2011 Oklahoma Sooners football team
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The 2011 Oklahoma Sooners football team (variously "Oklahoma", "OU", or the "Sooners") will represent the University of Oklahoma
in the college football
season of 2011–2012
. It will be the 117th year of season play for the Sooners. The team is led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year
award winner, who has a contract lasting through the 2011 season. They will be led on offense by returning quarterback
Landry Jones
. They play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
in Norman
, Oklahoma
.
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. Sophomore running back Jonathan Miller announced after the season opener against Tulsa that he intends to transfer from Oklahoma. 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. On October 24th, sophomore Austin Haywood announced he would also be transfering from Oklahoma at the end of the semester.
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.
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.
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 2011–2012
2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level, began on Thursday, September 1, 2011...
. It will be the 117th year of season play for the Sooners. The team is led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year
Walter Camp Coach of the Year
The Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football head coach adjudged by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football...
award winner, who has a contract lasting through the 2011 season. They will be led on offense by returning quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Landry Jones
Landry Jones
Landry Jones is an American football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners.-Early years:Jones attended Artesia High School in his hometown where he led the football team to two consecutive Class 4A state championships, throwing for a combined 7,013 yards and 89 touchdowns. As a senior in 2007,...
. They play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
The Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is the on-campus football facility for the University of Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma. The official capacity of the stadium, following recent renovations, is 82,112, making it the 16th largest college stadium in the United States and the third...
in Norman
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Schedule
Roster
On May 19, 2011, Austin Box, a senior linebacker was found dead. El RenoEl Reno, Oklahoma
El Reno is a city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States, in the central part of the state. A part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, El Reno is west of downtown Oklahoma City...
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. Sophomore running back Jonathan Miller announced after the season opener against Tulsa that he intends to transfer from Oklahoma. Five days after Jonathan Miller announced he would be transfering to a division 2 school, junior running back Jermie Calhoun
Jermie Calhoun
Jermie Calhoun is an American football running back. He currently attends the University of Oklahoma in his junior year. Calhoun was considered one of the best running back prospects of his high school class.- High school career :...
announced he would also transfer out of Oklahoma. On October 24th, sophomore Austin Haywood announced he would also be transfering from Oklahoma at the end of the semester.
Tulsa
Sources:Florida State
Sources:Missouri
Sources:Ball State
Texas
Sources:http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/100811aaa.htmlOklahoma 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
Sources:Texas Tech
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
TCU Horned Frogs football
The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football...
in the season opener. The game was the Sooners’ first Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
loss at Owen Field since 2001 and only the third time the team has lost at home under Bob Stoops.