1997 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1997 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and participated as members of the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They were coached by John Blake.

1997 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record4–8 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Winder (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Young (2nd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 75,004)
1997 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 2 Nebraska † xy$  8 –0   13 –0  
No. 8 Kansas State  %  7 –1   11 –1  
No. 23 Missouri  5 –3   7 –5  
Colorado  3 –5   5 –6  
Kansas  3 –5   5 –6  
Iowa State  1 –7   1 –10  
South Division
No. 20 Texas A&M xy  6 –2   9 –4  
No. 24 Oklahoma State  5 –3   8 –4  
Texas Tech  5 –3   6 –5  
Texas  2 –6   4 –7  
Oklahoma  2 –6   4 –8  
Baylor  1 –7   2 –9  
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † – Coaches Poll National Champion
    $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2311:00 a.m.at Northwestern*
ABCL 0–2436,804
September 62:30 p.m.Syracuse*
ABCW 36–3468,342
September 205:30 p.m.at California*
FSNL 36–4048,260
September 276:00 p.m.Louisville*
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FSNW 35–1474,993
October 41:00 p.m.at Kansas
L 17–2043,500
October 112:30 p.m.vs. Texas
ABCL 24–2775,587
October 1811:30 a.m.Baylordagger
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FSNW 24–2368,578
October 251:30 p.m.No. 14 Kansas State
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
PPVL 7–2668,433
November 12:30 p.m.at No. 1 Nebraska
ABCL 7–6975,926
November 81:00 p.m.No. 25 Oklahoma State
PPVL 7–3072,422
November 156:00 p.m.No. 18 Texas A&M
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
FSNL 7–5164,929
November 221:00 p.m.at Texas Tech
PPVW 32–2140,013
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[1]

Game summaries

Texas Tech
1 234Total
• Oklahoma 0 91310 32
Texas Tech 3 1503 21
Scoring summary
Q11:44TTUTony Rogers 47 yard field goalTTU 3–0
Q212:59OKLAJeremy Alexander 51 yard field goalTie 3–3
Q210:29OKLADane Johnson 57 yard fumble return (Zebbie Lethridge run)TTU 11–3
Q25:39OKLAMichael Rose 2 yard run (two-point failed)TTU 11–9
Q2:33TTUKyle Shipley recovered fumble in end zone (Tony Rogers kick)TTU 18–9
Q39:01OKLAStephen Alexander 19 yard pass from Justin Fuente (Jeremy Alexander kick)TTU 18–16
Q3:46OKLASeth Littrell 1 yard run (two-point failed)OKLA 22–18
Q414:02OKLAJeremy Alexander 32 yard field goalOKLA 25–18
Q412:19TTUTony Rogers 49 yard field goalOKLA 25–21
Q46:08OKLASeth Littrell 24 yard run (Jeremy Alexander kick)OKLA 32–21

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Awards

1998 NFL Draft
See also: 1998 NFL Draft

The following Sooners were selected in the 1998 NFL draft.

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
248Stephen AlexanderTight endWashington Redskins
5124Martin ChaseDefensive tackleBaltimore Ravens
5152Travian SmithLinebackerOakland Raiders
6164Sammy WilliamsOffensive tackleBaltimore Ravens

References
  1. "1990s". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  2. "Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech". USA Today. November 22, 1997. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  3. "All-Conference Players". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
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