2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 2001 Oklahoma Sooners football Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg 100 Big 12 Conference South Division Big 12 6 6 11–2 6–2 Bob Stoops 3rd Mark Mangino 2nd Spread Mike Stoops 3rd Brent Venables 3rd 4–3 Rocky Calmus Josh Norman Frank Romero Roy Williams Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Cotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 10–3 vs. Arkansas The 2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 107th season of Sooner football. The team was led by third-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 Kansas State Wildcats in Norman on September 29, and ended at home in an upset loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the annual Bedlam Series. The Sooners finished the regular season 10–2 (6–2 in Big 12), finishing second in the Big 12 South. They were invited to the 2002 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks, 10–3. Following the season, Roy Williams was selected 8th overall in the 2002 NFL draft, along with Rocky Calmus in the 3rd round. Schedule 2001 AP Central August 25 6:45 p.m. w y 3 North Carolina Hispanic College Fund Football Classic Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ESPN 41–27 75,4232001 OU Football Season http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=2001 Sooner Stats November 24, 2012 September 1 2:30 p.m. w y y 3 Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO ABC 44–3 56,162 September 8 6:30 p.m. w y 3 North Texas Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma FSN PPV 37–10 74,930 September 29 11:00 a.m. w 3 Kansas State 11 College GameDay Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ABC 38–37 75,862 October 6 2:30 p.m. w y 3 Texas 5 Red River Shootout) (College GameDay Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX ABC 14–3 75,587 October 13 6:00 p.m. w y 3 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FSN 38–10 48,700 October 20 2:00 p.m. w y 2 Baylor Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 33–17 75,499 October 27 11:00 a.m. l y 2 Nebraska 3 rivalry) (College GameDay Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ABC 10–20 78,031 November 3 2:00 p.m. w y 3 Tulsa Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK FSN PPV 58–0 74,911 November 10 11:00 a.m. w 3 Texas A&M Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ABC 31–10 75,525 November 17 2:30 p.m. w y 3 Texas Tech Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX ABC 30–13 52,008 November 24 2:30 p.m. l 4 Oklahoma State Bedlam Series Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK FSN 13–16 75,537 January 1, 2002 10:00 a.m. w y y 10 Arkansas Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX FOX 10–3 72,955 Game summaries North Carolina 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team North Carolina Tar Heels at #3 Oklahoma Sooners North Carolina 7 7 0 13 #3 Oklahoma 31 10 0 0 August 25 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 75,423 Ron Franklin (Play–by–play), Mike Gottfried (Color), & Adrian Karsten (Sideline) ESPN Air Force 2001 Air Force Falcons football team #3 Oklahoma Sooners at Air Force Falcons #3 Oklahoma 7 13 0 24 Air Force 0 3 0 0 September 1 Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline) ABC yes 1 OU Nate Hybl 2-yard run (Tim Duncan kick) OU 7-0 2 OU Tim Duncan 47-yard field goal OU 10-0 2 AFA B. Walters 35-yard field goal OU 10-3 2 OU T. Smith 13-yard pass from Hybl (Duncan kick) OU 17-3 2 OU T. Duncan 27-yard field goal OU 20-3 4 OU T. Duncan 26-yard field goal OU 23-3 4 OU Clayton 8-yard pass from Hybl (Duncan kick) OU 30-3 4 OU Griffin 3-yard run (Duncan kick) OU 37-3 4 OU Heinecke 69-yard fumble return (Duncan kick) OU 44-3 yes https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101244/101244346.htm NCAA Football – Oklahoma vs. Air Force USA Today September 1, 2001 November 24, 2014 North Texas North Texas Mean Green football North Texas Mean Green at #3 Oklahoma Sooners North Texas 3 7 0 0 #3 Oklahoma 14 7 9 7 September 8 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 74,930 Bill Land (Play–by–play), Gary Reasons (Color), & Mick Cornett (Sideline) FSN PPV Kansas State 2001 Kansas State Wildcats football team #11 Kansas State Wildcats at #3 Oklahoma Sooners #11 Kansas State 0 14 13 10 #3 Oklahoma 14 14 7 3 September 29 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 75,862 Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline) ABC Texas (Red River Shootout) 2001 Texas Longhorns football team Red River Shootout #3 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #5 Texas Longhorns #3 Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 #5 Texas 0 3 0 0 October 6 Cotton Bowl, Dallas 75,587 Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline) ABC Kansas 2001 Kansas Jayhawks football team #3 