List of Oklahoma Sooners football seasons
Introduction alt=Sixteen young men in American football uniform, and two older men in jackets, sitting in three rows.alt=Football players run onto a football field in two rows under a crimson banner.The Oklahoma Sooners college football team compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Oklahoma in the Big 12 Conference. Oklahoma has played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma since 1923.The Sooners claim seven national championships. They have also recorded 50 conference championships, 12 undefeated and untied regular seasons, and the longest winning streak in Division I history with 47 straight victories. The Oklahoma football program is one of the most successful programs in history, having won 944 games and possessing a .725 winning percentage, both sixth all time. As of the end of the 2022 season, Oklahoma has appeared in the AP poll 882 times, including 101 No. 1 rankings, both third all time.Football was introduced to the university by John A. Harts in 1895.Harts, a student from Kansas who had played the game in his home state, presided over a single game, a loss to a more experienced team from the Oklahoma City High School. The university had its first paid coach in Vernon Louis Parrington, who led the Sooners to a record of nine wins, one loss, and two ties over four seasons. Hired in 1905, Bennie Owen brought Oklahoma to the national stage during his 22-year tenure as head coach. He retired with a 122–54–16 record, including four seasons in which the team went unbeaten. During Owen's tenure, Oklahoma became a charter member of the Southwest Conference, in which they remained for five years before leaving to join the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The MVIAA conference would later transform into the Big Six, Big Seven, and finally the Big Eight Conference.In 1947, Oklahoma promoted Bud Wilkinson, then an assistant coach, to head coach. Wilkinson led the Sooners to national championships in 1950, 1955 and 1956, as well as a stretch of 47 consecutive victories that began in 1953 and ended in 1957.Wilkinson's tenure included a streak of 13 consecutive conference championships (in addition to one by his predecessor). After 17 seasons at the helm, Wilkinson retired with a 145–29–4 record.Oklahoma continued to perform well after Wilkinson left, but only returned to the national title picture following the promotion of Barry Switzer to head coach in 1973.The Sooners won the Big Eight in each of his first eight years as coach and earned national championships in 1974 and 1975.Switzer added Oklahoma's sixth national championship in 1985 and bested Wilkinson's school record for victories by a coach, stepping down prior to the 1989 season with a 157–29–4 record.After a decline that lasted more than a decade, Oklahoma again won the national championship in 2000, after coach Bob Stoops had been hired the previous year. By then Oklahoma had joined a new conference, the Big 12 Conference, formed as a combination of the Big Eight Conference and four Texas schools of the defunct Southwest Conference. Stoops coached 239 games during his time at Oklahoma, winning 191 of them. Both figures are the most of any coach in school history. Stoops won ten conference championships and led the Sooners to the BCS National Championship Game four times. However, 2000 remains Oklahoma's most recent championship game victory. Lincoln Riley, who succeeded Stoops as coach in 2017, took the Sooners to the College Football Playoff four times, losing in the semifinal round on each occasion. Following Riley's departure, current head coach Brent Venables was appointed to the position.Through the 2023 season, Oklahoma has compiled an overall record of 944 wins, 341 losses, and 53 ties. The Sooners have appeared in 57 bowl games, most recently in the 2023 Alamo Bowl, with 31 bowl victories, 25 losses and 1 tie in their history.
