2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team
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.
2003 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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Big 12 South Division champion | |
Big 12 Championship Game, L 7–35 vs. Kansas State | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
2003 record | 12–2 (8–0 Big 12) |
Head coach | Bob Stoops (5th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Chuck Long (2nd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Kevin Wilson (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Stoops (5th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Brent Venables (5th season) |
Home stadium | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 81,207) |
2003 Big 12 Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, 14–21.
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
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | North Texas* | No. 1 | FSN | W 37–3 | 83,073[1] | |
September 6 | 6:45 p.m. | at Alabama* | No. 1 |
| ESPN | W 20–13 | 83,818[1] |
September 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Fresno State* | No. 1 |
| PPV | W 52–28 | 83,091[1] |
September 20 | 2:30 p.m. | UCLA* | No. 1 |
| ABC | W 59–24 | 83,317[1] |
October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 1 | TBS | W 53–7 | 49,670[1] | |
October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Texas | No. 1 | ABC | W 65–13 | 75,587[1] | |
October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 24 Missouri | No. 1 |
| FSN | W 34–13 | 83,327[1] |
October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 1 | TBS | W 34–20 | 54,215[1] | |
November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 14 Oklahoma State | No. 1 |
| ABC | W 52–9 | 84,027[1] |
November 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas A&M | No. 1 |
| ABC | W 77–0 | 83,461[1] |
November 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Baylor | No. 1 |
| PPV | W 41–3 | 82,117[1] |
November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 1 |
| ABC | W 56–25 | 53,135[1] |
December 6 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Kansas State | No. 1 | ABC | L 7–35 | 79,451[1] | |
January 4, 2004 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 LSU* | No. 3 |
| ABC | L 14–21 | 79,342[1] |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
North Texas
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5–0 | 2001 | W 37–10 |
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Alabama
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–1–1 | 2002 | W 37–27 |
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Fresno State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First Meeting |
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UCLA
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–0 | 1990 | W 34–14 |
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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
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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64–5–2 | 2002 | W 49–3 |
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Texas (Red River Shootout)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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37–55–5 | 2002 | W 35–24 |
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Missouri
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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61–23–5 | 2002 | W 31–24 |
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Colorado
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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36–16–2 | 2002 | W 29–7 |
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This was Oklahoma's first win in Boulder since 1988.
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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74–16–7 | 2002 | L 28–38 |
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Texas A&M
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11–10 | 2002 | L 26–30 |
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Baylor
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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12–0 | 2002 | W 49–9 |
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Texas Tech
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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8–2 | 2002 | W 60–15 |
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Kansas State (Big 12 Championship Game)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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66–16–4 | 2001 | W 38–37 |
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LSU (Sugar Bowl)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–0 | 1950 | W 35–0 |
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Statistics
Team
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Scores by quarter
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches Poll | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
BCS | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Not 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.
Player | Position | Round | Overall Pick | NFL Team |
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Tommie Harris | DT | 1st | 14 | Chicago Bears |
Teddy Lehman | LB | 2nd | 37 | Detroit Lions |
Derrick Strait | CB | 3rd | 76 | New York Jets |
References
- "2003 OU Football Season". Sooner Stats. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- "Oklahoma Sooners vs. Alabama Crimson Tide – Box Score". ESPN. September 6, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- "UCLA Bruins vs. Oklahoma Sooners Play-By-Play". ESPN. September 20, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- "Last Minute Sooner TD Beats Back Buffs". ESPN. October 25, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- "White Accounts for Five TDs Before Half". ESPN. November 8, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- "White Tosses Four TDs, Jones Scores Five". ESPN. November 22, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- "2004 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2014.