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1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1999
teamOklahoma Sooners
sportfootball
imageOklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png
conferenceBig 12 Conference
divisionSouth Division
short_confBig 12
record7–5
conf_record5–3
head_coachBob Stoops
hc_year1st
off_coachMike Leach
oc_year1st
off_schemeAir raid
codef_coach1Mike Stoops
codc1_year1st
codef_coach2Brent Venables
codc2_year1st
def_scheme[4–3](4-3-defense)
captainCornelius Burton
captain2Josh Heupel
captain3Matt O'Neal
captain4Rodney Rideau
captain5Mike Thornton
stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
bowl[Independence Bowl](1999-independence-bowl)
bowl_resultL 25–27 vs. [Ole Miss](1999-ole-miss-rebels-football-team)

The 1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 105th season of Sooner football. The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Stoops. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 conference.

Conference play began with a win over the Baylor Bears at home on September 18, and ended at home with a win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the annual Bedlam Series on November 27. The Sooners finished the regular season 7–4 (5–3 in Big 12), tied with Texas A&M for second in the Big 12 South. They were invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost to the Ole Miss Rebels, 27–25.

Following the season, Stockar McDougle was selected 20th overall in the 2000 NFL draft, along with William Bartee in the second round.

Preseason

After five straight non–winning seasons and failing to make a bowl appearance for four straight years, University of Oklahoma Athletic director Joe Castiglione decided to fire third–year coach John Blake at the end of the 1998 regular season and hire University of Florida Defensive coordinator Bob Stoops to replace Blake. Others considered for the job included Barry Alvarez, Jim Donnan, Bob Toledo, Dennis Franchione, Tommy Bowden, Gary Barnett, and Mike Bellotti. The decision to promote a defensive coordinator to head coach ran contrary to the conventional wisdom of the time, but from the beginning Stoops was expected to be an exception to that theory, even without any experience calling offensive plays.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Indiana State

StatisticsIndiana State Sycamores}}"INSTOklahoma Sooners}}"OKLA
First downs1030
Total yards195507
Rushing yards159166
Passing yards36341
Turnovers54
Time of possession31:5928:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Indiana State Sycamores}}; text-align:center;"**Indiana State**PassingSheraton Fox2/8, 36 yards, INT
RushingMatt Nelson9 rushes, 41 yards
ReceivingMatt Nelson1 reception, 26 yards
Oklahoma Sooners}}; text-align:center;"**Oklahoma**PassingJosh Heupel31/40, 341 yards, 5 TD, INT
RushingMike Thornton19 rushes, 85 yards, TD
ReceivingAndre Woolfolk5 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Baylor

StatisticsBaylor Bears}}"BAYOklahoma Sooners}}"OKLA
First downs1230
Total yards208557
Rushing yards51128
Passing yards157429
Turnovers23
Time of possession28:1531:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Baylor Bears}}; text-align:center;"**Baylor**PassingJermaine Alfred18/27, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJermaine Alfred11 rushes, 24 yards
ReceivingBrandon Thompson2 receptions, 34 yards
Oklahoma Sooners}}; text-align:center;"**Oklahoma**PassingJosh Heupel37/54, 420 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingMike Thornton14 rushes, 110 yards
ReceivingCurtis Fagan4 receptions, 54 yards

No. 13 Texas A&M

StatisticsTexas A&M Aggies}}"TAMUOklahoma Sooners}}"OKLA
First downs1530
Total yards230552
Rushing yards64165
Passing yards166387
Turnovers11
Time of possession21:3138:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&M Aggies}}; text-align:center;"**Texas A&M**PassingRandy McCown9/21, 131 yards, TD
RushingJa'Mar Toombs11 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingBethel Johnson5 receptions, 64 yards
Oklahoma Sooners}}; text-align:center;"**Oklahoma**PassingJosh Heupel31/50, 372 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingReggie Skinner15 rushes, 106 yards
ReceivingAntwone Savage3 receptions, 69 yards

At Colorado

StatisticsOklahoma Sooners}}"OKLAColorado Buffaloes}}"COL
First downs1724
Total yards317537
Rushing yards-11155
Passing yards328382
Turnovers41
Time of possession26:1133:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Sooners}}; text-align:center;"**Oklahoma**PassingJosh Heupel26/58, 328 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
RushingSeth Littrell3 rushes, 10 yards
ReceivingJarrail Jackson7 receptions, 148 yards, TD
Colorado Buffaloes}}; text-align:center;"**Colorado**PassingMike Moschetti22/31, 382 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingMike Moschetti14 rushes, 64 yards, TD
ReceivingJavon Green3 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD

At Texas Tech

StatisticsOklahoma Sooners}}"OKLATexas Tech Red Raiderscolor=white}}"TTU
First downs2114
Total yards401359
Rushing yards49100
Passing yards352259
Turnovers30
Time of possession29:4330:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Sooners}}; text-align:center;"**Oklahoma**PassingJosh Heupel32/50, 352 yards, TD, INT
RushingQuentin Griffin10 rushes, 58 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrandon Daniels9 receptions, 94 yards
Texas Tech Red Raiderscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Texas Tech**PassingKliff Kingsbury9/17, 259 yards, 3 TD
RushingSammy Morris20 rushes, 51 yards
ReceivingSammy Morris3 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD

Roster

  • Mike Leach – Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks
  • Cale Gundy – Running backs
  • Steve Spurrier Jr. – Wide receivers
  • Jonathan Hayes – Tight ends & special teams
  • Mark Mangino – Offensive line
  • Mike Stoops – Co-defensive coordinator & defensive backs
  • Brent Venables – Co-defensive coordinator & linebackers
  • Jackie Shipp – Defensive line
  • Bobby Jack Wright – Defensive ends

2000 NFL draft

The 2000 NFL draft was held on April 15–16, 2000 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverall pickNFL team
Stockar McDougleG, T1st20[Detroit Lions](2000-detroit-lions-season)
William BarteeDB2nd54[Kansas City Chiefs](2000-kansas-city-chiefs-season)

References

References

  1. Chaptman, Dennis. (November 24, 1998). "Alvarez's Name on Sooners' List". [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]].
  2. Bohls, Kirk. (December 21, 1998). "Exception to the theory–football coach Bob Stoops". The Sporting News.
  3. (January 1, 2000). "Same Ole, same Ole". The Shreveport Times.
  4. "1999 OU Football Season". Sooner Stats.
  5. (September 11, 1999). "Indiana State vs. Oklahoma". [[USA Today]].
  6. (September 18, 1999). "Baylor vs. Oklahoma". [[USA Today]].
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