Seasons '''National Champions''' †'''Conference Champions''' *'''Division Champions''' '''Bowl game berth''''''Shared standing''' T'''Not applicable'''SeasonHead coachDivisionSeason resultsChampionship and postseason resultsFinal rankingConferenceOverallAPCoaches'Finish'''1'''Win(s)Loss(es)Tie(s)'''2'''Win(s)Loss(es)Tie(s)'''2''''''Oklahoma Sooners''' Independent (1895–1914) 1895 John A. Harts 0 1 0 1896 ''No coach'' 2 0 0 1897 Vernon L. Parrington 2 0 0 1898 Vernon L. Parrington 2 0 0 1899 Vernon L. Parrington 2 1 0 1900 Vernon L. Parrington 3 1 1 1901 Fred Roberts 3 2 0 1902 Mark McMahon 6 3 0 1903 Mark McMahon 5 4 3 1904 Fred Ewing 4 3 1 1905 Bennie Owen 7 2 0 1906 Bennie Owen 5 2 2 1907 Bennie Owen 4 4 0 1908 Bennie Owen 8 1 1 1909 Bennie Owen 6 4 0 1910 Bennie Owen 4 2 1 1911 Bennie Owen 8 0 0 1912 Bennie Owen 5 4 0 1913 Bennie Owen 6 2 0 1914 Bennie Owen 9 1 1 Southwest Conference (1915–1919) '''1915''' * Bennie Owen'''T–1st''' 3 0 0 10 0 0 1916 Bennie Owen T–3rd 2 1 0 6 5 0 1917 Bennie Owen 3rd 1 1 1 6 4 1 '''1918''' * Bennie Owen'''1st''' 2 0 0 6 0 0 1919 Bennie Owen 3rd 2 1 0 5 3 2 Missouri Valley Conference (1920–1928) '''1920''' * Bennie Owen '''1st''' 4 0 1 6 0 1 1921 Bennie Owen T–7th 2 3 0 5 3 0 1922 Bennie Owen 6th 1 2 2 2 3 3 1923 Bennie Owen 6th 2 4 0 3 5 0 1924 Bennie Owen 6th 2 3 1 2 5 1 1925 Bennie Owen 5th 3 3 1 4 1 3 1926 Bennie Owen 5th 3 2 1 5 2 1 1927 Adrian Lindsey T–7th 2 3 0 3 3 2 1928 Adrian Lindsey T–2nd 3 2 0 5 3 0 Big Six Conference (1929–1947) 1929 Adrian Lindsey 4th 2 2 1 3 3 2 1930 Adrian Lindsey 2nd 3 1 1 4 1 3 1931 Adrian Lindsey T–5th 1 4 0 4 7 1 1932 Lewie Hardage T–2nd 3 2 0 4 4 1 1933 Lewie Hardage 3rd 3 2 0 4 4 1 1934 Lewie Hardage 3rd 2 2 1 3 4 2 1935 Biff Jones 2nd 3 2 0 6 3 0 1936 Biff Jones 4th 1 2 2 3 3 3 1937 Thomas E. Stidham 2nd 3 1 1 5 2 2 '''1938''' * Thomas E. Stidham '''1st''' 5 0 0 10 1 0'''Lost''' Orange Bowl against Tennessee, 17-0 4 1939 Thomas E. Stidham 3rd 3 2 0 6 2 1 19 1940 Thomas E. Stidham 2nd 4 1 0 6 3 0 1941 Dewey Luster T–2nd 3 2 0 6 3 0 1942 Dewey Luster 2nd 3 1 1 3 5 2 '''1943''' * Dewey Luster '''1st''' 6 0 0 7 2 0 '''1944''' * Dewey Luster '''1st''' 4 0 1 6 3 1 1945 Dewey Luster 2nd 4 1 0 5 5 0 '''1946''' * Jim Tatum '''T–1st''' 4 1 0 8 3 0'''Won''' Gator Bowl against NC State, 34–13  14 '''1947''' * Bud Wilkinson '''T–1st''' 4 0 1 7 2 1 16 Big Seven Conference (1948–1958) '''1948''' * Bud Wilkinson '''1st''' 5 0 0 10 1 0'''Won''' Sugar Bowl against North Carolina, 14–6 5 '''1949''' * Bud Wilkinson '''1st''' 5 0 0 11 0 0'''Won''' Sugar Bowl against LSU, 35–0 2'''1950''' †* Bud Wilkinson'''1st''' 6 0 0 10 1 0'''Lost''' Sugar Bowl against Kentucky, 13-7 1 1 '''1951''' * Bud Wilkinson '''1st''' 6 0 0 8 2 0 10 11 '''1952''' * Bud Wilkinson '''1st''' 5 0 1 8 1 1 4 4 '''1953''' * Bud Wilkinson '''1st''' 6 0 0 9 1 1'''Won''' Orange Bowl against Maryland, 7–0 4 5 '''1954''' * Bud Wilkinson '''1st''' 6 0 0 10 0 0 ''Consecutive bowl appearances prohibited by conference''  3 3'''1955''' †* Bud Wilkinson'''1st''' 6 0 0 11 0 0'''Won''' Orange Bowl against