Oklahoma Sooners

The University of Oklahoma Sooners (often referred to as Oklahoma or OU) features 19 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the "Sooners", a nickname given to the early participants in the Land Rush of 1889, which initially opened the Unassigned Lands in the future state of Oklahoma to non-native settlement. The university's athletic teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I, in the Big 12 Conference. The university's current athletic director is Joe Castiglione.

In 2002, the University of Oklahoma was ranked as the third best college sports program in America by Sports Illustrated. When combined with Blake Griffin's John Wooden Award and Sam Bradford's Heisman Trophy, Oklahoma became the second school to have a top winner in both basketball and football in the same year (Gary Beban won the Heisman Trophy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the USBWA "Player of the Year" award in 1968 for UCLA).

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The University of Oklahoma was a charter member of the Southwest Athletic Conference (SWC) during its formation in 1914. Five years later, in 1919, OU left the SWC and joined the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In 1928, this conference split, and OU remained aligned with the teams that formed the Big Six Conference. Over the next 31 years, more schools were added and the conference underwent several name changes, incrementing the number each time up to the Big Eight Conference where it remained until 1996. Four more universities were added then and the name was changed one more time to its current form: the Big 12 Conference.

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The Oklahoman 19 Jan 2025
So the Sooner coach watched during fall practices to see how her newbies responded ... But after losing 10 seniors and welcoming nine freshmen and five transfers, this OU team has more questions than the Sooner squads of the past few years.
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OU men's gymnastics: What to know about the Sooners heading into 2025 season

The Oklahoman 11 Jan 2025
The Sooners, coming off a third-place finish in last year’s NCAA Championships, open their season against Air Force at 2 p.m ... The Sooners host three of the preseason top five teams at McCasland Field House this season, but the schedule is compact.
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As OU men's basketball enters SEC play, what have we learned about the Sooners?

The Oklahoman 31 Dec 2024
With six days off after concluding non-conference play, the Sooners will open their conference schedule with a road trip at Alabama at 5 p.m ... If the Sooners continue racking up wins and secure an NCAA ...
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As OU women's basketball enters SEC play, what have we learned about the Sooners?

The Oklahoman 31 Dec 2024
The Sooners finished non-conference play 12-1, with their only loss coming in overtime to Duke on Nov ... It’s the second time in Jennie Baranczyk’s four seasons the Sooners have started 12-1 ... The Sooners ...
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What will 2025 bring for OU athletics? We make 25 bold predictions for the Sooners

The Oklahoman 29 Dec 2024
Here are 25 predictions for the Sooners and the SEC in 2025. ... The Sooners were sixth in the SEC in sacks during the regular season, with 2.92 per game ... Fears will become the third Sooner drafted in the first round in the last decade.
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Navy football coach Brian Newberry grew up an Oklahoma fan. He faces the Sooners on Friday.

Baltimore Sun 23 Dec 2024
“There’s no NFL team in Oklahoma, so everyone roots for the Sooners ... On Friday nights before home games, the Sooners stayed in a hotel outside of Norman and all the players went to the Almonte Cinema 6.
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What went wrong for OU football in 2024 season? Diagnosing the Sooners' issues

The Oklahoman 22 Dec 2024
On the second Sooners’ drive of the game, wide receiver Deion Burks took a handoff on a jet sweep ... While the offensive line issues could’ve been expected with as much turnover as the Sooners had there, ...
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Former Arkansas-Pine Bluff WR Javonnie Gibson commits to the Sooners - Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Daily News 18 Dec 2024
Broadcast crews beware, because the Sooners have another J-Gib in the wide ...
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Class Introductions: Meet the Sooners' expected 2025 signees - Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Daily News 04 Dec 2024
It's Early Signing Day, and the Sooners are ready to welcome as many as nineteen new scholarship athletes to their ...
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Magnificent Eleven: Signing day superlatives in the Sooners’ 2025 class - Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Daily News 04 Dec 2024
With the Sooners set to sign as many as 18 scholarship commits today, it's time for the Magnificent ...
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The Sooners' season ended on a disappointing note with a lackluster performance in Baton Rouge

The Post and Courier 01 Dec 2024
With a record of 6-6, Oklahoma will qualify for a bowl game, which will be announced in the coming week ... .
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Brian Kelly reacts to beating the Sooners

The Post and Courier 01 Dec 2024
He says ‘I’m excited about our future’ ... .

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