The 2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 109th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner (winning his second one that season), Bob Stoops, in his fifth season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.
Conference play began with a win over the Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, Iowa on October 4, and ended with an upset loss to the Kansas State Wildcats in the 2003 Big 12 Championship Game on December 6. The Sooners finished the regular season 12–1 (8–1 in Big 12) while winning the Big 12 South. Despite their loss in the conference championship game, they were invited to the 2004 Sugar Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game that year, where they lost to the LSU Tigers, 21–14.
Following the season, Tommie Harris was selected 14th overall in the 2004 NFL draft, along with Teddy Lehman in the 2nd round, and Derrick Strait in the 3rd.
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries
North Texas
Alabama
Fresno State
UCLA
Antonio Perkins became the first Division I-A player in history to have three returns for a score in one game while also breaking the NCAA single-game punt return yardage record.
Iowa State
Texas (Red River Shootout)
Missouri
Colorado
This was Oklahoma's first win in Boulder since 1988.
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
Texas A&M
Baylor
Texas Tech
Kansas State (Big 12 Championship Game)
LSU (Sugar Bowl)
Statistics
Team
OU Opp Points per Game 42.9 15.3 First downs 315 190 Rushing 115 80 Passing 173 102 Penalty 27 8 Rushing Yardage 2,043 1,585 Rushing Attempts 538 462 Avg per Rush 3.8 3.4 Avg per Game 145.9 113.2 Passing Yardage 4,109 2,050 Avg per Game 293.5 146.4 Completions-Attempts 299-480 (62.3%) 218-419 (52%) Total Offense 6,152 3,635 Total Plays 1,018 881 Avg per Play 6 4.1 Avg per Game 439.4 259.6 Fumbles-Lost 17-6 26-12 OU Opp Punts-Yards 60-2,389 (39.8 avg) 102-4,071 (39.9 avg) Punt returns-Total Yards 56-668 (11.9 avg) 22-93 (4.2 avg) Kick returns-Total Yards 30-656 (21.9 avg) 54-997 (18.5 avg) Avg Time of Possession per Game 32:15 27:45 Penalties-Yards 86-673 96-808 Avg per Game 48.1 57.7 3rd Down Conversions 86/202 (42.6%) 59/209 (28.2%) 4th Down Conversions 16/29 (55.2%) 8/24 (33.3%) Sacks By-Yards 45-269 28-208 Total TDs 78 27 Rushing 27 11 Passing 43 1 Fields Goals-Attempts 19-22 (86.4%) 9/10 (90%) PAT-Attempts 74-76 (97.4%) 23-26 (88.5%) Total Attendance 582,413 240,838 Games-Avg per Game 7-83,202 4-60,210
Scores by quarter
Rankings
2004 NFL draft The 2004 NFL draft was held on April 24–25, 2004 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.
114Tommie HarrisDefensive tackleChicago Bears237Teddy LehmanLinebackerDetroit Lions376Derrick StraitCornerbackNew York Jets
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