2011 Oklahoma Sooners football team

2011 Oklahoma Sooners football
Insight Bowl Champions
Insight Bowl vs. Iowa, W 31–14
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
BCS #14
Coaches #19
AP #19
2011 record 10–3 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach Bob Stoops
Offensive coordinator Josh Heupel & Jay Norvell
Offensive scheme No-huddle
Defensive coordinator Brent Venables
Base defense 4–3
Captain Ryan Broyles
Ben Habern
Landry Jones
Travis Lewis
Tress Way
Home stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 2010 2012 »
2011 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#3 Oklahoma State †   8 – 1         12 – 1  
#8 Kansas State   7 – 2         10 – 2  
#12 Baylor   6 – 3         10 – 3  
#14 Oklahoma   6 – 3         10 – 3  
Missouri   5 – 4         8 – 5  
Texas   4 – 5         8 – 5  
Texas A&M   4 – 5         7 – 6  
Iowa State   3 – 6         6 – 7  
Texas Tech   2 – 7         5 – 7  
Kansas   0 – 9         2 – 10  
† – BCS representative as champion
As of January 2, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Oklahoma Sooners football team (variously "Oklahoma", "OU", or the "Sooners") represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2011–2012. It was the 117th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops and played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 6–3 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They were invited to the Insight Bowl where they defeated Iowa 31–14.

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Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 7:00 pm Tulsa* #1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK FX W 47–14   85,260[1]
September 17 7:15 pm at #5 Florida State* #1 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL ABC W 23–13   84,392[2]
September 24 7:00 pm Missouri #1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe) FX W 38–28   85,547[3]
October 1 6:00 pm Ball State* #1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK FSN-PPV W 62–6   84,921[4]
October 8 11:00 am vs. #10 Texas #1 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) ABC W 55–17   96,009[5]
October 15 8:15 pm at Kansas #1 Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS ESPN2 W 47–17   42,580[6]
October 22 7:00 pm Texas Tech #1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK ABC L 38–41   85,204[7]
October 29 2:30 pm at #12 Kansas State #9 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS ESPN W 58–17   51,004[8]
November 5 2:30 pm Texas A&M #7 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK ABC W 41–25   85,709[9]
November 19 7:00 pm at #22 Baylor #5 Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX ABC L 38–45   40,281[10]
November 26 11:00 am Iowa State #11 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK FX W 26–6   84,326[11]
December 3 7:00 pm at #5 Oklahoma State #11 Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam) ABC L 10–44   58,141[12]
December 30 7:00 pm vs. Iowa* #19 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Insight Bowl) ESPN W 31–14   54,247[13]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[14][15]

Roster

On May 19, 2011, Austin Box, a senior linebacker was found dead. El Reno Police Chief Ken Brown said officers and medics responded to a call at a house in the town about 30 miles west of Oklahoma City about 9:25 a.m. concerning an unresponsive male "with unknown medical issues." Brown identified the man as Box and said he first was taken to an El Reno hospital, then transferred by air ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. Box died a short time later.[16] Sophomore running back Jonathan Miller announced after the season opener against Tulsa that he intends to transfer from Oklahoma.[17] Five days after Jonathan Miller announced he would be transfering to a division 2 school, junior running back Jermie Calhoun announced he would also transfer out of Oklahoma.[18] On October 24th, sophomore Austin Haywood announced he would also be transfering from Oklahoma at the end of the semester.[19]