Maryland, 20–6 1 1'''1956''' †* Bud Wilkinson'''1st''' 6 0 0 10 0 0 ''Consecutive bowl appearances prohibited by conference'' 1 1 '''1957''' * Bud Wilkinson '''1st''' 6 0 0 10 1 0'''Won''' Orange Bowl against Duke, 48–21 4 4 '''1958''' * Bud Wilkinson '''1st''' 7 0 0 10 1 0'''Won''' Orange Bowl against Syracuse, 21–6 5 5 Big Eight Conference (1959–1995) '''1959''' * Bud Wilkinson '''1st''' 6 1 0 7 3 0 15 15 1960 Bud Wilkinson 5th 2 4 1 3 6 1''Ineligible due to N.C.A.A. probation'' 1961 Bud Wilkinson 4th 4 3 0 5 5 0 '''1962''' * Bud Wilkinson '''1st''' 7 0 0 8 3 0'''Lost''' Orange Bowl against Alabama, 17-0 8 7 1963 Bud Wilkinson 2nd 6 1 0 8 2 0 9 8 1964 Gomer Jones 2nd 5 1 1 6 4 1 '''Lost''' Gator Bowl against Florida State, 36–19 1965 Gomer Jones 5th 3 4 0 3 7 0 1966 Jim Mackenzie 5th 4 3 0 6 4 0 '''1967''' * Chuck Fairbanks '''1st''' 7 0 0 10 1 0 '''Won''' Orange Bowl against Tennessee, 26–24 3 3 '''1968''' * Chuck Fairbanks '''T–1st''' 6 1 0 7 4 0 '''Lost''' Bluebonnet Bowl against SMU, 28–27 11 10 1969 Chuck Fairbanks 4th 4 3 0 6 4 0 1970 Chuck Fairbanks T–2nd 5 2 0 7 4 1 '''Tied''' Bluebonnet Bowl against Alabama, 24–24 20 15 1971 Chuck Fairbanks 2nd 6 1 0 11 1 0 '''Won''' Sugar Bowl against Auburn, 40–22 2 3 '''1972''' * Chuck Fairbanks '''1st''' 6 1 0 11 1 0 '''Won''' Sugar Bowl against Penn State, 14–0 2 2 '''1973''' * Barry Switzer '''1st''' 7 0 0 10 0 1 ''Ineligible due to N.C.A.A. probation'''''1974''' †* Barry Switzer'''1st''' 7 0 0 11 0 0 ''Ineligible due to N.C.A.A. probation'''''1975''' †* Barry Switzer'''1st''' 6 1 0 11 1 0 '''Won''' Orange Bowl against Michigan, 14–6 1 1 '''1976''' * Barry Switzer '''T–1st''' 5 2 0 9 2 1 '''Won''' Fiesta Bowl against Wyoming, 41–7 5 6 '''1977''' * Barry Switzer '''1st''' 7 0 0 10 2 0 '''Lost''' Orange Bowl against Arkansas, 31–6 7 6 '''1978''' * Barry Switzer '''T–1st''' 6 1 0 11 1 0 '''Won''' Orange Bowl against Nebraska, 31–24 3 3 '''1979''' * Barry Switzer '''1st''' 7 0 0 11 1 0 '''Won''' Orange Bowl against Florida State, 24–7 3 3 '''1980''' * Barry Switzer '''1st''' 7 0 0 10 2 0 '''Won''' Orange Bowl against Florida State, 18–17 3 3 1981 Barry Switzer 2nd 4 2 1 7 4 1 '''Won''' Sun Bowl against Houston, 40–14 20 14 1982 Barry Switzer 2nd 6 1 0 8 4 0 '''Lost''' Fiesta Bowl against Arizona State, 32–21 16 16 1983 Barry Switzer 2nd 5 2 0 8 4 0 '''''1984''''' * Barry Switzer '''T–1st''' 6 1 0 9 2 1 '''Lost''' Orange Bowl against Washington, 28–17 6 6'''1985''' †* Barry Switzer'''1st''' 7 0 0 11 1 0 '''Won''' Orange Bowl against Penn State, 25–10 1 1'''1986''' * Barry Switzer '''1st''' 7 0 0 11 1 0 '''Won''' Orange Bowl against Arkansas, 42–8 3 3'''1987''' * Barry Switzer '''1st''' 7 0 0 11 1 0 '''Lost''' Orange Bowl against Miami, 20–14 3 3 1988 Barry Switzer 2nd 6 1 0 9 3 0 '''Lost''' Citrus Bowl against Clemson, 13–6 14 14 1989 Gary Gibbs 3rd 5 2 0 7 4 0 ''Ineligible due to N.C.A.A. probation'' 1990 Gary Gibbs T–2nd 5 2 0 8 3 0 ''Ineligible due to N.C.A.A. probation'' 1991 Gary Gibbs 3rd 5 2 0 9 3 0 '''Won''' Gator Bowl against Virginia, 48–14 16 14 1992 Gary