The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 106th season of Sooner football. The team was led by Bob Stoops in his second season as head coach. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. During this season, they competed in the Big 12 Conference.
The Sooners opened the season ranked #19, the first time they had made it into a pre-season poll in five years.
After four early-season victories against unranked foes, Oklahoma had risen to #10 in the country.
Beginning at the end of September, OU defeated #11 Texas (63–14), #2 Kansas State (41–31), and #1 Nebraska (31–14). By that point, the Sooners had risen to #1 in the polls, a position they retained through the rest of the season.
The 2000 team claimed OU’s first Big 12 title and its 37th conference title overall by beating Kansas State in the Big 12 conference championship game.
The Sooners were invited to the 2001 Orange Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game that year, where they beat the defending national champion Florida State Seminoles by a score of 13–2. The Sooners finished the season 13-0, claiming Oklahoma's seventh national championship in football and first since 1985.
Three OU players were named consensus All Americans after the 2000 season: linebacker Rocky Calmus, quarterback Josh Heupel, and free safety J. T. Thatcher.
Recruits
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Schedule
Roster 2000 Oklahoma Sooners rosterWide receivers 4 Antonio Perkins – Freshman 5 Julius McMillan – Junior 6 Antwone Savage – Sophomore 9 Mark Clayton – Freshman 12 Curtis Fagan – Sophomore 13 Damian Mackey – Sophomore 15 Ataleo Ford – Freshman 17 Andre Woolfolk – Sophomore 28 Jarvis Smith – Freshman 29 Will Peoples – Freshman 41 John Connor – Sophomore 82 Ryan Daniel – Sophomore 84 Buck Scifres – Junior
Offensive line 55 Jammal Brown – Freshman 59 Stephen BurchamC – Senior 60 Wes Sims – Freshman 61 Josh Tucker – Freshman 62 Jay Ridenour – Sophomore 63 Frank Romero – Junior 64 Adam Panter – Freshman 65 Will Mathis – Junior 66 Jarrod Barclay – Freshman 68 Howard Duncan – Junior 69 Brad Davis – Sophomore 70 Reese Travis – Senior 71 Jerod Fields – Freshman 72 Scott Kempenich – Senior 73 Trevor Nutt – Junior 75 Mike Skinner – Sophomore 76 Al Baysinger – Senior 77 Josh Smith – Sophomore 78 Cliff Takawana – Freshman
Tight ends 81 Chris HammonsC – Senior 85 Jeremy Hess – Sophomore 87 John Stuever – Freshman 88 Trent Smith – Sophomore 90 Matt Anderson – Senior Lance donley – Freshman Quarterbacks 8 Nate Hybl – Sophomore 11 Hunter Wall – Freshman 14 Josh HeupelC – Senior 16 Patrick Fletcher – Senior 18 Jason White – Freshman
Running backs 3 Josh Norman – Junior 4 Brandon Shelby – Freshman 21 Jay Hunt – Sophomore 22 Quentin Griffin – Sophomore 23 Jan Roeschmann – Junior 24 Brian Odom – Freshman 35 Seth LittrellC – Senior 36 Danny Cork – Sophomore 39 Buster Kuhn – Senior 43 Jamar Mozee – Freshman 47 Renaldo Works – Freshman 32 Branden Killingsworth – Freshman
Defensive line 53 Eric Thunander – Sophomore 62 Chike Ozumba – Sophomore 74 Juan Prishker – Junior 80 Dan Cody – Freshman 84 Sam Sachek – Freshman 86 Brian Friend – Sophomore 87 Marcus Chretien – Junior 88 John Sturch – Sophomore 89 Cory Heinecke – Junior 90 Eric Hilaire – Sophomore 91 Ramon Richardson – Senior 92 Corey Callens – Senior 93 Kory Klein – Freshman 94 Ryan Fisher – Senior 95 Rocky Bright – Senior 96 Jeremy Wilson-Guest – Senior 97 John Williams – Sophomore 98 David Jones – Freshman 99 Bary Holleyman – Junior Linebackers 9 Roger Steffen – Senior 10 Torrance MarshallC – Senior 20 Rocky CalmusC – Junior 36 Parker Neal – Sophomore 37 Brandon Babb – Junior 45 Jimmy Wilkerson – Freshman 46 Brandon Moore – Senior 48 Gayron Allen – Freshman 52 K. Michael Delfs – Junior 57 Derrick Hurst – Freshman 50 Brian Jimerson – Freshman 51 Ronbrose Jones – Freshman 52 Tanner Reynolds – Sophomore 54 Teddy Lehman – Freshman 56 Brandon Pryor – Sophomore
