The 2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 119th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 15th 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 at home on September 7 with a win against the West Virginia Mountaineers and ended in the annual Bedlam Series on December 7 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater with the Sooners upsetting the Cowboys 33–24 on the road.[1] With the victory over the Kansas State Wildcats on November 23, head coach Bob Stoops got his 158th career win to move past Barry Switzer for the most wins in program history.[2] After finishing the regular season with a record of 10–2 (7–2 in Big 12 play), finishing in a tie for second place in the conference, the Sooners received an at-large bid to play in the Sugar Bowl, where they upset the Alabama Crimson Tide with a final score of 45–31.[3][4]
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at #16 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[20]
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4
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Louisiana–Monroe
0
0
0
0
0
#16 Oklahoma
0
13
21
0
34
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
Date: August 31, 2013
Game time: 6:07 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 100 °F (38 °C) • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 84,911
Referee: Referee: Scott Novak • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Eugene Hall
TV announcers (FSOK PPV): Ron Thulin (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color) & Chad McKee (Sideline)
Game information
Second Quarter
OU – 11:15 Jalen Saunders 12 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
OU – 05:34 Michael Hunnicutt 41 Yard field goal (OU 10–0)
OU – 00:39 Michael Hunnicutt 33 Yard field goal (OU 13–0)
Third Quarter
OU – 10:42 Brennan Clay 8 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 20–0)
OU – 03:07 Jalen Saunders 18 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 27–0)
OU �� 00:38 Trey Metoyer 13 yd pass from Trevor Knight , Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 35–0)
West Virginia Mountaineers at #16 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[21]
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4
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West Virginia
7
0
0
0
7
#16 Oklahoma
3
10
0
3
16
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
Date: September 7, 2013
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind: ESE 8 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 84,692
Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Shane Standley
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Kristina Pink (Sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
WVU – 08:54 Dreamius Smith 75 yd run, Josh Lambert XP good (WVU 7–0)
OU – 04:22 Michael Hunnicutt 44 yd field goal (WVU 7���3)
Second Quarter
OU – 13:35 Trey Millard 1 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 10–7)
OU – 00:11 Michael Hunnicutt 21 yd field goal (OU 13–7)
Fourth Quarter
OU – 10:16 Michael Hunnicutt 32 yd field goal (OU 16–7)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #14 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[22]
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Tulsa
7
0
6
7
20
#14 Oklahoma
10
17
7
17
51
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
Date: September 14, 2013
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: ESE 15• Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 84,229
Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Brad Edwards • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Bran Van Park • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming
TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (Play-by-play), Ray Bentley (Color) & Lewis Johnson (Sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
OU – 10:10 Brennan Clay 4 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
OU – 05:09 Michael Hunnicutt 20 yd field goal (OU 10–0)
TUL – 00:18 Trey Watts 2 yd run, Carl Salazar XP good (OU 10–7)
Second Quarter
OU – 10:56 Sterling Shepard 3 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 17–7)
OU – 07:12 Roy Finch 29 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 24–7)
OU – 03:41 Michael Hunnicutt 30 yd field goal (OU 27–7)
Third Quarter
OU – 12:34 Sterling Shepard 35 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 34–7)
TUL – 09:16 Carl Salazar 26 yd field goal (OU 34–10)
TUL – 04:46 Carl Salazar 21 yd field goal (OU 34–13)
Fourth Quarter
OU – 14:53 Michael Hunnicutt 36 yd field goal (OU 37–13)
TUL – 11:59 Ja'Terian Douglas 6 yd run, Carl Salazar XP good (OU 37–20)
OU – 09:33 Jalen Saunders 25 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 44–20)
OU – 02:35 Keith Ford 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 51–20)
Top Passers
TUL – Cody Green 17/33, 226 yards, 1 INT
OU – Blake Bell 27/37, 413 yards, 4 TD
Top Rushers
TUL – Trey Watts 14 attempts, 60 yards, 1 TD
OU – Roy Finch 8 attempts, 68 yards
Top Receiving
TUL – Jordan James 6 receptions, 100 yards
OU – Sterling Shepard 8 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
#14 Oklahoma Sooners at #22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary[23]