2011 Oklahoma Sooners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Franks, TreyTrey Franks So
RB 3 Clay, BrennanBrennan Clay So
WR 4 Stills, KennyKenny Stills So
QB 6 Sherrard, BenBen Sherrard Jr
RB 8 Whaley, DominiqueDominique Whaley  Jr
WR 9 Caro, RyanRyan Caro Sr
QB 10 Bell, BlakeBlake Bell  Fr
QB 11 Thompson, KendalKendal Thompson Fr
QB 12 Jones, LandryLandry Jones Jr
QB 15 Allen, DrewDrew Allen So
WR 16 Reynolds, JazJaz Reynolds So
WR 18 Jackson, KameelKameel Jackson Fr
WR 19 McCay, JustinJustin McCay  Fr
FB 20 Musil, MarshallMarshall Musil So
RB 22 Finch, RoyRoy Finch So
RB 23 Williams, BrandonBrandon Williams Fr
WR 24 Miller, DejuanDejuan Miller Sr
RB 26 Miller, JonathanJonathan Miller So
FB 33 Millard, TreyTrey Millard So
RB 34 Calhoun, JermieJermie Calhoun Jr
RB 37 Williams, DanzelDanzel Williams Fr
TE 47 Ratterree, TrentTrent Ratterree Sr
FB 48 Ripkowski, AaronAaron Ripkowski Fr
FB 49 Driskill, DavidDavid Driskill  Fr
OL 50 Woods, AustinAustin Woods So
OL 54 Kasitati, NilaNila Kasitati Fr
OL 59 Stephenson, DonaldDonald Stephenson Sr
OL 60 Serruto, DrewDrew Serruto Jr
OL 61 Habern, BenBen Habern Jr
OL 64 Ikard, GabeGabe Ikard So
OL 65 Presgrove, ColtenColten Presgrove Fr
OL 67 Hollis, RobertRobert Hollis Fr
OL 68 Irwin, BronsonBronson Irwin So
OL 69 Johnson, LaneLane Johnson Jr
OL 70 Dismuke, DylanDylan Dismuke Fr
OL 71 Thompson, TyrusTyrus Thompson  Fr
OL 72 Farniok, DerekDerek Farniok Fr
OL 74 Shead, AdamAdam Shead So
OL 75 Evans, TylerTyler Evans Jr
OL 76 Jones, JarvisJarvis Jones Sr
OL 77 Good, StephenStephen Good Sr
OL 78 Reed, JakeJake Reed So
OL 79 Williams, DarylDaryl Williams  Fr
WR 80 Eagle Road, JordanJordan Eagle Road Fr
WR 81 Symonds, NykoNyko Symonds  Fr
WR 82 Gillette, TannerTanner Gillette Fr
TE 82 Hanna, JamesJames Hanna Sr
TE 83 Hughes, John-PhilipJohn-Philip Hughes Fr
WR 84 Ekwede, BryanBryan Ekwede  Fr
WR 85 Broyles, RyanRyan Broyles  Sr
WR 87 Bradley, DerrickDerrick Bradley Jr
TE 87 Stevenson, MaxMax Stevenson Fr
WR 88 McClain, SheldonSheldon McClain  Fr
TE/HB 89 Haywood, AustinAustin Haywood So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Jefferson, TonyTony Jefferson So
DB 2 Wilson, JulianJulian Wilson  Fr
DB 3 Powell, JoeJoe Powell So
LB 5 Ibiloye, JosephJoseph Ibiloye Jr
DB 6 Hurst, DemontreDemontre Hurst Jr
LB 7 Nelson, CoreyCorey Nelson So
DB 8 Haynes, JamesJames Haynes  Fr
DB 9 Lynn, GabeGabe Lynn So
LB 10 Favors, RashodRashod Favors  Fr
DB 11 Okotcha, BennettBennett Okotcha Fr
LB 13 Taylor, LondellLondell Taylor Fr
DB 14 Colvin, AaronAaron Colvin So
DB 15 Harris, LamarLamar Harris Jr
DB 19 Bell, JesseJesse Bell Sr
LB 20 Shannon, FrankFrank Shannon Fr
LB 21 Wort, TomTom Wort So
LB 25 Franklin, AaronAaron Franklin  Fr
DB 27 Proctor, SamSam Proctor Sr
LB 28 Lewis, TravisTravis Lewis Sr
DB 29 Hayes, QuentinQuentin Hayes  Fr
DB 30 Harris, JavonJavon Harris Jr
LB 31 Franklin, DanielDaniel Franklin Jr
DB 32 Fleming, JamellJamell Fleming Sr
DB 39 Schooley, DillonDillon Schooley  Fr
LB 40 Lindley, P.L.P.L. Lindley Fr
DB 42 Paulsen, JesseJesse Paulsen Jr
DB 43 Sosanya, JohnJohn Sosanya Jr
DE 44 Hughes, NathanNathan Hughes Fr
LB 45 Gastelum, CalebCaleb Gastelum  Fr
DB 46 Finch, JordanJordan Finch So
DB 47 Montana, ZachZach Montana Jr
LB 51 Offenburger, GregGreg Offenburger Fr
LB 52 Jones, KellenKellen Jones Fr
DT 53 Walker, CaseyCasey Walker Jr
LB 55 Bird, JaydenJayden Bird Jr
DE 56 Lewis, RonnellRonnell Lewis Jr
DT 58 Humphrey, EricEric Humphrey  Fr
DT 73 Aladenoye, JoshJosh Aladenoye So
DT 77 Anderson, MarquisMarquis Anderson Fr
DT 80 Phillips, JordanJordan Phillips Fr
DE 84 Alexander, FrankFrank Alexander Sr
DE 85 Grissom, GeneoGeneo Grissom  Fr
DE 90 King, DavidDavid King Jr
DE 91 Washington, R. J.R. J. Washington Jr
DT 92 McGee, StacyStacy McGee Jr
DT 94 Peterson, TorreaTorrea Peterson  Fr
DT 95 Williams, DamonDamon Williams  Fr
DE 96 Tate, MitchMitch Tate Fr
DT 97 McFarland, JamarkusJamarkus McFarland Jr
DE 98 Ndulue, ChukaChuka Ndulue  Fr
DE 99 Williams, MitchMitch Williams Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 17 Stevens, JimmyJimmy Stevens Sr
K 18 Hunnicutt, MichaelMichael Hunnicutt  Fr
P 36 Way, TressTress Way Jr
P 37 Seibert, DylanDylan Seibert Fr
K 38 Hill, MichaelMichael Hill Fr
K 43 O'Hara, PatrickPatrick O'Hara Jr
DS 86 Winchester, JamesJames Winchester Sr
K 94 Hosek, EricEric Hosek Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brent Venables – Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Josh Heupel – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Jay Norvell – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
  • Bobby Jack Wright – Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends
  • Cale Gundy – Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
  • James Patton – Centers/Guards
  • Jackie Shipp – Defensive Line
  • Willie Martinez – Defensive Backs
  • Bruce Kittle – Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2010-08-16

