The conference championship was Stoops’ 10th championship in his 18 years as OU head coach.

Despite the 9 consecutive wins and the conference championship, OU missed out on a return to the 4-team national championship playoff.

Oklahoma did play in the 2017 Sugar Bowl against the Auburn Tigers, winning handily, 35–19. Oklahoma finished the season ranked 5th in the AP poll and 3rd in the Coaches poll, with an 11–2 record.

On June 7, 2017, Stoops announced his retirement after 18 seasons as head coach. [1] Offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley was promoted to head coach.

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionAlma materJoined staff
Bob Stoops Head coach Iowa (1983)1999
Mike Stoops Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers / Associate head coach Iowa (1986)1999/2012
Cale Gundy Inside Wide Receivers Coach / assistant head coach / Director of Recruiting Oklahoma (1994)1999
Jay Boulware Special Team Coordinator / running backs coach / fullbacks coach Texas (1996)2013
Lincoln Riley Offensive Coordinator / quarterbacks coach Texas Tech (2006)2015
Tim Kish Inside Linebackers Coach Otterbein (1976)2012
Bill Bedenbaugh Assistant offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Iowa Wesleyan (1995)2013
Kerry Cooks Assistant defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Iowa (1993)2015
Dennis SimmonsOutside Wide Receivers Coach BYU (1997)2015
Calvin ThibodeauxDefensive line coach Oklahoma (2006)2016
Merv Johnson Director of Operations Missouri (1953)1979
Jerry Schmidt Director of Sports Enhancement Nebraska (1986)1999
Matt McMillenAssistant A.D. Football Operations Kansas State (1985)1999
Jamarkus McFarland Graduate assistant Oklahoma (2013)2016

Roster

2016 Oklahoma Sooners Football

Quarterback

  •  1 Kyler Murraysophomore (5'10, 195)
  •  3 Connor McGinnis – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 202)
  •  6 Baker Mayfield Redshirt.svg junior (6'1, 212)
  •  9 Tanner Schafer – freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 10 Austin Kendallfreshman (6'1, 210)
  • 14 Reece Clark – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 199)

Tailback

  • 20 Najee Bissoon – Redshirt.svg junior (5'5, 158)
  • 23 Abdul Adams – freshman (5'10, 208)
  • 24 Rodney Anderson Redshirt.svg freshman (6'0, 211)
  • 25 Joe Mixon Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'1, 226)
  • 27 Alex Montgomery – freshman (5'9, 213)
  • 32 Samaje Perinejunior (5'10, 234)
  • 33 Anthony Sheppard – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'11, 211)
  • 34 Daniel Brooks – Redshirt.svg senior (5'8, 184)

Wide receiver

  •  1 Jarvis Baxter – senior (5'11, 165)
  •  5 Geno Lewis Redshirt.svg senior (6'1, 201)
  •  8 Mykel Jones – freshman (5'11, 188)
  • 11 Dede Westbrooksenior (6'0, 170)
  • 12 Zach Farrar – freshman (6'3, 204)
  • 13 A.D. Miller – sophomore (6'3, 189)
  • 15 Jeffery Mead – junior (6'5, 187)
  • 16 Michiah Quick – junior (5'11, 183)
  • 17 Jordan Smallwood – Redshirt.svg junior (6'2, 217)
  • 18 Dahu Green – sophomore (6'4, 201)
  • 80 Sam Iheke – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 201)
  • 81 Mark Andrews Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'5, 244)
  • 82 Ezel McIntee – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'10, 203)
  • 83 Nick Basquine – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'11, 192)
  • 84 Grant Bothun – Redshirt.svg senior (5'11, 193)
  • 86 Lee Morris – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 207)
  • 87 Parker Fentriss – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 196)
  • 88 Eric DeLay – Redshirt.svg senior (6'2, 209)
  • 89 Connor Knight – Redshirt.svg senior (6'4, 248)
  • Adrian Hardy – freshman

Long snappers

  • 42 Wesley Horky – junior (6'1, 217)
  • 49 Matthew Leckrone – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 222)
 

