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2015 Oklahoma Sooners football team
American college football season
The 2015 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 121st season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 17th 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.
Quick Facts Oklahoma Sooners football, Big 12 champion ...
| 2015 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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Big 12 champion | |
Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 17–37 vs. Clemson | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 11–2 (8–1 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Lincoln Riley (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Stoops (9th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Captain | Trevor Knight Ty Darlington Nila Kasitati Eric Striker Charles Tapper |
| Home stadium | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 5 Oklahoma $^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Oklahoma State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 TCU | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Baylor | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conference play began on October 3, 2015, with a 44–24 win against West Virginia in Norman, Oklahoma and ended with a 58–23 win against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma on November 28, 2015. Oklahoma finished conference play with an 8–1 record winning their ninth Big 12 Championship, their first since 2012.
Oklahoma was selected as the 4th seed to play in the 2015 College Football playoff against 1st seed Clemson on December 31, 2015, in the Orange Bowl which they lost 17–37. Oklahoma finished the season with an 11–2 record.
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| Rodney Anderson RB |
Katy, Texas | Katy HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.63 | Jun 8, 2014 |
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| Gabriel Campbell DE |
Yazoo City, Mississippi | Yazoo City HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.70 | Jan 6, 2015 |
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| Jamal Danley OG |
Byhalia, Mississippi | East Mississippi CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.03 | Sep 13, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ricky DeBerry DE |
Mechanicsville, Virginia | Atlee HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.58 | Dec 19, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Bobby Evans OT |
Allen, Texas | Allen HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | N/A | Jul 10, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Cody Ford OG |
Pineville, Louisiana | Pineville HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | 5.09 | Aug 11, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Neville Gallimore DT |
St. Catharines, Ontario | Canada Prep Football Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 311 lb (141 kg) | 4.70 | Jan 3, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Dahu Green WR |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Westmoore HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 4.54 | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kahlil Haughton S |
Waco, Texas | Midway HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.41 | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Dominique Hearne OG |
Lancester, Texas | Lancaster HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 288 lb (131 kg) | 5.13 | Jun 12, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| John Humphrey, Jr. WR |
League City, Texas | Clear Falls HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | 4.40 | Aug 3, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| William Johnson CB |
Baltimore, Maryland | Monroe College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | N/A | Nov 23, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kenneth Mann DE |
Burleson, Texas | Burleson HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.70 | Jul 23, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| P. J. Mbanasor CB |
Pflugerville, Texas | Hendrickson HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 4.64 | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Arthur McGinnis OLB |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Warren Easton HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 4.47 | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Prentice McKinney, Jr. S |
Dallas, Texas | South Oak Cliff HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.48 | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| A. D. Miller WR |
Dallas, Texas | Bishop Dunne HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.50 | Feb 1, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Marquise Overton DT |
Jenks, Oklahoma | Jenks HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 301 lb (137 kg) | 5.51 | Jan 3, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Dru Samia OG |
Danville, California | San Ramon Valley HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | 5.48 | Aug 22, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Austin Seibert K |
Belleville, Illinois | Belleville West HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | N/A | May 9, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Antoine Stephens CB |
Dallas, Texas | Justin F. Kimball HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 4.54 | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Will Sunderland, Jr. S |
Midwest City, Oklahoma | Midwest City HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.58 | Sep 13, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Dede Westbrook WR |
Cameron, Texas | Blinn College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.38 | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14 Rivals: 14 247Sports: 15 ESPN: 17 | ||||||
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Oklahoma announced its 2015 football schedule on November 19, 2014. The 2015 schedule consisted of six home games, five away games and one neutral game in the regular season. The Sooners hosted Big 12 foes Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, and West Virginia and traveled to Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State. Oklahoma played Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl for the 110th time on October 10 for the Red River Showdown.[12]
The Sooners hosted two non-conference games against Akron and Tulsa and traveled to its other non-conference foe Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Oklahoma met for the first time against the Akron Zips at home to open the season. The Sooners then traveled to Tennessee after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers last season and then hosted in-state rival Tulsa after traveling to Tulsa last year.