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#14 Oklahoma
14
7
6
8
35
#22 Notre Dame
7
0
7
7
21
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
Date: September 28, 2013
Game time: 2:42 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S 14 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
Game attendance: 80,795
Referee: Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Freeman Johns
TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (Play-by-play), Mike Mayock (Color) & Alex Flanagan (Sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
OU – 14:11 Corey Nelson 46 yard interception return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
OU – 12:15 Damien Williams 11 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–0)
ND – 04:03 T. J. Jones 6 yd pass from Tommy Rees, Kyle Brindza XP Good (OU 14–7)
Second Quarter
OU – 00:43 Lacoltan Bester 26 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP Good (OU 21–7)
Third Quarter
ND – 12:31 George Atkinson III 80 yd run, Kyle Brindza XP good (OU 21–14)
OU – 08:11 Michael Hunnicutt 27 yd field goal (OU 24–14)
OU – 02:43 Michael Hunnicutt 19 yd field goal (OU 27–14)
Fourth Quarter
ND – 14:10 Troy Niklas 30 yd pass from Tommy Rees, Kyle Brindza XP Good (OU 27–21)
OU – 12:24 Sterling Shepard 54 yd pass from Blake Bell, Sterling Shepard pass from Blake Bell (OU 35–21)
Top Passers
OU – Blake Bell 22/30, 232 yards, 2 TD
ND – Tommy Reiss 9/24, 104 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top Rushers
OU – Brennan Clay 14 attempts, 77 yards
ND – George Atkinson III 14 attempts, 148 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
OU – Sterling Shepard 5 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Bobby Benard • Side judge: Craig Falkner
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Kristina Pink (Sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
OU – 02:45 Michael Hunnicutt 39 yd field goal (OU 3–0)
Second Quarter
OU – 02:29 Trey Millard 8 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 10–0)
OU – 00:00 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 13–0)
Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko
Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Jack G. Taylor III • Side judge: Tim Murray
#10 Texas Tech Red Raiders at #17 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[27]
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#10 Texas Tech
7
0
17
6
30
#17 Oklahoma
0
14
14
10
38
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
Date: October 26, 2013
Game time: 3:46 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: S 5 • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 84,734
Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Shane Standley
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Kristina Pink (Sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
TTU – 03:38 Eric Ward 3 yd pass from Kenny Williams, Ryan Bustin XP good (TTU 7–0)
Second Quarter
OU – 05:55 Jalen Saunders 15 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 7–7)
OU – 03:55 Jalen Saunders 76 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–7)
Third Quarter
OU – 09:37 Damien Williams 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–7)
TTU – 08:37 Eric Ward 23 yd pass from Davis Webb, Ryan Bustin XP good (OU 21–14)
TTU – 03:59 Ryan Bustin 34 yd field goal (OU 21–17)
TTU – 03:08 Jakeem Grant 17 yd pass from Davis Webb, Ryan Bustin XP good (TTU 24–21)
OU – 00:33 LaColtan Bester 35 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 28–24)
Fourth Quarter
OU – 11:04 Damien Williams 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 35–24)
TTU – 07:13 Kenny Williams 1 yd run, Davis Webb pass failed (OU 35–30)
OU – 01:17 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 38–30)
Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Eugene Hall
TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (Play-by-play), Joel Klatt (Color), Petros Papadakis (Color) & Kristina Pink (Sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
BAY – 07:09 Aaron Jones 29 yd field goal (BAY 3–0)
Second Quarter
OU – 13:22 Dominique Alexander safety (BAY 3–2)
OU – 12:09 Michael Hunnicutt 22 yd field goal (OU 5–3)
BAY – 07:02 Bryce Petty 5 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 10–5)
BAY – 01:00 Bryce Petty 1 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 17–5)
BAY – 00:13 Antwan Goodley 24 yd pass from Bryce Petty, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 24–5)
Third Quarter
BAY – 08:14 Levi Norwood 17 yd pass from Bryce Petty, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 31–5)
OU – 03:20 Roy Finch 10 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (BAY 31–12)
BAY – 01:17 Aaron Jones 40 yd field goal (BAY 34–12)
Fourth Quarter
BAY – 09:03 Antwan Goodley 25 yd pass from Bryce Petty, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 41–12)
Iowa State Cyclones at #22 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[29]
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Iowa State
0
10
0
0
10
#22 Oklahoma
0
10
17
21
48
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
Date: November 16, 2013
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S 25 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 84,776
Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Bobby Bernard • Side judge: Craig Faulkner
TV announcers (FS1): Adam Alexander (Play-by-play) & Chris Simms (Color)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
ISU – 14:18 Sam B. Richardson 4 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 7–0)
OU – 07:32 Michael Hunnicutt 22 yd field goal (ISU 7–3)
Game weather: Temperature: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Wind: NNE 7–18 • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
Game attendance: 52,773
Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Bran Van Park • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming
TV announcers (FS1): Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play), Joey Harrington (Color) & Ryan Nece (Sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
OU – 08:26 Sterling Shepard 12 yd pass from Trevor Knight, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
Second Quarter
OU – 10:58 Trevor Knight 8 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–0)
KSU – 10:05 Tyler Lockett 48 yd pass from Jake Waters, Ian Patterson XP good (OU 14–7)
KSU – 05:26 Tyler Lockett 30 yd pass from Jake Waters, Ian Patterson XP good (Tied 14–14)
OU – 04:06 Brennan Clay 64 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–14)
KSU – 03:40 Tyler Lockett 90 yd pass from Jake Waters, Ian Patterson XP good (Tied 21–21)
OU – 00:02 Michael Hunnicutt 30 yd field goal (OU 24–21)
Third Quarter
OU – 10:23 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 27–21)
KSU – 05:12 Ian Patterson 28 yd field goal (OU 27–24)
Fourth Quarter
OU – 12:55 Brennan Clay 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 34–24)
OU – 11:47 Zack Sanchez 74 interception return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 41–24)
KSU – 06:10 Jake Waters 1 yd run, Ian Patterson XP good (OU 41–31)
#18 Oklahoma Sooners at #6 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary[31]
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#18 Oklahoma
7
3
7
16
33
#6 Oklahoma State
7
3
7
7
24
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Date: December 7, 2013
Game time: 11:07 a.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 16 °F (−9 °C) • Wind: NNE 10 • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 58,520
Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Gene Semko
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Shannon Spake (Sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
OSU – 04:00 Desmond Roland 1 yd run, Ben Grogan XP good (OSU 7–0)
OU – 00:18 Jalen Saunders 64 yd punt return, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
OSU – 13:18 Ben Grogen 41 yd field goal (OSU 10–7)
OU – 00:38 Michael Hunnicutt 21 yd field goal (Tied 10–10)
Third Quarter
OSU – 13:18 Desmond Roland 15 yd pass from Clint Chelf, Ben Grogan XP good (OSU 17–10)
OU – 02:35 Michael Hunnicutt 8 yd pass from Grant Bothun, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (Tied 17–17)
Fourth Quarter
OU – 10:01 Michael Hunnicutt 39 yd field goal (OU 20–17)
OSU – 01:46 Desmond Roland 1 yd run, Ben Grogan XP good (OSU 24–20)
OU – 00:19 Jalen Saunders 7 yd pass from Blake Bell, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 27–24)
OU – 00:00 Eric Striker 3 yd fumble recovery (OU 33–24)
Top Passers
OU – Blake Bell 10/16, 140 yards, 1 TD
OSU – Clint Chelf 19/35, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
OU – Brennan Clay 24 attempts, 70 yards
OSU – Desmond Roland 21 attempts, 144 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
OU – Sterling Shepard 7 receptions, 112 yards
OSU – Josh Stewart 7 receptions, 68 yards
Top Tackler
OU – Dominique Alexander 10 tackles
OSU – Daytawion Lowe 9 tackles
Alabama (Sugar Bowl)[]
Main article: 2014 Sugar Bowl
See also: 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
#10 Oklahoma Sooners vs #3 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary[32]
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#10 Oklahoma
14
17
0
14
45
#3 Alabama
10
7
7
7
31
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA
Date: January 2, 2014
Game time: 7:32 p.m. CST
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 70,473
Referee: Referee: Brad Allen • Umpire: Tom Laverty • Linesman: Arthur Hardin • Line judge: Danny Short • Back judge: Gary Dancewicz • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: Watts Key
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.
Least passing first downs and passing yards and lowest average margin of victory (10.7), third down conversion rate and total attendance since 2005
Least first downs, third down conversions, total offense, total plays, passing yards per game, passing touchdowns, pass completions and attempts since 2006
Freshman Dominique Alexander was named Big 12 Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year.[33]
All-Americans[]
Oklahoma's only All-American this year was Gabe Ikard. He was given first team All-American status by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), and CBS Sports (CBS).[34]
The 2014 NFL Draft was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 8–10, 2014. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.[35][36]
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