Gibbs 4th 3 2 2 5 4 2 1993 Gary Gibbs 4th 4 3 0 9 3 0 '''Won''' John Hancock Bowl against Texas Tech, 41–10 17 14 1994 Gary Gibbs 4th 4 3 0 6 6 0 '''Lost''' Copper Bowl against BYU, 31–6 1995 Howard Schnellenberger T–5th 2 5 0 5 5 1 Big 12 Conference (1996–present) 1996 John Blake South 4th 3 5 3 8 1997 John Blake South T-4th 2 6 4 8 1998 John Blake South T-4th 3 5 5 6 1999 Bob Stoops South T–2nd 5 3 7 5'''Lost''' Independence Bowl against Ole Miss, 27–25'''2000''' †* Bob Stoops South '''1st''' 8 0 13 0 '''Won''' Orange Bowl against Florida State, 13–2 1 1 2001 Bob Stoops South 2nd 6 2 11 2 '''Won''' Cotton Bowl Classic against Arkansas, 10–3 6 6 '''2002''' * Bob Stoops South '''1st''' 6 2 12 2 '''Won''' Rose Bowl against Washington State, 34–14 5 5'''2003'''  Bob Stoops South'''1st''' 8 0 12 2 '''Lost''' Sugar Bowl against LSU, 21–14 3 3 '''2004''' * Bob Stoops South '''1st''' 8 0 12 1 '''Lost''' Orange Bowl against USC, 55–19 3 3 2005 Bob Stoops South T–2nd 6 2 8 4 '''Won''' Holiday Bowl against Oregon, 17–14 22 22 '''2006''' * Bob Stoops South '''1st''' 7 1 11 3 '''Lost''' Fiesta Bowl against Boise State, 43–42 (OT) 11 11 '''2007''' * Bob Stoops South '''1st''' 6 2 11 3 '''Lost''' Fiesta Bowl against West Virginia, 48–28 8 8 '''2008''' * Bob Stoops South '''T–1st''' 7 1 12 2 '''Lost''' BCS Championship Game against Florida, 24–14 5 5 2009 Bob Stoops South T-3rd 5 3 8 5 '''Won''' Sun Bowl against Stanford, 31–27 '''2010''' * Bob Stoops South '''T–1st''' 6 2 12 2 '''Won''' Fiesta Bowl against UConn, 48–20 6 6 2011 Bob Stoops T–3rd 6 3 10 3 '''Won''' Insight Bowl against Iowa, 31–14 16 15 '''2012''' * Bob Stoops '''T–1st''' 8 1 10 3 '''Lost''' Cotton Bowl against Texas A&M, 41–13 15 15 2013 Bob Stoops T–2nd 7 2 11 2 '''Won''' Sugar Bowl against Alabama, 45–31 6 6 2014 Bob Stoops T–4th 5 4 8 5 '''Lost''' Russell Athletic Bowl against Clemson, 40–6 '''2015''' * Bob Stoops '''1st''' 8 1 11 2 '''Lost''' Orange Bowl against Clemson, 37–17 5 5 '''2016''' * Bob Stoops '''1st''' 9 0 11 2 '''Won''' Sugar Bowl against Auburn, 35–19 5 3 '''2017''' * Lincoln Riley '''1st''' 8 1 12 2 '''Lost''' Rose Bowl against Georgia, 54–48 2OT 3 3 '''2018''' * Lincoln Riley '''1st''' 8 1 12 2 '''Lost''' Orange Bowl against Alabama, 45–34 4 4 '''2019''' * Lincoln Riley '''1st''' 8 1 12 2 '''Lost''' Peach Bowl against LSU 63-28 7 6 '''2020''' * Lincoln Riley '''1st''' 6 2 9 2 '''Won''' Cotton Bowl against Florida 55–20 6 6 '''2021''' Lincoln RileyBob Stoops 3rd 7 2 11 2 '''Won''' Alamo Bowl against Oregon 47-32 10 10 '''2022''' Brent Venables T-7th 3 6 6 7 '''Lost''' Cheez-It Bowl against Florida State 35–32 '''2023''' Brent Venables T-2nd 7 2 10 2 '''Lost''' Alamo Bowl against Arizona 38–24Total91331752''(only includes regular season games)''31251''(only includes bowl games)''94434153''(all games)'' :1 When in a division, it shows their position within the division otherwise the overall position in the division-less conference. :2 Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.
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