American college football season
The2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented theUniversity of Oklahoma in the2001 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 107th season ofSooner football. The team was led by third-year head coachBob Stoops. They played their home games atOklahoma Memorial Stadium inNorman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of theBig 12 conference.
Conference play began with a win over theKansas State Wildcats in Norman on September 29, and ended at home in an upset loss to theOklahoma State Cowboys in the annualBedlam 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 the2002 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they defeated theArkansas Razorbacks, 10–3.
Following the season,Roy Williams was selected 8th overall in the2002 NFL draft, along withRocky Calmus in the 3rd round.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 25 | 6:45 p.m. | North Carolina* | No. 3 | | ESPN | W 41–27 | 75,423[1] |
| September 1 | 2:30 p.m. | atAir Force* | No. 3 | | ABC | W 44–3 | 56,162[1] |
| September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | North Texas* | No. 3 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, Oklahoma
| FSNPPV | W 37–10 | 74,930[1] |
| September 29 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 11Kansas State | No. 3 | | ABC | W 38–37 | 75,862[1] |
| October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 5Texas | No. 3 | | ABC | W 14–3 | 75,587[1] |
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | atKansas | No. 3 | | FSN | W 38–10 | 48,700[1] |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 2 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| | W 33–17 | 75,499[1] |
| October 27 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 3Nebraska | No. 2 | | ABC | L 10–20 | 78,031[1] |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Tulsa* | No. 3 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| FSN PPV | W 58–0 | 74,911[1] |
| November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas A&M | No. 3 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| ABC | W 31–10 | 75,525[1] |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | atTexas Tech | No. 3 | | ABC | W 30–13 | 52,008[1] |
| November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 4 | | FSN | L 13–16 | 75,537[1] |
| January 1, 2002 | 10:00 a.m. | vs.Arkansas* | No. 10 | | FOX | W 10–3 | 72,955[1] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are inCentral time
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North Carolina Tar Heels at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| North Carolina | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| •#3 Oklahoma | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Air Force Falcons
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •#3 Oklahoma | 7 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 44 |
| Air Force | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Scoring summary |
| 1 | | OU | Nate Hybl 2-yard run (Tim Duncan kick) | OU 7-0 |
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| 2 | | OU | Tim Duncan 47-yard field goal | OU 10-0 |
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| 2 | | AFA | B. Walters 35-yard field goal | OU 10-3 |
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| 2 | | OU | T. Smith 13-yard pass from Hybl (Duncan kick) | OU 17-3 |
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| 2 | | OU | T. Duncan 27-yard field goal | OU 20-3 |
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| 4 | | OU | T. Duncan 26-yard field goal | OU 23-3 |
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| 4 | | OU | Clayton 8-yard pass from Hybl (Duncan kick) | OU 30-3 |
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| 4 | | OU | Griffin 3-yard run (Duncan kick) | OU 37-3 |
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| 4 | | OU | Heinecke 69-yard fumble return (Duncan kick) | OU 44-3 |
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North Texas Mean Green at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| North Texas | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| •#3 Oklahoma | 14 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
#11 Kansas State Wildcats at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #11 Kansas State | 0 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 37 |
| •#3 Oklahoma | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
Texas (Red River Shootout)
[edit]#3 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #5 Texas Longhorns
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •#3 Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| #5 Texas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •#3 Oklahoma | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Kansas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Baylor Bears at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Baylor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| •#2 Oklahoma | 14 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 33 |
#2 Oklahoma Sooners at #3 Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #2 Oklahoma | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| •#3 Nebraska | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| •#3 Oklahoma | 3 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 58 |
Texas A&M Aggies at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texas A&M | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| •#3 Oklahoma | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •#3 Oklahoma | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
[edit]Oklahoma State Cowboys at #4 Oklahoma Sooners
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Oklahoma State | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| #4 Oklahoma | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Scoring summary |
| Q2 | 9:20 | OU | Griffin 8 yard run (Duncan kick) | OU 7–0 |
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| Q2 | 4:40 | OSU | Phillips 26 yard field goal | OU 7–3 |
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| Q2 | 0:53 | OU | Duncan 23 yard field goal | OU 10–3 |
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| Q2 | 0:05 | OSU | Phillips 52 yard field goal | OU 10–6 |
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| Q4 | 8:48 | OU | Duncan 22 yard field goal | OU 13–6 |
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| Q4 | 7:31 | OSU | Phillips 52 yard field goal | OU 13–9 |
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| Q4 | 1:36 | OSU | Woods 14 yard pass fromFields (Phillips kick) | OSU 16–13 |
Arkansas (Cotton Bowl)
[edit]#10 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •#10 Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster |
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| Players | Coaches |
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| Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt
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Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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| AP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
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| Coaches Poll | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
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| BCS | Not released | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | Not released |
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The2002 NFL draft was held on April 20–21, 2002 atThe 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 sinceCedric Jones went fifth overall in1996.
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