Game notes

Tulsa

See also: 2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Tulsa 0 7 0 7 14
• #1 Oklahoma 10 20 14 3 47
  • Location: Norman, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 85,260
  • Game weather: 98 °F, clear, winds E 10 mph
  • Referee: Rick Loumiet
  • TV announcers (FX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Charles Davis (color), Tim Brewster (sideline)
Sources:[20]

Florida State

See also: 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team

[21]

1 2 3 4 Total
• #1 Oklahoma 7 6 0 10 23
#5 Florida State 3 0 3 7 13
  • Location: Tallahassee, Florida
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 84,392
  • Game weather: 81 °F, ENE 8 mph
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Erin Andrews (sideline)
Sources:

Missouri

See also: 2011 Missouri Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri 14 0 0 14 28
• #1 Oklahoma 10 14 7 7 38
  • Location: Norman, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:38
  • Game attendance: 85,547
  • Game weather: 87 °F, partly cloudy, S 7 mph
  • Referee: Tom Walker
  • TV announcers (FX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Charles Davis (color), Tim Brewster (sideline)
Sources:[22]

Ball State

See also: 2011 Ball State Cardinals football team

[23]

1 2 3 4 Total
Ball State 3 3 0 0 6
• #1 Oklahoma 10 28 21 3 62
  • Location: Norman, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 84,921
  • Game weather: 79 °F, clear, wind E 8 mph
  • Referee: Dan Romeo
  • TV announcers (Fox Sports Southwest/PPV): Chuck Cooperstein (play-by-play), Dean Blevins (color), Roy Williams (color), Kelly Crull (sideline)

Texas

See also: 2011 Texas Longhorns football team and Red River Rivalry
Red River Rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
• #1 Oklahoma 6 28 14 7 55
#10 Texas 3 7 0 7 17
  • Location: Dallas, Texas
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:34
  • Game attendance: 96,009
  • Game weather: 78 °F, mostly cloudy, SSE 15 mph
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musberger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Erin Andrews (sideline), Tom Rinaldi (sideline)
Sources:[1]

Oklahoma came into the game ranked #1 in the Coaches Poll and #3 in the AP poll. The Sooners, having unfairly been dropped in the AP poll after not only not losing any of its games, but putting out some great performances against Florida State and Ball State, came into the game with something to prove. Texas, on the other hand, came into the game trying to seek legitimacy about its return. After a disastrous season and a subsequent 4–0 start, Texas was still trying to maintain its #11 ranking.

In the first quarter, the Sooners had the ball first, and quickly drove down the field. A few stuffing by goal line forced the Sooners to settle for a field goal. When Texas got the ball, Texas quarter Case McCoy was sacked and was forced to fumble the ball, giving the Sooners the best chance at another score. Oklahoma was stuffed once again at goal line and settled for another field goal, while Texas moved the ball down the field for a field goal of their own. Both teams settled for a 6–3 score at the end of first quarter.