Fullback

Offensive lineman

  • 52 Jamal Danley – OL – Redshirt.svg senior (6'3, 323)
  • 55 Logan Roberson – OL – freshman (6'3, 341)
  • 58 Erick Wren – OL – senior (6'2, 317)
  • 63 Alex Dalton – C – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'3, 290)
  • 64 Dylan Hartsook – OG – Redshirt.svg senior (6'6, 330)
  • 66 Riley Nolan – OG – Redshirt.svg senior (6'0, 289)
  • 67 Ashton Julious – OL – Redshirt.svg junior (6'5, 354)
  • 68 Jonathan Alvarez – OG – junior (6'3, 315)
  • 70 Christian Daimler – OT – Redshirt.svg junior (6'7, 311)
  • 71 Bobby Evans – OL – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 299)
  • 72 Ben Powers – OL – sophomore (6'4, 320)
  • 73 Quinn Mittermeier – OL – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'5, 265)
  • 74 Cody Ford – OL – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 317)
  • 75 Dru Samia – OT – sophomore (6'4, 274)
  • 76 Sam Grant – OT – Redshirt.svg senior (6'6, 275)
  • 77 Erik Swenson – OT – freshman (6'5, 311)
  • 78 Orlando Brown Jr. – OT – Redshirt.svg junior (6'8, 357)
  • 79 Dwayne Orso-Bacchus – OL – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'5, 301)
  • Johncarlo Valentin – OG – freshman

Defensive line

  • 23 Mark Jackson Jr. – DE – freshman (6'2, 234)
  • 46 Gabriel Campbell – DE – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'6, 257)
  • 50 Courtney Garnett – DT – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'1, 283)
  • 55 Kenneth Mann – DE – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 255)
  • 57 Du'Vonta Lampkin – DT – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 332)
  • 59 Kane Snowden – DT – Redshirt.svg junior (5'11, 240)
  • 72 Amani Bledsoe – DE – freshman (6'5, 270)
  • 87 D.J. Ward – DE – Redshirt.svg junior (6'2, 250)
  • 90 Neville Gallimore – DT – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 320)
  • 92 Matthew Romar – DT – Redshirt.svg junior (6'0, 298)
  • 93 Jordan Wade – DT – Redshirt.svg senior (6'3, 311)
  • 94 Matt Dimon – DE – senior (6'2, 265)
  • 95 Austin Roberts – DL – senior (6'6, 279)
  • 97 Charles Walker – DL – Redshirt.svg junior (6'2, 299)
  • 98 Marquise Overton – DT – sophomore (6'1, 292)
 

Linebacker

  •  1 Kapri Doucet – junior (6'2, 225)
  •  9 Tay Evans – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'2, 239)
  • 14 Emmanuel Beal – junior (6'0, 211)
  • 18 Curtis Bolton Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'0, 232)
  • 19 Caleb Kellyfreshman (6'3, 221)
  • 22 Ricky DeBerry – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 250)
  • 26 Jordan Evanssenior (6'2, 233)
  • 31 Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Redshirt.svg junior (6'2, 238)
  • 38 Bryan Mead – freshman (6'2, 223)
  • 40 Jon-Michael Terry – freshman (6'3, 241)
  • 42 Ruben Hunter – Redshirt.svg junior (6'2, 222)
  • 50 Arthur McGinnis – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 248)
  • 51 Cade Newhouse-Parker – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'0, 223)
  • 96 Dalton Rodriguez – Redshirt.svg junior (6'6, 232)

