# 2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

The 2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso, who led her twenty-second season. The Sooners finished with a record of 57–8. They played their home games at OU Softball Complex and competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished first with a 17–1 record.
The Sooners were invited to the 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim the NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Oklahoma win |
| | Oklahoma loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2016 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 12 | vs No. 14 Minnesota* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) | L 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Feb 12 | vs No. 20 Washington* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) | L 3–10 | 0–2 |
| Feb 13 | vs Lamar* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) | W 12–2$^5$ | 1–2 |
| Feb 13 | vs Syracuse* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) | W 7–0 | 2–2 |
| Feb 14 | vs Long Beach State* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) | W 7–0 | 3–2 |
| Feb 19 | vs Creighton* | NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) | W 11–4 | 4–2 |
| Feb 19 | at New Mexico State* | NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) | W 11–1$^5$ | 5–2 |
| Feb 20 | vs Western Michigan* | NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) | W 12–0$^5$ | 6–2 |
| Feb 20 | at New Mexico State* | NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) | W 8–0$^6$ | 7–2 |
| Feb 25 | vs Oregon State* | Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) | L 4–6 | 7–3 |
| Feb 25 | vs Utah* | Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) | W 6–2 | 8–3 |
| Feb 26 | vs No. 2 Michigan* | Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) | L 9–16 | 8–4 |
| Feb 26 | vs No. 20 Fresno State* | Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) | W 3–2 | 9–4 |
| Feb 27 | vs No. 11 UCLA* | Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) | W 11–7 | 10–4 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
| Mar 5 | Dartmouth* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 9–0$^5$ | 11–4 | |
| Mar 5 | Dartmouth* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 7–0 | 12–4 | |
| Mar 11 | Saint Louis* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) | W 9–4 | 13–4 | |
| Mar 11 | BYU* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) | W 8–0$^5$ | 14–4 | |
| Mar 12 | BYU* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) | W 3–0 | 15–4 | |
| Mar 12 | Maryland* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) | W 11–2$^6$ | 16–4 | |
| Mar 13 | Maryland* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) | W 11–0$^6$ | 17–4 | |
| Mar 16 | No. 22 Minnesota* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | L 10–12$^8$ | 17–5 | |
| Mar 18 | vs DePaul* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) | W 6–1 | 18–5 | |
| Mar 18 | at Cal State Fullerton* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) | L 5–7 | 18–6 | |
| Mar 19 | vs Grand Canyon* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) | W 7–1 | 19–6 | |
| Mar 19 | vs No. 6 Alabama* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) | W 2–0 | 20–6 | |
| Mar 20 | vs No. 23 Nebraska* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) | W 4–2 | 21–6 | |
| Mar 25 | UMKC* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 10–0$^5$ | 22–6 | |
| Mar 26 | vs UMKC* | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 8–4 | 23–6 | |
| Mar 30 | vs Oklahoma State | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 10–2$^5$ | 24–6 | 1–0 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
| Apr 1 | Kansas | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 5–2 | 25–6 | 2–0 |
| Apr 2 | Kansas | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | L 2–5 | 26–6 | 2–1 |
| Apr 3 | Kansas | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 4–0 | 27–6 | 3–1 |
| Apr 6 | Wichita State* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 10–1$^5$ | 28–6 | |
| Apr 8 | at No. 19 Baylor | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 5–0 | 29–6 | 3–1 |
| Apr 9 | at No. 19 Baylor | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 4–0 | 30–6 | 5–1 |
| Apr 10 | at No. 19 Baylor | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 7–4 | 31–6 | 6–1 |
| Apr 13 | North Texas* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 6–1 | 32–6 | |
| Apr 15 | Texas | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 9–8 | 33–6 | 7–1 |
| Apr 15 | Texas | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 5–3 | 34–6 | 8–1 |
| Apr 16 | Texas | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 5–3 | 35–6 | 9–1 |
| Apr 20 | at Arkansas* | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W 3–1 | 36–6 | |
| Apr 23 | at No. 12 Tennessee* | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Tennessee Classic) | W 9–0 | 37–6 | |
| Apr 23 | vs Radford* | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Tennessee Classic) | W 9–0$^5$ | 38–6 | |
| Apr 24 | vs Lipscomb* | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Tennessee Classic) | W 2–0 | 39–6 | |
| Apr 29 | at Iowa State | Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA | W 4–2 | 40–6 | 10–1 |
| Apr 29 | at Iowa State | Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA | W 8–1 | 41–6 | 11–1 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
| May 1 | at Iowa State | Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA | W 12–1 | 42–6 | 12–1 |
| May 4 | at Tulsa* | Collins Family Softball Complex • Tulsa, OK | W 4–1 | 43–6 | |
| May 6 | Texas Tech | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 8–0$^5$ | 43–6 | 13–1 |
| May 7 | Texas Tech | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 4–0 | 44–6 | 14–1 |
| May 8 | Texas Tech | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 10–1$^5$ | 45–6 | 15–1 |
| May 13 | at Oklahoma State | Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 8–0$^5$ | 46–6 | 16–1 |
| May 14 | Oklahoma State | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 5–2 | 47–6 | 17–1 |
Post-season :
NCAA Norman Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Reg. Record |
| May 20 | Wichita State | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 7–2 | 48–7 | 1–0 |
| May 21 | Ole Miss | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 9–1 | 49–4 | 2–0 |
| May 22 | Ole Miss | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 3–0 | 50–4 | 3–0 |
NCAA Norman Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SR Record |
| May 26 | (14) Louisiana–Lafayette | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 8–2 | 51–7 | 1–0 |
| May 27 | (14) Louisiana–Lafayette | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 7–6 | 52–7 | 2–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| June 3 | (6) Alabama | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–0$^8$ | 53–7 | 1–0 |
| June 4 | (2) Michigan | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 7–5 | 54–7 | 2–0 |
| June 5 | (10) LSU | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 7–3 | 55–7 | 3–0 |
| June 6 | (4) Auburn | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–2 | 56–7 | 4–0 |
| June 7 | (4) Auburn | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 7–11$^8$ | 56–8 | 4–1 |
| June 8 | (4) Auburn | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–1 | 57–8 | 5–1 |