In the second quarter, Landry Jones did a small pump fake and found Kenny Stills at the endzone for a touchdown. Texas responded by throwing an interception, but forced Oklahoma into a 3rd and 25 situation. Oklahoma converted 3rd and long and then scored another touchdown, leading 20–3. After trading a few punts, Texas throws another interception that was returned for 55 yards for another Sooner touchdown, but poor kickoff coverage gave Texas returner Fozzy Wittaker a 100 yard return for a score to match the Sooner touchdown seconds ago. Oklahoma responded by driving down the field once more to take full command of the game by scoring another touchdown, and led at halftime by a score of 34–10.

After halftime, Texas tried to find some magic with its offense, but instead fumbled the ball again and the Sooners picked it up and ran it in for a touchdown. Later in the third quarter, poor blocking by Texas led to another Sooner touchdown through running back Dominique Whaley, and from then on the Sooner defense took over. Sooners led Texas 48–10 at the end of the third.

In the fourth quarter, both teams traded a few more punts, but a Sooner defender was able to rip the ball out from Texas and returned it for another touchdown, and the Sooners started pulling out its starters. Texas managed to put a meaningless touchdown to give its first and only offensive touchdown of the day, but that was all Texas could do, and the game was over by a final score of 55–17. The Sooner defense outscored the Texas offense.

Kansas

See also: 2011 Kansas Jayhawks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
• #1 Oklahoma 10 17 3 17 47
Kansas 7 10 0 0 17
  • Location: Lawrence, Kansas
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:37
  • Game attendance: 42,580[24]
  • Game weather: 68 °F, clear, S 9 mph
  • Referee: Rick Loumiet
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color)
Sources:

Texas Tech

See also: 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
1 2 3 4 Total
• Texas Tech 7 17 7 10 41
#1 Oklahoma 7 0 10 21 38
  • Location: Norman, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:43
  • Game attendance: 85,204
  • Game weather: 81 °F, scattered showers, S 9 mph
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Sources:

The Red Raiders' victory over the Sooners ended Oklahoma's 39-game home winning streak, which started in 2005 after a loss to TCU in the season opener. The game was the Sooners’ first Big 12 Conference loss at Owen Field since 2001 and only the third time the team has lost at home under Bob Stoops.[25][26]

Kansas State

See also: 2011 Kansas State Wildcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
• #9 Oklahoma 14 9 21 14 58
#12 Kansas State 3 14 0 0 17
  • Location: Manhattan, Kansas
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 51,004
  • Game weather: 68 °F, sunny, SW 16 mph
  • Referee: Greg Burks
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color), Heather Cox (sideline)
Sources:

Texas A&M

See also: 2011 Texas A&M Aggies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Texas A&M 3 7 0 15 25
• #7 Oklahoma 7 6 28 0 41
  • Location: Norman, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:48
  • Game attendance: 85,709
  • Game weather: 64 °F, sunny, SSE 20 mph
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color), Heather Cox (sideline)
Sources:

Baylor

See also: 2011 Baylor Bears football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#5 Oklahoma 3 7 14 14 38
• #22 Baylor 3 14 14 14 45
  • Location: Waco, Texas
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:49
  • Game attendance: 40,281
  • Game weather: 76 °F, cloudy, S 12 mph
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color) & Erin Andrews (sideline)
Sources:

Iowa State

See also: 2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Iowa State 6 0 0 0 6
• #11 Oklahoma 3 20 0 3 26
  • Location: Norman, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 84,326
  • Game weather: 48 °F, overcast, NNW 32 mph
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (FX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Charles Davis (color), Tim Brewster (sideline)
Sources:

Oklahoma State

See also: 2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Bedlam Game
1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Oklahoma 0 3 0 7 10
• #5 Oklahoma State 10 14 20 0 44
  • Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 58,141
  • Game weather: 38 °F, overcast W 7 mph
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) & Holly Rowe (sideline)
Sources:

Iowa–Insight Bowl

See also: 2011 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and 2011 Insight Bowl
Insight Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Iowa 0 0 0 14 14
• #19 Oklahoma 7 7 7 10 31
  • Location: Tempe, Arizona
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 54,247
  • Game weather: 62°F, clear, 0 mph
  • Referee: Jack Wood
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color) & Heather Cox (sideline)
Sources:

Bob Stoops and assistant coach Bruce Kittle played for Iowa in the 1979 game against the Sooners.

Rankings

See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
AP 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 11 7 7 5 12 13 19
Coaches 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 7 7 5 11 11 19
Harris Not released 3 3 8 7 7 5 10 10 19
BCS Not released 3 9 6 6 5 9 10 14

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