Defensive backs

  •  2 P. J. Mbanasor – CB – sophomore (6'1, 190)
  •  3 Jordan Parker – CB – freshman (6'1, 190)
  •  4 Parrish Cobb – CB – freshman (5'11, 170)
  •  5 Antoine Stephens – CB – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 185)
  •  6 Stanvon Taylor – CB – senior (5'11, 175)
  •  7 Jordan Thomas – CB – junior (6'0, 190)
  •  8 Kahlil Haughton – S – sophomore (6'1, 204)
  • 10 Steven Parker – S – junior (6'1, 205)
  • 12 William Johnson – DB – Redshirt.svg junior (6'0, 195)
  • 13 Ahmad Thomas – S – senior (6'0, 217)
  • 15 Parnell Motley – CB – freshman (6'0, 172)
  • 21 Will Sunderland – S – sophomore (6'2, 201)
  • 27 Dakota Austin – CB – senior (5'10, 163)
  • 28 Chanse Sylvie – S – freshman (5'11, 187)
  • 29 Prentice McKinney – S – sophomore (6'1, 187)
  • 30 Ernest Gardner – DB – Redshirt.svg junior (6'0, 178)
  • 35 Ronnie LaRue – DB – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 39 Tylon Lynch – DB – junior (6'0, 190)
  • 41 Jesse Walker – S – Redshirt.svg junior (6'0, 203)
  • 85 Malik Bradshaw – DB – freshman (6'0, 170)

Placekicker

  • 31 Braxton Pickard – freshman (5'9, 215) (+P)
  • 36 Kyle Pfau – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'10, 189)
  • 43 Austin Seibertsophomore (5'10, 214) (+P)
  • 47 Reece Morrison – freshman (6'0, 183)

Schedule

Oklahoma announced their 2016 football schedule on November 24, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home games, 4 away games and 2 neutral-site games in the regular season. The Sooners will host two non-conference games against Louisiana–Monroe and Ohio State and travel to Houston, Texas to play Houston in NRG Stadium, a non-conference game at a neutral site. Oklahoma will host Kansas State, Kansas, Baylor and Oklahoma State, and travel to TCU, Texas Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia in regular conference play. Oklahoma will play the Texas Longhorns in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl stadium on October 8 for the Red River Showdown, the 111th game played of the series. [2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 a.m.vs. No. 14 Houston *No. 3 ABC L 23–3371,016
September 106:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe *No. 14 FSN PPV W 59–1787,037
September 178:00 p.m.No. 3 Ohio State *No. 14
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FOX L 24–4587,979
October 14:00 p.m.at No. 21 TCU FOXW 52–4645,000
October 811:00 a.m.vs. Texas No. 20FS1W 45–4092,100
October 1511:00 a.m. Kansas State No. 19 ESPN W 38–1786,049
October 227:00 p.m.at Texas Tech No. 16FOXW 66–59 60,478
October 296:00 p.m. Kansas Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 16
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FS1W 56–386,301
November 36:30 p.m.at Iowa State No. 14 ESPN W 34–2450,662
November 1211:30 a.m. Baylor No. 11
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
ABC/ESPN2W 45–2486,249
November 197:00 p.m.at No. 14 West Virginia No. 9 ABC W 56–2857,645
December 311:30 a.m.No. 10 Oklahoma State No. 9
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)
FOXW 38–2087,527
January 2, 20177:30 p.m.vs. No. 14 Auburn *No. 7ESPNW 35–1954,077

Game summaries

At No. 15 Houston

No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners vs No. 15 Houston Cougars  – Game summary [3]
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#15 Houston31614033

at NRG StadiumHouston, TX Texas Kickoff

  • Date: September 3, 2016
  • Game time: 11:07 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Indoor
  • Game attendance: 71,016
  • Referee: Referee: Cooper Castleberry, *Umpire: Jim Adams* Linesman: George Gusman * Line Judge: Kelly Deterding * Back Judge: Donnie Aultman * Field Judge: Scott Gaines * Side Judge: Anthony Fleming * Center Judge: Chris Tallent
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color) & Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game information

vs Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe at No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners  – Game summary [4]
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#14 Oklahoma212131459

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 10, 2016
  • Game time: 6:06 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind:N 16 • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 87,037
  • Referee: Referee: Brandon Cruse, *Umpire: Marlo Fitzgerald, *Linesman: Bradford Edwards, * Line Judge: Quentin Givens, * Back Judge: Daniel Young, * Field Judge: Rich Almeroth, * Side Judge: Tuta Salaam, * Center Judge: Vijay Madduri
  • TV announcers (FSOK PPV): Brendan Burke (Play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (color) & Christian Steckel (sideline)
Game information

vs No. 3 Ohio State

No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners  – Game summary [5]
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#14 Oklahoma7107024

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 16, 2016
  • Game time: 8:02 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind ESE 7: • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 87,979
  • Referee: Referee: John O'Neill, *Umpire: Robert Colosimo, * Linesman: Tripp Sutter, *Line Judge: William Krispinsky, *Back Judge: Michael Elliott, *Field Judge: Terry Anderson, *Side Judge: Stephen Hassell
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (Color) & Shannon Spake (Sideline)
Game information

Kickoff was delayed from the original start time of 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. due to lightning and thunderstorms in the vicinity of the University of Oklahoma.