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| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron* | No. 19 | FSOK PPV | W 41–3 | 85,370[13] | |
| September 12 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Tennessee* | No. 19 | ESPN | W 31–24 2OT | 102,455[14] | |
| September 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Tulsa* | No. 16 |
| FS1 | W 52–38 | 85,657[15] |
| October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 23 West Virginia | No. 15 |
| FS1 | W 44–24 | 84,384[16] |
| October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Texas | No. 10 | ABC | L 17–24 | 91,546[17] | |
| October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas State | No. 19 | ABC | W 55–0 | 52,867[18] | |
| October 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 17 |
| ABC/ESPN2 | W 63–27 | 85,312[19] |
| October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 14 | FS1 | W 62–7 | 26,677[20] | |
| November 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 15 |
| ESPNU | W 52–16 | 85,595[21] |
| November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Baylor | No. 12 | ABC | W 44–34 | 49,875[22] | |
| November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 18 TCU | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 30–29 | 85,821[23] |
| November 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Oklahoma State | No. 3 | ABC | W 58–23 | 58,231[24] | |
| December 31 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Clemson* | No. 4 | ESPN | L 17–37 | 67,615 | |
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Akron
See also: 2015 Akron Zips football team
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| Akron | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| #19 Oklahoma | 3 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
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Akron Zips at #19 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[25]
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
- Date: September 5, 2015
- Game time: 6:06 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S 15 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 85,370
- Referee: Referee: Eddy Shelton • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Vidal Jones
- TV announcers (FSOK PPV): Ron Thulin (Play-by-play),[26] Dave Lapham (Color)[26] & Chad McKee (Sideline)[26]
Tennessee
See also: 2015 Tennessee Volunteers football team
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| #19 Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| #23 Tennessee | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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#19 Oklahoma Sooners at #23 Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary[27]
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
- Date: September 12, 2015
- Game time: 6:01 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 8 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 102,455
- Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Richard Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Lo van Pham • Scorer: Mike Cuttone
- TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play),[28] Todd Blackledge (Color)[28] & Holly Rowe (Sideline)[28]
Tulsa
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| Tulsa | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| #16 Oklahoma | 17 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #16 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[29]
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
- Date: September 19, 2015
- Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE 18 • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 85,657
- Referee: Referee: Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Jerod Phillips • Back judge: Gene Semko • Field judge: Lason Ledet • Side judge: Gene Semko • Center judge: Brian Alos
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (Play-by-play),[30] Spencer Tillman (Color)[30] & Bruce Feldman (Sideline)[30]
West Virginia
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| #23 West Virginia | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| #15 Oklahoma | 7 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
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#23 West Virginia Mountaineers at #15 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[31]
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
- Date: October 3, 2015
- Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: ENE 8 • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 84,384
- Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming • Center judge: Chris Tallent
- TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis (Play-by-play),[32] Brady Quinn (Color)[32] & Kris Budden (Sideline)[32]
Texas
See also: 2015 Texas Longhorns football team
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| #10 Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Texas | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
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#10 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns – Game summary[33]
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
- Date: October 10, 2015
- Game time: 11:07 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: • Weather:
- Game attendance: 91,546
- Referee: Referee: Cooper Castleberry • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Scorer: Stacy Hardin
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play),[34] Chris Spielman (Color)[34] & Todd McShay (Sideline)[34]
Kansas State
See also: 2015 Kansas State Wildcats football team
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| #19 Oklahoma | 14 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 55 |
| Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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#19 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary[35]
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: October 17, 2015
- Game time: 2:41 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE 13 • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 52,867
- Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Craig Faulkner • Scorer: Ken Ray
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave LaMont (Play-by-play),[36] Ray Bentley (Color)[36] & Dawn Davenport (Sideline)[36]
Texas Tech
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| Texas Tech | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| #17 Oklahoma | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
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Texas Tech Red Raiders at #17 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[37]
