The 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 118th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 14th season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.
Conference play began with an upset loss at home to the Kansas State Wildcats on September 22 and concluded with a win against the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth, Texas on December 1. The Sooners finished the regular season with a 10–2 record overall (8–1 in the Big 12), and shared the Big 12 Conference championship with K-State to win their eighth Big 12 title and 44th conference title overall. They faced former Big 12 member Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost, 13–41.[1] The Sooners were also the first team since Florida in 1993 to play against the top 3 Heisman vote-getters in the same season: Collin Klein of Kansas State, Manti Te'o of Notre Dame, and Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M (the Sooners only 3 losses on the season).
Following the season, Lane Johnson was selected 4th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft, along with Landry Jones in the 4th round, Kenny Stills in the 5th, Justin Brown and Stacy McGee in the 6th, and David King in the 7th.
#4 Oklahoma Sooners at UTEP Miners – Game summary[15]
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2
3
4
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#4 Oklahoma
7
0
3
14
24
UTEP
7
0
0
0
7
at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Date: September 1
Game time: 8:35 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: E 6 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 40,137
Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Kevin Mar • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Olivas
Florida A&M Rattlers at #5 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[16]
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2
3
4
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Florida A&M
0
10
3
0
13
#5 Oklahoma
14
21
21
13
69
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Date: September 8
Game time: 6:09 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N 12 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 84,852
Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Corey Luxner • Field judge: Jack G. Taylor III • Side judge: Tim Murray • Scorer: Gary Brown
TV announcers (FSOK PPV): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color) & Chad McKee (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
OU – 07:05 Damien Williams 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
OU – 05:17 Damien Williams 4 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–0)
#15 Kansas State Wildcats at #6 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[17]
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2
3
4
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#15 Kansas State
0
10
0
14
24
#6 Oklahoma
3
3
7
6
19
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Date: September 22
Game time: 6:50 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE 12 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 85,276
Referee: Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: Kevin Matthews • Linesman: Brad Edwards • Line judge: Kevin Mar • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Tony Flemming • Scorer: Gary Brown
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Julie Alexandria (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
OU – 06:16 Michael Hunnicutt 28 yd field goal (OU 3–0)
Second quarter
KSU – 12:20 Jarell Childs 1 yd fumble recovery, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 7–3)
KSU – 02:28 Anthony Cantele 23 yd field goal (KSU 10–3)
OU – 00:35 Michael Hunnicutt 34 yd field goal (KSU 10–6)
Third quarter
OU – 05:00 Blake Bell 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 13–10)
Fourth quarter
KSU – 13:16 Collin Klein 5 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 17–13)
KSU – 07:27 John Hubert 9 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 24–13)
OU – 04:09 Sterling Shepard 10 yd pass from Landry Jones, Landry Jones pass failed (KSU 24–19)
Top passers
KSU – Collin Klein 13/21, 149 yards
OU – Landry Jones 28/43, 298 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
KSU – John Hubert 23 attempts, 130 yards, 1 TD
OU – Dominique Whaley 9 attempts, 51 yards
Top receivers
KSU – Tramaine Thompson 3 receptions, 49 yards
OU – Sterling Shepard 7 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: ENE 11 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 60,800
Referee: Referee: Scott Novak • Umpire: Kevin Matthews • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Lyndon Dixon • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Shane Standley
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
OU – 10:59 Justin Brown 13 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
TTU – 07:11 Kenny Williams 7 yd run, Ryan Bustin XP good (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
TTU – 14:22 Ryan Bustin 35 yd field goal (TTU 10–7)
OU – 11:08 Blake Bell 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–10)
TTU – 06:58 Ryan Bustin 43 yd field goal (OU 14–13)
OU – 03:27 Kenny Stills 13 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–13)
OU – 00:31 Michael Hunnicutt 33 yd field goal (OU 24–13)
Third quarter
OU – 09:13 Blake Bell 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–13)
OU – 08:40 Javon Harris 46 yard interception return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 38–13)
OU – 00:47 Michael Hunnicutt 42 yd field goal (OU 41–13)
Fourth quarter
TTU – 00:56 SaDale Foster 3 yd run, Ryan Bustin XP good (OU 41–20)
Top passers