At No. 21 TCU

Oklahoma Sooners at No. 21 TCU Horned Frogs – Game Summary [6]
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#21 TCU21302246

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind SE 4: • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 47,851
  • Referee: Referee: Mike Defee, *Umpire: Robert Richeson, * Linesman: AL Green, *Line Judge: Derek Anderson, *Back Judge: Terry Jones, *Field Judge: Joe Blubaugh, * Side Judge: Lo Van Pham
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-By-Play), Joel Klatt (Color), & Shannon Spake (Sideline)
Game information

vs Texas

Texas Longhorns vs No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners – Game Summary [7]
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#20 Oklahoma77211045

at Cotton BowlDallas, Texas

  • Date: October 8, 2016
  • Game time: 11:06 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: No Wind • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 92,100
  • Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith, *Umpire: Tab Slaughter, *Linesman: Mike Moeller, *Line Judge: Mark Stewart, *Back Judge: Lyndon Nixon, *Field Judge: Matt Mills, *Side Judge: Tim Murray
  • TV announcers (FS1): Gus Johnson (Play-By-Play), Joel Klatt (Color) & Shannon Spake (Sideline)
Game information

vs Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats @ No. 19 Oklahoma Sooners – Game Summary [8]
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#19 Oklahoma14107738

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman OK

  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Game time: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind:S 21 • Weather: Partly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 86,049
  • Referee: Referee: Brad Van Vark, *Umpire: Michael Cooper, *Linesman: George Gusman, *Line Judge: Frank LeBlanc, *Back Judge: Brian Ernest, *Field Judge: Jason Ledet, *Side Judge: Gene Semko
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (Play-By-Play), Rod Gilmore (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline)
Game information

At Texas Tech

No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners @ Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game Summary [9]
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#16 Oklahoma1317211566
Texas Tech1014142159

at Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, Texas

  • Date: October 22, 2016
  • Game time: 7:10 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind:SSW 10 • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 60,478
  • Referee: Referee:Cooper Castleberry, *Umpire: Jim Adams, *Linesman: Carl McNeil, *Line Judge: Mark Stewart, *Back Judge: Donnie Aultman, *Field Judge: Scott Gaines, *Side Judge: Anthony Fleming
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (Play-By-Play), Brady Quinn (Color) & Bruce Feldman (Sideline)
Game information

Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks @ No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners – Game Summary [10]
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#16 Oklahoma72128056

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 29, 2016
  • Game time: 6:06 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind:SSW 23 • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 86,301
  • Referee: Referee: Brandon Cruse, *Umpire Marlow Fitzgera, *Linesman: B.Edwards, *Line Judge: Quintin Givens, *Back Judge: Daniel Young. *Field Judge: Rich Almeroth, *Side Judge: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer (Play-By-Play) & Petros Papadakis (Color)
Game information

Iowa State

Oklahoma Sooners @ Iowa State Cyclones – Game Summary [11]
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#12 Oklahoma14143334
Iowa State3140724

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, Iowa

  • Date: November 3, 2016
  • Game time: 6:33 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind:NW 5 • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 50,662
  • Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo, *Umpire: Scott Teifer, *Linesman: Andy Warner, *Line Judge: Marc Bovios, *Back Judge: Chris Alston, * Field Judge: Ed Vinzant, *Side Judge: Jim Murphy, * Center Judge: Ken Ray
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (Play-by-Play), Jesse Palmer (color) & Laura Rutledge (sideline)
Game information

