# 2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 108th season of Sooner football. The team was led by Bob Stoops in his fourth season as head coach. They played their games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter of the Big 12 Conference.
Conference play began with a win over the Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri on October 5, and ended with their second win over the Colorado Buffaloes that season in the 2002 Big 12 Championship Game on December 7. The Sooners finished the regular season 11–2 (7–2 in Big 12), winning their second Big 12 title and their 38th conference title overall. They received an automatic berth to play in their first Rose Bowl in school history, where they beat the Washington State Cougars, 34–14.
Following the season, Andre Woolfolk was selected 28th overall in the 2003 NFL draft, along with Quentin Griffin in the 4th round, Jimmy Wilkerson in the 6th, and Trent Smith in the 7th.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tulsa* | No. 1 | Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN | W 37–0 | 40,385 |
| September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Alabama* | No. 2 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ABC | W 37–27 | 75,564 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | UTEP* | No. 2 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | PPV | W 68–0 | 74,468 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | South Florida* | No. 2 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | TBS | W 31–14 | 74,432 |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Missouri | No. 2 | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (rivalry) | FSN | W 31–24 | 60,578 |
| October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Texas | No. 2 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) (College GameDay) | ABC | W 35–24 | 75,587 |
| October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Iowa State | No. 2 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ABC | W 49–3 | 75,201 |
| November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 13 Colorado | No. 2 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ABC | W 27–11 | 75,403 |
| November 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 1 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ABC | L 26–30 | 84,036 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 4 | Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX | | W 49–9 | 28,375 |
| November 23 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 24 Texas Tech | No. 4 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | TBS | W 60–15 | 75,553 |
| November 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 3 | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) | FSN | L 28–38 | 48,500 |
| December 7 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Colorado | No. 8 | Reliant StadiumHouston, TX (Big 12 Championship Game) | ABC | W 29–7 | 63,332 |
| January 1, 2003 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Washington State* | No. 8 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | ABC | W 34–14 | 86,848 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #1 Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 37 |
| Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Alabama | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 9 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 37 |

### UTEP

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 14 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 68 |

### South Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| South Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |

### Missouri

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 7 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 31 |
| Missouri | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |

### Texas (Red River Shootout)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #3 Texas | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 35 |

### Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #9 Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |

### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #13 Colorado | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| • #2 Oklahoma | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |

### Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #1 Oklahoma | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| • Texas A&M | 0 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 30 |

### Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #4 Oklahoma | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |

### Texas Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #24 Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| • #4 Oklahoma | 16 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 60 |

### Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #3 Oklahoma | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| • Oklahoma State | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |

### Colorado (Big 12 Championship Game)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #8 Oklahoma | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
| #12 Colorado | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

### Washington State (Rose Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #8 Oklahoma | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| #7 Washington State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| Coaches Poll | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | Not released |

## 2003 NFL Draft

The 2003 NFL draft was held on April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall pick | NFL team |
| Andre Woolfolk | CB | 1st | 28 | Tennessee Titans |
| Quentin Griffin | RB | 4th | 108 | Denver Broncos |
| Jimmy Wilkerson | DE | 6th | 189 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Trent Smith | TE | 7th | 223 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Nate Hybl | QB | Undrafted | | Cleveland Browns |