Defensive backs 1 Terrance Simms – Junior 2 Derrick Strait – Freshman 4 Brandon Shelby – Freshman 7 Brandon Everage – Freshman 11 Ontei Jones – Senior 15 J.T. Thatcher – Senior 19 Michael Thompson – Sophomore 22 Laromie Hammer – Freshman 25 Darren Stephens – Freshman 27 Brent Jackson – Sophomore 30 Matt Mayhew – Junior 31 Marvin Shoulders – Senior 32 Ty Kincannon – Sophomore 33 Marcus Bivines – Senior 34 Matt McCoy – Freshman 38 Roy Williams – Sophomore
Kickers 19 Jimmy Stewart – Freshman 40 Tim Duncan – Junior 83 Jeff Ferguson – Junior
Snapper 67 Ben Panter – Junior C Captain † Starter at position
Game summaries
UTEP
Arkansas State
Rice
Kansas
Texas (Red River Shootout)
Kansas State
Nebraska
Baylor
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
Kansas State (Big 12 Championship Game)
Florida State (Orange Bowl)
Rankings
Awards and honors Awards and Big 12 honors
Weekly Awards J.T. Thatcher Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week September 9 Rocky Calmus Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week September 23 J. T. Thatcher Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week September 30 Rocky Calmus Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week October 7 J.T. Thatcher Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week October 7 Josh Heupel Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week October 14 J.T. Thatcher Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week October 14 Josh Heupel Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week October 28 Torrance Marshall Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week October 28 J.T. Thatcher Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week November 4 Torrance Marshall Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week November 11 Rocky Calmus Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week November 25
Conference Awards Bob Stoops Head coach Big 12 Coach of the Year Josh Heupel QB Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year
Individual Awards Bob Stoops Head coach Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award Bob Stoops Head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant Award Bob Stoops Head coach Home Depot Coach of the Year Award Bob Stoops Head coach Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award Mark Mangino Offensive coordinator Broyles Award Josh Heupel QB Walter Camp Award J. T. Thatcher DB Mosi Tatupu Award
All-Americans
All-Americans Rocky Calmus Consensus Josh Heupel Consensus J. T. Thatcher Consensus The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source:
All-Big 12 Josh Heupel QB 1st team Rocky Calmus LB 1st team Ryan Fisher DL 1st team J. T. Thatcher DB 1st team Roy Williams DB 1st team Quentin Griffin RB 2nd team Frank Romero RB 2nd team Antwone Savage WR 2nd team Torrance Marshall LB 2nd team Jeff Ferguson P 2nd team J. T. Thatcher PR 2nd team Bubba Burcham OL 3rd team Scott Kempenich OL 3rd team Andre Woolfolk WR 3rd team Ramon Richardson DL 3rd team Derrick Strait DL 3rd team Curtis Fagan WR HM Josh Norman WR HM Trent Smith TE HM Corey Callins DL HM Brandon Everage DB HM Corey Heinecke DL HM Otnei Jones DB HM Roger Steffen LB HM Michael Thompson DB HM HM = Honorable mention. Source:
Academic All-Big 12 Rocky Bright DL Senior Ryan Fisher DL Senior Quentin Griffith RB Sophomore Chris Hammons TE Senior Nate Hybl QB RS Sophomore Scott Kempenich OL Senior Kory Klein DL RS Freshman Matthew Mayhew DB Junior Matt McCoy DB RS Freshman Ben Panter C Junior Josh Smith OL Sophomore Michael Thompson DB Sophomore Reese Travis OL Senior
2001 NFL draft The 2001 NFL draft was held on April 21–22, 2001 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.
372Torrance MarshallLinebackerGreen Bay Packers6177Josh HeupelQuarterbackMiami Dolphins
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