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
- Date: October 24, 2015
- Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NE 14 • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 85,312
- Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Lo Van Pham • Center judge: Mike Cuttone
- TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Adam Amin (Play-by-play),[38] Kelly Stouffer (Color)[38] & Olivia Harlan (Sideline)[38]
Kansas
See also: 2015 Kansas Jayhawks football team
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| #14 Oklahoma | 21 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 62 |
| Kansas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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#14 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary[39]
at Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
- Date: October 31, 2015
- Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: W 9 • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 26,677
- Referee: Referee: Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Jerod Phillips • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Gene Semko • Center judge: Brian Alos
- TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis (Play-by-play),[40] Brady Quinn (Color)[40] & Kris Budden (Sideline)[40]
Iowa State
See also: 2015 Iowa State Cyclones football team
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| Iowa State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| #14 Oklahoma | 21 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
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Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[41]
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
- Date: November 7, 2015
- Game time: 6:02 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NNE 12 • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 85,595
- Referee: Referee: Eddy Shelton • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Kelly Detering • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Steve Baron
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (Play-by-play)[42] & Jay Walker (Color)[42]
Baylor
See also: 2015 Baylor Bears football team
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| #12 Oklahoma | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| #4 Baylor | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
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Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears – Game summary[43]
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: November 14, 2015
- Game time: 7:14 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NNE 5 • Weather: Light rain
- Game attendance: 49,875
- Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray • Scorer: Dan Scanlan
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-play),[44] Kirk Herbstreit (Color)[44] & Heather Cox (Sideline)[44]
TCU
See also: 2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team
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| #11 TCU | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 29 |
| #7 Oklahoma | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
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TCU Horned Frogs vs Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary[45]
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
- Date: November 21, 2015
- Game time: 7:14 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 36 °F (2 °C) • Wind: N 8 • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 85,821
- Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming • Center judge: Chris Tallent
- TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play)[46] Todd Blackledge (Color)[46] & Holly Rowe (Sideline)[46]
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
See also: 2015 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and Bedlam Series
More information Period, Total ...
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| #5 Oklahoma | 14 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 58 |
| #9 Oklahoma State | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
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Oklahoma Sooners vs Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary[47]
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
- Date: November 28, 2015
- Game time: 7:21 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: NNW 6 • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 58,231
- Referee: Referee: Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Jerod Phillips • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Tim Murray • Center judge: Brian Alos
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-play),[48] Kirk Herbstreit (Color),[48] Heather Cox (Sideline)[48] & Tom Rinaldi (Sideline)[48]
Clemson (Orange Bowl)
Main article: 2015 Orange Bowl
See also: 2015 Clemson Tigers football team
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| #4 Oklahoma | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| #1 Clemson | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
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Oklahoma Sooners vs Clemson Tigers – Game summary
at Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
- Date: December 31, 2015
- Game time: 3:10 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 67,615
- TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-Play) Todd Blackledge (Analyst) Holly Rowe (Sideline)
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Awards
- Ty Darlington
- Academic All-America (first team)[57]
2016 NFL Draft
The 2016 NFL Draft was held at the Auditorium Theatre and Grant Park in Chicago on April 28–30, 2016. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.
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| Sterling Shepard | WR | 2nd | 40 | New York Giants |
| Charles Tapper | DE | 4th | 101 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Zack Sanchez | CB | 5th | 141 | Carolina Panthers |
| Devante Bond | OLB | 6th | 183 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Dominique Alexander | LB | Undrafted | Cleveland Browns | |
| Ty Darlington | C | Undrafted | Tennessee Titans | |
| Nila Kasitati | OG | Undrafted | Washington Redskins | |
| Durron Neal | WR | Undrafted | Denver Broncos | |
| Frank Shannon | LB | Undrafted | Denver Broncos | |
| Eric Striker | LB | Undrafted | Buffalo Bills |
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Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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