User:RapidsLurker15/Oklahoma Sooners football coaches
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This is a season-by-season overview of head coaches of the Oklahoma Sooners football team. The Oklahoma Sooners have had a total of 23 head coaches since its first season in 1895.
Coaches
[edit]National Champions † | Conference Champions * | Division Champions ‡ | Not applicable |
# | Coach | Season | GP | W-L-T[a] | Win % | Overall win % | Bowl/playoffs | Conference | |
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John A. Harts (1873–1947) |
1895 | 1 | 0–1–0 | .000 | 0–1–0 (.000) |
Independent 1895–1914 | |
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No coach | 1896 | 2 | 2–0–0 | 1.000 | N/A | ||
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Vernon L. Parrington (1871–1929) |
1897 | 2 | 2–0–0 | 1.000 | 9–2–1 (.792) |
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1898 | 2 | 2–0–0 | 1.000 | ||||||
1899 | 3 | 2–1–0 | .667 | ||||||
1900 | 5 | 3–1–1 | .700 | ||||||
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Fred Roberts (1875–1959) |
1901 | 5 | 3–2–0 | .600 | 3–2–0 (.600) |
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Mark McMahon (1878–1947) |
1902 | 9 | 6–3–0 | .667 | 11–7–3 (.595) |
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1903 | 12 | 5–4–3 | .542 | ||||||
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Fred Ewing (1880–1968) |
1904 | 8 | 4–3–1 | .563 | 4–3–1 (.563) |
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Bennie Owen (1875–1970) |
1905 | 9 | 7–2–0 | .778 | 122–54–16 (.677) |
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1906 | 9 | 5–2–2 | .667 | ||||||
1907 | 8 | 4–4–0 | .500 | ||||||
1908 | 10 | 8–1–1 | .850 | ||||||
1909 | 10 | 6–4–0 | .600 | ||||||
1910 | 7 | 4–2–1 | .643 | ||||||
1911 | 8 | 8–0–0 | 1.000 | ||||||
1912 | 9 | 5–4–0 | .556 | ||||||
1913 | 8 | 6–2–0 | .750 | ||||||
1914 | 11 | 9–1–1 | .864 | ||||||
1915 * | 10 | 10–0–0 | 1.000 | Southwest Conference 1915–1919 | |||||
1916 | 11 | 6–5–0 | .545 | ||||||
1917 | 11 | 6–4–1 | .591 | ||||||
1918 * | 6 | 6–0–0 | 1.000 | ||||||
1919 | 10 | 5–2–3 | .650 | ||||||
1920 * | 7 | 6–0–1 | .929 | Missouri Valley Conference 1920–1928 | |||||
1921 | 8 | 5–3–0 | .625 | ||||||
1922 | 8 | 2–3–3 | .438 | ||||||
1923 | 8 | 3–5–0 | .375 | ||||||
1924 | 8 | 2–5–1 | .313 | ||||||
1925 | 8 | 4–3–1 | .563 | ||||||
1926 | 8 | 5–2–1 | .688 | ||||||
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Adrian Lindsey (1895–1980) |
1927 | 8 | 3–3–2 | .500 | 19–19–6 (.500) |
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1928 | 8 | 5–3–0 | .625 | ||||||
1929 | 8 | 3–3–2 | .500 | Big Six Conference 1929–1947 | |||||
1930 | 8 | 4–3–1 | .563 | ||||||
1931 | 12 | 4–7–1 | .375 | ||||||
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Lewie Hardage (1891–1973) |
1932 | 9 | 4–4–1 | .500 | 11–12–4 (.481) |
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1933 | 9 | 4–4–1 | .500 | ||||||
1934 | 9 | 3–4–2 | .444 | ||||||
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Biff Jones (1895–1980) |
1935 | 9 | 6–3–0 | .667 | 9–6–3 (.583) |
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1936 | 9 | 3–3–3 | .500 | ||||||
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Thomas E. Stidham (1905–1964) |