OU – Landry Jones 25/40, 259 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Seth Doege 22/36, 203 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
OU – Damien Williams 14 attempts, 48 yards
TTU – SaDale Foster 11 attempts, 44 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
OU – Damien Williams 6 receptions, 82 yards
TTU – Darrin Moore 5 receptions, 80 yards
Top tacklers
OU – Aaron Colvin 6 tackles
TTU – D. J. Johnson 10 tackles
Texas (Red River Rivalry)[]
See also: 2012 Texas Longhorns football team and Red River Rivalry
#15 Texas Longhorns vs. #13 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[19]
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#15 Texas
2
6
0
13
21
#13 Oklahoma
13
23
10
17
63
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Date: October 13
Game time: 11:08 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S 15 • Weather: Overcast
Game attendance: 92,500
Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Eugene Hall • Scorer: Gary Brown
Kansas Jayhawks at #10 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[20]
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2
3
4
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Kansas
0
0
0
7
7
#10 Oklahoma
10
28
14
0
52
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Date: October 20
Game time: 6:05 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S 13 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 84,532
Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Kevin Mar • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Gary Brown
TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
OU – 07:41 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 3–0)
OU – 03:49 Kenny Stills 44 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 10–0)
Second quarter
OU – 12:29 Blake Bell 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 17–0)
OU – 10:04 Justin Brown 90 yd punt return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 24–0)
OU – 05:12 Damien Williams 4 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–0)
OU – 01:12 Sterling Shepard 9 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 38–0)
Third quarter
OU – 14:47 Roy Finch 100 yd kickoff return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 45–0)
OU – 09:53 Trey Millard 25 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 52–0)
Fourth quarter
KU – 03:11 James Sims 1 yd run, Nick Prolago XP good (OU 52–7)
#5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at #8 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[21]
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3
4
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#5 Notre Dame
7
3
0
20
30
#8 Oklahoma
3
3
0
7
13
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Date: October 27
Game time: 7:12 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NNE 3 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 86,013
Referee: Referee: Jerry McGinn • Umpire: Richard Feeney • Linesman: Kavin McGrath • Line judge: Todd Reese • Back judge: Brian Platt • Field judge: Dan Gallagher • Side judge: Mark Windham • Scorer: Gary Brown
Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NNE 0–5 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
Game attendance: 56,585
Referee: Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Tony Flemming • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline)
Game information
Second quarter
OU – 10:00 Sterling Shepard 20 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
ISU – 04:10 Edwin Arceo 27 yd field goal (OU 7–3)
ISU – 01:04 Edwin Arceo 51 yd field goal (OU 7–6)
OU – 00:14 Kenny Stills 21 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–6)
Third quarter
OU – 08:52 Justin Brown 20 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–6)
ISU – 05:49 Jarvis West 19 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (OU 21–13)
OU – 02:04 Brennan Clay 18 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 28–13)
Fourth quarter
OU – 10:59 Kenny Stills 31 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 35–13)
ISU – 06:32 Shontrelle Johnson 2 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (OU 35–20)
Top passers
OU – Landry Jones 32/45, 405 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
ISU – Steele Jantz 13/25, 177 yards
Top rushers
OU – Brennan Clay 24 attempts, 157 yards, 1 TD
ISU – Shontrelle Johnson 7 attempts, 28 yards, 1 TD
Baylor Bears at #14 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[23]
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2
3
4
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Baylor
3
14
9
8
34
#14 Oklahoma
14
14
7
7
42
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Date: November 10
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S 26 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 84,945
Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Brad Van Ark • Field judge: Jack G. Taylor III • Side judge: Tim Murray • Scorer: Gary Brown
TV announcers (FSN): Steve Physioc (Play-by-play), J. C. Pearson (Color) & Laura McKeeman (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
OU – 09:58 Brennan Clay 5 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
BAY – 08:20 Aaron Jones 58 yd field goal (OU 7–3)
OU – 02:55 Brennan Clay 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–3)
Second quarter
BAY – 09:38 Nick Florence 5 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (OU 14–10)
OU – 06:17 Damien Williams 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–10)
BAY – 00:32 Lache Seastrunk 4 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (OU 21–17)
OU – 00:15 Justin Brown 35 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 28–17)