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks #3 Oklahoma 3 14 7 14 Kansas 3 0 0 7 October 13 Memorial Stadium (University of Kansas), Lawrence, Kansas 48,700 Joel Meyers (Play–by–play), James Lofton (Color), & Eric Clemons (Sideline) FSN Baylor 2001 Baylor Bears football team Baylor Bears at #2 Oklahoma Sooners Baylor 7 0 0 10 #2 Oklahoma 14 13 0 6 October 20 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 75,499 Nebraska 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry #2 Oklahoma Sooners at #3 Nebraska Cornhuskers #2 Oklahoma 0 10 0 0 #3 Nebraska 0 10 3 7 October 27 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 78,031 Brent Musburger (Play–by–play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline) ABC Tulsa 2001 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #3 Oklahoma Sooners Tulsa 0 0 0 0 #3 Oklahoma 3 17 21 17 November 3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 74,911 Bill Jones (Play–by–play), Larry Lacewell (Color), & Zach Klein (Sideline) FSN PPV Texas A&M 2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team Texas A&M Aggies at #3 Oklahoma Sooners Texas A&M 10 0 0 0 #3 Oklahoma 0 10 7 14 November 10 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 75,525 Sean McDonough (Play–by–play), Ed Cunningham (Color), & Leslie Gudel (Sideline) ABC Texas Tech 2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team #3 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders #3 Oklahoma 3 10 7 10 Texas Tech 3 7 0 3 November 17 Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas 52,008 Sean McDonough (Play–by–play), Ed Cunningham (Color), & Leslie Gudel (Sideline) ABC Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series) 2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team Bedlam Series Oklahoma State Cowboys at #4 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State 0 6 0 10 #4 Oklahoma 0 10 0 3 November 24 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 2:30 p.m CST 3:50 75,537 Mostly sunny; 64 F; wind 24 mph on W Mike Weir Joel Meyers (Play–by–play), James Lofton (Color), & Eric Clemons (Sideline) FSN yes Q2 9:20 OU Griffin 8 yard run (Duncan kick) OU 7–0 Q2 4:40 OSU Phillips 26 yard field goal OU 7–3 Q2 0:53 OU Duncan 23 yard field goal OU 10–3 Q2 0:05 OSU Phillips 52 yard field goal OU 10–6 Q4 8:48 OU Duncan 22 yard field goal OU 13–6 Q4 7:31 OSU Phillips 52 yard field goal OU 13–9 Q4 1:36 OSU Woods 14 yard pass from Fields (Phillips kick) OSU 16–13 yes Arkansas (Cotton Bowl) 2002 Cotton Bowl 2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team #10 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Arkansas Razorbacks #10 Oklahoma 7 0 3 0 Arkansas 0 0 0 3 January 1 Cotton Bowl, Dallas 72,955 Thom Brennaman (Play–by–play), Tim Green, Dave Lapham (Colors), & Brian Baldinger (Sideline) FOX Roster 2001 Oklahoma Sooners f 9 Fr Mark Clayton Mark Clayton (American football, born 1982) WR y 86 So Lance Donley TE 68 Sr Howard Duncan OL 69 Jr Brad Davis Brad Davis (American football coach) OL y 22 Jr Quentin Griffin RB y 8 Jr Nate Hybl QB y 3 Sr Josh Norman Josh Norman (tight end) WR y 24 Fr Brian Odom RB y y 6 Jr Antwone Savage WR y 60 Fr Wes Sims OL 75 Jr Mike Skinner OL 88 Jr Trent Smith TE y 18 So Jason White Jason White (American football) QB y 11 So Teddy Lehman LB y 55 Fr Jammal Brown DL 20 Sr Rocky Calmus LB y 80 Fr Dan Cody DT y 25 Fr Andrew Brewer LB 97 Fr Tommie Harris DT y 93 So Kory Klein DT 45 So Jimmy Wilkerson DE y 38 Jr Roy Williams Roy Williams (safety) FS y 17 Jr Andre Woolfolk DB y 40 Sr Tim Duncan Tim Duncan (American football) PK y http://soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=2001 *Bob Stoops Mark Mangino – Offensive coordinator Chuck Long – Quarterbacks Cale Gundy – Running backs Steve Spurrier Jr. – Wide receivers Jonathan Hayes – Tight ends & special teams Mike Stoops – Co-defensive coordinator & defensive backs Brent Venables – Co-defensive coordinator & linebackers Jackie Shipp – Defensive line Bobby Jack Wright – Defensive ends Rankings 2001 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 11 11 10 6 Coaches Poll 0 16 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 11 11 10 6 BCS 8 15 1 2 3 3 3 9 11 11 2002 NFL draft The 2002 NFL draft was held on April 20–21, 2002 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. Roy Williams was the highest Sooner drafted since Cedric Jones went fifth overall in 1996. Player Position Round Overall pick NFL team Roy Williams S 1st 8 Dallas Cowboys Rocky Calmus LB 3rd 77 Tennessee Titans Tim Duncan K Undrafted Arizona Cardinals Brandon Moore LB Undrafted San Francisco 49ers Josh Norman TE Undrafted San Diego Chargers2002 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm Sports Reference LLC January 13, 2014 References Oklahoma Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Oklahoma Sooners football