1937 | 9 | 5–2–2 | .667 | 27–8–3 (.750) |
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1938 * | 11 | 10–1–0 | .909 | L Orange Bowl, 0–17 | |||||
1939 | 9 | 6–2–1 | .722 | ||||||
1940 | 9 | 6–3–0 | .667 | ||||||
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Dewey Luster (1899–1980) |
1941 | 9 | 6–3–0 | .667 | 27–18–3 (.594) |
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1942 | 9 | 3–5–2 | .400 | ||||||
1943 * | 9 | 7–2–0 | .778 | ||||||
1944 * | 10 | 6–3–1 | .650 | ||||||
1945 | 10 | 5–5–0 | .500 | ||||||
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Jim Tatum (1913–1959) |
1946 * | 11 | 8–3–0 | .727 | 8–3–0 (.727) |
W Gator Bowl, 34–13 | |
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Bud Wilkinson (1916–1994) |
1947 * | 10 | 7–2–1 | .750 | 145–29–4 (.826) |
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1948 * | 11 | 10–1–0 | .909 | W Sugar Bowl, 14–6 | Big Seven Conference 1948–1958 | ||||
1949 * | 11 | 11–0–0 | 1.000 | W Sugar Bowl, 35–0 | |||||
1950 †* | 11 | 10–1–0 | .909 | L Sugar Bowl, 7–13 | |||||
1951 * | 10 | 8–2–0 | .800 | ||||||
1952 * | 10 | 8–1–1 | .850 | ||||||
1953 * | 11 | 9–1–1 | .864 | W Orange Bowl, 7–0 | |||||
1954 * | 10 | 10–0–0 | 1.000 | Consecutive bowl games prohibited by conference | |||||
1955 †* | 11 | 11–0–0 | 1.000 | W Orange Bowl, 20–6 | |||||
1956 †* | 10 | 10–0–0 | 1.000 | Consecutive bowl games prohibited by conference | |||||
1957 * | 11 | 10–1–0 | .909 | W Orange Bowl, 48–21 | |||||
1958 * | 11 | 10–1–0 | .909 | W Orange Bowl, 21–6 | |||||
1959 * | 10 | 7–3–0 | .700 | Big Eight Conference 1959–1995 | |||||
1960 | 10 | 3–6–1 | .350 | Ineligible due to NCAA probation | |||||
1961 | 10 | 5–5–0 | .500 | ||||||
1962 * | 11 | 8–3–0 | .727 | L Orange Bowl, 0–17 | |||||
1963 | 10 | 8–2–0 | .800 | ||||||
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Gomer Jones (1914–1971) |
1964 | 11 | 6–4–1 | .591 | 9–11–1 (.452) |
L Gator Bowl, 19–36 | |
1965 | 10 | 3–7–0 | .300 | ||||||
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Jim Mackenzie (1930–1967) |
1966 | 10 | 6–4–0 | .600 | 6–4–0 (.600) |
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Chuck Fairbanks (1933–2013) |
1967 * | 11 | 10–1–0 | .909 | 52–15–1 (.772) |
W Orange Bowl, 26–24 | |
1968 * | 11 | 7–4–0 | .636 | L Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, 27–28 | |||||
1969 | 10 | 6–4–0 | .600 | ||||||
1970 | 12 | 7–4–1 | .625 | T Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, 24–24 | |||||
1971 | 12 | 11–1–0 | .917 | W Sugar Bowl, 40–22 | |||||
1972 * | 12 | 11–1–0 | .917 | W Sugar Bowl, 14–0 | |||||
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Barry Switzer (born 1937) |
1973 * | 11 | 10–0–1 | .955 | 157–29–4 (.837) |
Ineligible due to NCAA probation | |
1974 †* | 11 | 11–0–0 | 1.000 | Ineligible due to NCAA probation | |||||
1975 †* | 12 | 11–1–0 | .917 | W Orange Bowl, 14–6 | |||||
1976 * | 12 | 9–2–1 | .792 | W Fiesta Bowl, 41–7 | |||||
1977 * | 12 | 10–2–0 | .833 | L Orange Bowl, 6–31 | |||||
1978 * | 12 | 11–1–0 | .917 | W Orange Bowl, 31–24 | |||||
1979 * | 12 | 11–1–0 | .917 | W Orange Bowl, 24–7 | |||||
1980 * | 12 | 10–2–0 | .833 | W Orange Bowl, 18–17 | |||||
1981 | 12 | 7–4–1 | .625 | W Sun Bowl, 40–14 | |||||
1982 | 12 | 8–4–0 | .667 | L Fiesta Bowl, 21–32 | |||||