Third quarter
BAY – 12:21 Aaron Jones 21 yd field goal (OU 28–20)
#13 Oklahoma Sooners at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary[24]
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3
4
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#13 Oklahoma
10
21
7
12
50
West Virginia
3
14
13
19
49
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia
Date: November 17
Game time: 7:06 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: ESE 5 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 50,238
Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Kevin Mar • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Mark DeVault
TV announcers (FOX): Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play), Joel Klatt (Color) & Petros Papadakis (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
OU – 11:01 Trey Millard 4 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
OU – 04:58 Michael Hunnicutt 32 yd field goal (OU 10–0)
Referee: Referee: Scott Novak • Umpire: Kevin Matthews • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Gary Brown
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play), Danny Kanell (Color) & Maria Taylor (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
OSU – 07:28 Joseph Randle 1 yd run, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 7–0)
OSU – 05:26 Joseph Randle 3 yd run, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 14–0)
OU – 00:13 Michael Hunnicutt 25 yd field goal (OSU 14–3)
Second quarter
OSU – 11:19 Quinn Sharp 42 yd field goal (OSU 17–3)
OU – 06:53 Trey Millard 14 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OSU 17–10)
OU – 02:42 Jalen Saunders 9 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 17–17)
OSU – 01:23 Joseph Randle 4 yd run, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 24–17)
OU – 00:13 Kenny Stills 15 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 24–24)
Third quarter
OSU – 14:48 Josh Stewart 75 yd pass from Clint Chelf, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 31–24)
OU – 12:00 Michael Hunnicutt 45 yd field goal (OSU 31–27)
OSU – 04:17 Joseph Randle 7 yd run, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 38–27)
OU – 01:22 Michael Hunnicutt 30 yd field goal (OSU 38–30)
Fourth quarter
OU – 14:36 Jalen Saunders 81 yd punt return, Justin Brown pass from Landry Jones (Tied 38–38)
OSU – 10:41 J. W. Walsh 2 yd run, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 45–38)
OU – 00:04 Blake Bell 4 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 45–45)
Overtime
OSU – Quinn Sharp 26 yd field goal (OSU 48–45)
OU – Brennan Clay 18 yd run (OU 51–48)
Top passers
OSU – Clint Chelf 19/37, 253 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
OU – Landry Jones 46/71, 500 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
OSU – Joseph Randle 21 attempts, 113 yards, 4 TD
OU – Brennan Clay 13 attempts, 59 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
OSU – Josh Stewart 11 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD
OU – Jalen Saunders 10 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
OSU – Justin Gilbert 11 tackles
OU – Tony Jefferson 14 tackles
TCU[]
See also: 2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team
#12 Oklahoma Sooners at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary[26]
Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S 15 • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 47,501
Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Jack G. Taylor III • Side judge: Tony Flemming • Scorer: Ben Dobson
#10 Texas A&M Aggies vs. #12 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[27]
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3
4
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#10 Texas A&M
7
7
20
7
41
#12 Oklahoma
3
10
0
0
13
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date: January 4
Game time: 7:10 p.m. CST
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 87,025
Referee: Referee: Tom Zimorski • Umpire: Keith Roden • Linesman: Tyrone Davis • Line judge: Jack Weiland • Back judge: Barry Hendon • Field judge: Chris Brown • Side judge: Darrell Harrison • Scorer: Blythe McPhail
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Julie Alexandria (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
TAMU – 12:21 Johnny Manziel 23 yd run, Taylor BertoletXP good (TAMU 7–0)
OU – 06:38 Michael Hunnicutt 23 yd field goal (TAMU 7–3)
Second quarter
OU – 11:41 Michael Hunnicutt 24 yd field goal (TAMU 7–6)
TAMU – 06:14 Johnny Manziel 5 yd run, Taylor BertoletXP good (TAMU 14–6)
OU – 01:16 Justin Brown 6 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (TAMU 14–13)
Third quarter
TAMU – 10:26 Ben Malena 7 yd run, Taylor BertoletXP good (TAMU 21–13)
TAMU – 06:30 Trey Williams 30 yd run, Taylor Bertolet XP no good (TAMU 27–13)
TAMU – 03:55 Ryan Swope 33 yd pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet XP good (TAMU 34–13)
Fourth quarter
TAMU – 09:03 Uzoma Nwachukwu 34 yd pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet XP good (TAMU 41–13)
Top passers
TAMU – Johnny Manziel 22/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
OU – Landry Jones 35/48, 278 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
TAMU – Johnny Manziel 17 attempts, 229 yards, 2 TD
Ranking movements Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Gabe Ikard, Jr., OL (Offensive Lineman of the Year)
Sterling Shepard, Fr., WR (Offensive Freshman of the Year)
Damien Williams, Jr., RB (Offensive Newcomer of the Year)
2013 NFL Draft[]
The 2013 NFL Draft was held on April 25–27, 2013 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.[29]
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