Baylor

#25 Baylor Bears @ #9 Oklahoma Sooners – Game Summary
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#25 Baylor0107724
#9 Oklahoma147141045

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 12, 2016
  • Game time: 11:06 a.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 86,429
  • Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith; *Umpire: Tab Slaughter; *Linesman: Mike Moeller; *Line Judge: Mark Stewart; *Back Judge: Lyndon Nixon; *Field Judge: Matt Mills; *Side Judge: Tim Murray
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mike Patrick (Play-by-Play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Dr. Jerry Punch (Sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • OU 11:11 – Baker Mayfield 15 yd run; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 7–0)
  • OU 5:17 – Dede Westbrook 29 yd pass from Baker Mayfield; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • OU 12:45– Semaje Perine 4 yd run;Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 21–0)
  • BU 7:28 – Chris Callahan 35 yd field goal (OU 21–3)
  • BU 2:14 – KD Cannon 24 yd pass from Seth Russell; Chris Callahan XP Good (OU 21–10)
Third Quarter
  • OU 9:45 – Dede Westbrook 40 yd pass from Baker Mayfield; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 28–10)
  • OU 8:55 – Samaje Perine 1 yd run; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 35–10)
  • BU 4:15 – Zach Smith 1 yd run; Chris Callahan XP Good (OU 35–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • OU 13:31– Joe Mixon 56 yd run; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 42–17)
  • BU 13:13 – KD Cannon 62 yd pass from Zach Smith;Chris Callahan (OU 42–24)
  • OU 4:38 – Austin Seibert 22 yd field goal (OU 45–24)

West Virginia

#8 Oklahoma Sooners @ #10 West Virginia Mountaineers – Game Summary
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#8 Oklahoma211371556
#10 West Virginia0771428

at Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: November 19, 2016
  • Game time: 7:08 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C) • Wind:W14 • Weather: Snow flurries
  • Game attendance: 57,645
  • Referee: Referee: Cooper Castleberry, *Umpire: Jim Adams, *Linesman: Carl McNeill, *Line Judge: Kelly Deterding, *Back Judge: Donnie Aultman, *Field Judge: Scott Gaines, *Side Judge: Anthony Fleming
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-Play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Sam Ponder (Sideline)

Oklahoma State

# 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys @ # 7 Oklahoma Sooners (Bedlam Series)– Game Summary
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#11 Oklahoma State3143020
#7 Oklahoma01714738

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma

  • Date: December 3, 2016
  • Game time: 11:35 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 87,527
  • Referee: Referee: Brad Van Vark, *Umpire: Michael Cooper, *Linesman: George Gusman, *Line Judge: Kelly Deterding, *Back Judge: Joel Wetzel, *Field Judge: Jason Ledet, *Side Judge: Gene Semko
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (Play-By-Play), Spencer Tillman (Color) & Bruce Feldman (Sideline)

Auburn (Sugar Bowl)

# 14 Auburn Tigers vs #7 Oklahoma Sooners  – Game summary
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#14 Auburn760619
#7 Oklahoma01414735

at Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans

  • Date: January 2, 2017
  • Game time: 7:50 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 54,077
  • Referee: Referee:John O'Neill* Umpire:Jim Shaw* Linesman:Tripp Sutter* Line Judge:John Quinn* Back Judge:Kevin Schwarzel* Field Judge:Terry Anderson* Side Judge:John Hayes
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter)

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 3 (4)141425RV2019161612987775
Coaches 31314RVRV2220161511987773
CFP Not released14119897Not released

2017 NFL draft

The 2017 NFL draft was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia on April 27–29, 2017. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverall pickNFL team
Joe Mixon RB2nd48 Cincinnati Bengals
Dede Westbrook WR4th110 Jacksonville Jaguars
Samaje Perine RB4th114 Washington Redskins
Jordan Evans LB6th193 Cincinnati Bengals
Ahmad Thomas SUndrafted Oakland Raiders
Jordan WadeDTUndrafted Oakland Raiders
Charles WalkerDTUndrafted New Orleans Saints
Geno Lewis WRUndrafted Cincinnati Bengals

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