1983 | 12 | 8–4–0 | .667 | ||||||
1984 * | 12 | 9–2–1 | .792 | L Orange Bowl, 17–28 | |||||
1985 †* | 12 | 11–1–0 | .917 | W Orange Bowl, 25–10 | |||||
1986 * | 12 | 11–1–0 | .917 | W Orange Bowl, 42–8 | |||||
1987 * | 12 | 11–1–0 | .917 | L Orange Bowl, 14–20 | |||||
1988 | 12 | 9–3–0 | .750 | L Florida Citrus Bowl, 6–13 | |||||
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Gary Gibbs (born 1952) |
1989 | 11 | 7–4–0 | .636 | 44–23–2 (.652) |
Ineligible due to NCAA probation | |
1990 | 11 | 8–3–0 | .727 | Ineligible due to NCAA probation | |||||
1991 | 12 | 9–3–0 | .750 | W Gator Bowl, 48–14 | |||||
1992 | 11 | 5–4–2 | .545 | ||||||
1993 | 12 | 9–3–0 | .750 | W John Hancock Bowl, 41–10 | |||||
1994 | 12 | 6–6–0 | .500 | L Copper Bowl, 6–31 | |||||
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Howard Schnellenberger (1934–2021) |
1995 | 11 | 5–5–1 | .500 | 5–5–1 (.500) |
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20 | ![]() |
John Blake (1961–2020) |
1996[a] | 11 | 3–8 | .273 | 12–22 (.353) |
Big 12 Conference 1996–2023 | |
1997 | 12 | 4–8 | .333 | ||||||
1998 | 11 | 5–6 | .455 | ||||||
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Bob Stoops (born 1960) |
1999 | 12 | 7–5 | .583 | 190–48[b] (.798) |
L Independence Bowl, 25–27 | |
2000 †* | 13 | 13–0 | 1.000 | W Orange Bowl, 13–2 | |||||
2001 | 13 | 11–2 | .846 | W Cotton Bowl Classic, 10–3 | |||||
2002 * | 14 | 12–2 | .857 | W Rose Bowl, 34–14 | |||||
2003 ‡ | 14 | 12–2 | .857 | L Sugar Bowl, 14–21 | |||||
2004 * | 13 | 12–1 | .923 | L Orange Bowl, 19–55 | |||||
2005 | 12 | 8–4 | .667 | W Holiday Bowl, 17–14 | |||||
2006 * | 14 | 11–3 | .786 | L Fiesta Bowl, 42–43 (OT) | |||||
2007 * | 14 | 11–3 | .786 | L Fiesta Bowl, 28–48 | |||||
2008 * | 14 | 12–2 | .857 | L BCS National Championship Game, 14–24 | |||||
2009 | 13 | 8–5 | .615 | W Sun Bowl, 31–27 | |||||
2010 * | 14 | 12–2 | .857 | W Fiesta Bowl, 48–20 | |||||
2011 | 13 | 10–3 | .769 | W Insight Bowl, 31–14 | |||||
2012 * | 13 | 10–3 | .769 | L Cotton Bowl Classic, 41–13 | |||||
2013 | 13 | 11–2 | .846 | W Sugar Bowl, 45–31 | |||||
2014 | 13 | 8–5 | .615 | L Russell Athletic Bowl, 6–40 | |||||
2015 * | 13 | 11–2 | .846 | L Orange Bowl, 17–37 | |||||
2016 * | 13 | 11–2 | .846 | W Sugar Bowl, 35–19 | |||||
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Lincoln Riley (born 1983) |
2017 * | 14 | 12–2 | .857 | 55–10 (.846) |
L Rose Bowl, 48–54 (2OT) | |
2018 * | 14 | 12–2 | .857 | L Orange Bowl, 34–45 | |||||
2019 * | 14 | 12–2 | .857 | L Peach Bowl, 28–63 | |||||
2020 * | 11 | 9–2 | .818 | W Cotton Bowl Classic, 55–20 | |||||
2021 | 13 | 10–2 | .833 | ||||||
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Bob Stoops (born 1960) Interim |
1–0 | 1.000 | 1–0[b] (1.000) |
W Alamo Bowl, 47–32 | |||
23 | ![]() |
Brent Venables (born 1970) |
2022 | 13 | 6–7 | .462 | 17–10 (.630) |
L Cheez-It Bowl, 32–35 | |
2023 | 13 | 10–3 | .769 | L Alamo Bowl, 24–38 | |||||
2024[c] (current season) |
1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | TBA | Southeastern Conference 2024–present |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.
- ^ a b With his head coaching tenure and interim tenure combined, Stoops' overall record as Oklahoma's head coach is 191–48 (.799).
- ^ This may or may not be updated week-to-week. I don't know.