1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1999 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record7–5 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Leach (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Co-defensive coordinatorMike Stoops (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (1st season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainCornelius Burton
Josh Heupel
Matt O'Neal
Rodney Rideau
Mike Thornton
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 3 Nebraska xy$   7 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 6 Kansas State x   7 – 1     11 – 1  
Colorado   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Kansas   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Iowa State   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Missouri   1 – 7     4 – 7  
South Division
No. 21 Texas xy   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Oklahoma   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Texas Tech   5 – 3     6 – 5  
No. 23 Texas A&M   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Oklahoma State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Baylor   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Championship: Nebraska 22, Texas 6
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented 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,

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.[1] 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.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 116:30 p.m.
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
    		• W 49–074,119[3]
    September 1811:30 a.m.Baylor
    • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
    • Norman, OK
    		FSNW 41–1074,309[3]
    September 252:30 p.m.at
    Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
    		• FSNW 42–2141,214[3]
    October 21:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*No. 23
    		NBCL 30–3480,012[3]
    October 92:30 p.m.vs. No. 23
    Red River Shootout)
    		ABCL 28–3875,587[3]
    October 236:00 p.m.No. 13 Texas A&Mdagger
    • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
    • Norman, OK
    		FSNW 51–674,552[3]
    October 302:30 p.m.at ColoradoNo. 24
    		ABCL 24–3848,194[3]
    November 62:00 p.m.Missouri
    • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
    • Norman, OK (rivalry)
    		W 37–074,966[3]
    November 131:00 p.m.at Iowa State
    		W 31–1037,073[3]
    November 2011:30 a.m.at
    Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
    		• FSNL 28–3842,020[3]
    November 272:00 p.m.Oklahoma State
    		FSNW 44–775,374[3]
    December 317:30 p.m.vs. Ole Miss*
    		ESPNL 25–2749,873[3]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

    Game summaries

    Indiana State

    See also: Indiana State Sycamores football
    Indiana State Sycamores at Oklahoma Sooners
    1 234Total
    Indiana State 0 000 0
    • Oklahoma 14 14147 49
    Scoring summary
    1OKLAWoolfolk 19 yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick)OKLA 7–0
    1OKLAThornton 10 yard run (Duncan kick)OKLA 14–0
    2OKLANorman 6 yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick)OKLA 21–0
    2OKLAJackson 5 yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick)OKLA 28–0
    3OKLAMcMillen 11 yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick)OKLA 35–0
    3OKLALittrell 3 yard run (Duncan kick)OKLA 42–0
    4OKLADaniel 33 yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick)OKLA 49–0

    [4]

    Baylor

    See also: 1999 Baylor Bears football team
    Baylor Bears at Oklahoma Sooners
    1 234Total
    Baylor 0 307 10
    • Oklahoma 14 7317 41
    Scoring summary
    1OKLALittrell 6 yard run (Duncan kick)OKLA 7–0
    1OKLANorman 7 yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick)OKLA 14–0
    2OKLAAnderson 22 yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick)OKLA 21–0
    2BAYAtteberry 35 yard field goalOKLA 21–3
    3OKLADuncan 25 yard field goalOKLA 24–3
    4OKLAHammons 7 yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick)OKLA 31–3
    4OKLADuncan 26 yard field goalOKLA 34–3
    4BAYFuller 13 yard pass from Alfred (Atteberry kick)OKLA 34–10
    4OKLAR. Skinner 2 yard run (Duncan kick)OKLA 41–10

    [5]

    Texas A&M

    See also: 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team
    #13 Texas A&M Aggies at Oklahoma Sooners
    1 234Total
    #13 Texas A&M 0 600 6
    • Oklahoma 17 17143 51

    Colorado

    See also: 1999 Colorado Buffaloes football team
    #24 Oklahoma Sooners at Colorado Buffaloes
    1 234Total
    #24 Oklahoma 3 7014 24
    • Colorado 7 71014 38
    • Date: October 30
    • Location:
      Lynn Swan
      (Color)
    Scoring summary
    1OKLADuncan 27-yard field goalOKLA 3-0
    1COLStiggers 14-yard pass from Moschetti (Aldrich kick)COL 7-3
    2OKLALittrell recovered blocked punt in end zone (Duncan kick)OKLA 10-7
    2COLGreen 49-yard pass from Moschetti (Aldrich kick)COL 14-10
    3COLMoschetti 1-yard run (Aldrich kick)COL 21-10
    3COLAldrich 33-yard field goalCOL 24-10
    4OKLAR. Skinner 6-yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick)COL 24-17
    4COLGraham 14-yard pass from Moschetti (Aldrich kick)COL 31-17
    4OKLAJ. Jackson 49-yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick)COL 31-24
    4COLGreen 88-yard pass from Moschetti (Aldrich kick)COL 38-24

    Roster

    1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OL 69 Brad Davis Fr
    OL 68 Howard Duncan So
    RB 22 Quentin Griffin Fr
    QB 14 Josh Heupel Jr
    QB -- Nate Hybl Fr
    OL 78 Stockar McDougle Sr
    RB 30 Josh Norman So
    WR 6 Antwone Savage Fr
    OL 75 Mike Skinner Fr
    TE 88 Trent Smith Fr
    QB -- Jason White Fr
    WR 17 Andre Woolfolk Fr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 20 Rocky Calmus So
    LB 10 Torrance Marshall Jr
    FS 38 Roy Williams Fr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    PK 15 Tim Duncan So
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    Rankings

    See also: 1999 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415Final
    AP
    		—————23———24———————
    Coaches Poll—————25———————————
    BCSNot released———————Not released

    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.

    Player Position Round Overall pick NFL team
    Stockar McDougle G, T 1st 20 Detroit Lions
    William Bartee DB 2nd 54 Kansas City Chiefs

    References

    1. ^ Chaptman, Dennis (November 24, 1998). "Alvarez's Name on Sooners' List". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
    2. ^ Bohls, Kirk (December 21, 1998). "Exception to the theory–football coach Bob Stoops". The Sporting News. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
    3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "1999 OU Football Season". Sooner Stats. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
    4. ^ "Indiana State vs. Oklahoma". USA Today. September 11, 1999. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
    5. ^ "Baylor vs. Oklahoma". USA Today. September 18, 1999. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
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