The 1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 105th season of Sooner football. The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Stoops. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 conference.

Conference play began with a win over the Baylor Bears at home on September 18, and ended at home with a win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the annual Bedlam Series on November 27. The Sooners finished the regular season 7–4 (5–3 in Big 12), tied with Texas A&M for second in the Big 12 South. They were invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost to the Ole Miss Rebels, 27–25.

Following the season, Stockar McDougle was selected 20th overall in the 2000 NFL draft, along with William Bartee in the second round.

Preseason After five straight non–winning seasons and failing to make a bowl appearance for four straight years, University of Oklahoma Athletic director Joe Castiglione decided to fire third–year coach John Blake at the end of the 1998 regular season and hire University of Florida Defensive coordinator Bob Stoops to replace Blake. Others considered for the job included Barry Alvarez, Jim Donnan, Bob Toledo, Dennis Franchione, Tommy Bowden, Gary Barnett, and Mike Bellotti. The decision to promote a defensive coordinator to head coach ran contrary to the conventional wisdom of the time, but from the beginning Stoops was expected to be an exception to that theory, even without any experience calling offensive plays.

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries Indiana State

Statistics INSTOKLA First downs 10 30 Total yards 195 507 Rushing yards 159 166 Passing yards 36 341 Turnovers 5 4 Time of possession 31:59 28:01 Team Category Player StatisticsIndiana State Passing Sheraton Fox 2/8, 36 yards, INT Rushing Matt Nelson 9 rushes, 41 yards Receiving Matt Nelson 1 reception, 26 yardsOklahoma Passing Josh Heupel 31/40, 341 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Mike Thornton 19 rushes, 85 yards, TD Receiving Andre Woolfolk 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Baylor

Statistics BAYOKLA First downs 12 30 Total yards 208 557 Rushing yards 51 128 Passing yards 157 429 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 28:15 31:45 Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing Jermaine Alfred 18/27, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jermaine Alfred 11 rushes, 24 yards Receiving Brandon Thompson 2 receptions, 34 yardsOklahoma Passing Josh Heupel 37/54, 420 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Mike Thornton 14 rushes, 110 yards Receiving Curtis Fagan 4 receptions, 54 yards

No. 13 Texas A&M

Source: ESPN

Statistics TAMUOKLA First downs 15 30 Total yards 230 552 Rushing yards 64 165 Passing yards 166 387 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 21:31 38:29 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M Passing Randy McCown 9/21, 131 yards, TD Rushing Ja'Mar Toombs 11 rushes, 45 yards Receiving Bethel Johnson 5 receptions, 64 yardsOklahoma Passing Josh Heupel 31/50, 372 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Reggie Skinner 15 rushes, 106 yards Receiving Antwone Savage 3 receptions, 69 yards

At Colorado

Source: USA Today

Statistics OKLACOL First downs 17 24 Total yards 317 537 Rushing yards -11 155 Passing yards 328 382 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 26:11 33:49 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Passing Josh Heupel 26/58, 328 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Rushing Seth Littrell 3 rushes, 10 yards Receiving Jarrail Jackson 7 receptions, 148 yards, TDColorado Passing Mike Moschetti 22/31, 382 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Mike Moschetti 14 rushes, 64 yards, TD Receiving Javon Green 3 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD

At Texas Tech

Statistics OKLATTU First downs 21 14 Total yards 401 359 Rushing yards 49 100 Passing yards 352 259 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 29:43 30:17 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Passing Josh Heupel 32/50, 352 yards, TD, INT Rushing Quentin Griffin 10 rushes, 58 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brandon Daniels 9 receptions, 94 yardsTexas Tech Passing Kliff Kingsbury 9/17, 259 yards, 3 TD Rushing Sammy Morris 20 rushes, 51 yards Receiving Sammy Morris 3 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD

Roster

2000 NFL draft The 2000 NFL draft was held on April 15–16, 2000 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft. Player Position Round Overall pick NFL team Stockar McDougle G, T 1st 20 Detroit Lions William Bartee DB 2nd 54 Kansas City Chiefs

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