Some facts about the 2009 Oklahoma Sooners:
FOUNDED: 1890
ENROLLMENT: 30,092
LOCATED: Norman, Okla.
COACH: Bob Stoops (109-24), 11th season at Oklahoma, 11th season overall
2008 RECORD: 12-2 (7-1, Big 12 champions)
LAST BOWL: 2009 BCS championship, lost to Florida 24-14
STADIUM: Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
RETURNING STARTERS: 14 (5 offense, 9 defense)
KEY PLAYERS: QB Sam Bradford, TE Jermaine Gresham, RB DeMarco Murray, RB Chris Brown, DT Gerald McCoy, CB Dominique Franks, LB Travis Lewis
KEY RECRUITS: DT Jamarkus McFarland, CB Gabe Lynn, LB Ronnell Lewis, DE Justin Chaisson
KEY DEPARTURES: WR Juaquin Iglesias, OT Phil Loadholt, S Nic Harris, WR Manuel Johnson, OG Duke Robinson
COACHSPEAK: “Hopefully we can be a game or two better (than last year). You have to go and earn all of that. You have to get back with your team, get back out on the field and start competing and working to see truly where you’re at. … We have a chance to be every bit as good or hopefully maybe a little better.”—Stoops.
2009 SCHEDULE:
Sept. 5— BYU in Arlington, Texas
Sept. 12—Idaho St.
Sept. 19—Tulsa
Oct. 3—at Miami
Oct. 10—Baylor
Oct. 17—Texas in Dallas
Oct. 24—at Kansas
Oct. 31—Kansas St.
Nov. 7—at Nebraska
Nov. 14—Texas A&M
Nov. 21—at Texas Tech
Nov. 28—Oklahoma St.
