2019 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorCale Gundy (3nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBill Bedenbaugh (3nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple no-huddle
Defensive coordinatorAlex Grinch (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Oklahoma y$^   8 1     12 2  
No. 13 Baylor y   8 1     11 3  
No. 25 Texas   5 4     8 5  
Oklahoma State   5 4     8 5  
Kansas State   5 4     8 5  
Iowa State   5 4     7 6  
West Virginia   3 6     5 7  
TCU   3 6     5 7  
Texas Tech   2 7     4 8  
Kansas   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 30, Baylor 23 OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 125th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. The team will be led by Lincoln Riley, who is in his third year as head coach. They will play their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

Conference play will begin against Texas Tech in Norman, Oklahoma and end against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Previous season

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The Sooners finished the season 12–1, 8–1 in Big 12 play. Finishing with the best record in conference play the Sooners clinched a berth in the conference championship game where they defeated Texas 39–27 to win their 12th Big 12 Championship. Oklahoma was selected as the fourth seed to play in the 2018 College Football playoff against first seed Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2018 Orange Bowl, which ended up being a 34–45 loss.

Recruiting

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Position key

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Position key

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Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Jadon Haselwood
WR
Ellenwood, Georgia Cedar Grove High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 4.57 Jan 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 91
Spencer Rattler
QB
Phoenix, Arizona Pinnacle High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 4.88 Decemeber 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Theo Wease Jr.
WR
Allen, Texas Allen High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 4.62 Decemeber 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Big 12 media poll

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Personnel

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Roster

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Alma mater Joined Staff
Lincoln Riley Head Coach / Quarterbacks Texas Tech (2006) 2015/2017
Alex Grinch Defensive Coordinator/ Safeties Mount Union (2002) 2019
Ruffin McNeill Assistant Head Coach/Outside Linebackers East Carolina (1980) 2017
Shane Beamer Assistant Head Coach for offense / Tight Ends and H-Backs Virginia Tech (1999) 2018
Cale Gundy Co-Offensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator / Inside Receivers Oklahoma (1994) 1999
Bill Bedenbaugh Co-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Iowa Wesleyan (1995) 2013
Roy Manning Cornerbacks Michigan (2004) 2019
Jay Boulware Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs Texas (1996) 2013
Brian Odom Inside Linebackers SOSU (2004) 2019
Dennis Simmons Outside Receivers BYU (1997) 2015
Calvin Thibodeaux Defensive Line Oklahoma (2006) 2016
Bennie Wylie Director of Sports Performance Sam Houston State (1999) 2018
Clarke Stroud Director of Football Operations Oklahoma (1990) 2018

Depth chart

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Schedule

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Oklahoma announced its 2019 football schedule on October 18, 2018. The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Sooners will host two non-conference games against Houston, South Dakota, and travel to UCLA. Oklahoma will host Texas Tech, West Virginia, Iowa State, TCU and travel to Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State in regular conference play. Oklahoma will play Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium on October 12 in the Red River Showdown, the 114th game played in the series.[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 31TBAHouston*TBA
September 7TBASouth Dakota (FCS)*
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
TBA
September 14TBAat UCLA*TBA
September 28TBATexas Tech
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
TBA
October 5TBAat KansasTBA
October 12TBAvs. TexasTBA
October 19TBAWest Virginia
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
TBA
October 26TBAat Kansas StateTBA
November 9TBAIowa State
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
TBA
November 16TBAat BaylorTBA
November 23TBATCU
  • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
TBA
November 30TBAat Oklahoma StateTBA
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

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Houston

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Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 2016 L 23–33
Houston Cougars football team vs Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Houston 0
Oklahoma 0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma

  • Date: August 31, 2019
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:

South Dakota

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Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
South Dakota Coyotes vs Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
South Dakota 0
Oklahoma 0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:

at UCLA

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Overall record Last meeting Result
4–1 2018 W 49–21
Oklahoma Sooners vs UCLA Bruins – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Oklahoma 0
UCLA 0

at Rose Bowl StadiumPasadena, CA

  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:

Texas Tech

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Overall record Last meeting Result
20–6 2018 W, 51–46
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Texas Tech 0
Oklahoma 0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:

at Kansas

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Overall record Last meeting Result
76–27–6 2018 W, 55–40
Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Oklahoma 0
Kansas 0

at Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

  • Date: October 5, 2019
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:

vs Texas

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Overall record Last meeting Result
46–62–5 2018 L, 45–48
Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Oklahoma 0
Texas 0

at Cotton Bowl StadiumDallas, Texas

  • Date: October 12, 2019
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:

West Virginia

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Overall record Last meeting Result
9–2 2018 W, 59–56
West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Oklahoma 0
Texas 0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:

at Kansas State

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Overall record Last meeting Result
76–19–4 2018 W, 51–14
Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Oklahoma 0
Kansas State 0

at Bill Snyder Family StadiumManhattan, Kansas

  • Date: October 26, 2019
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:

Iowa State

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Overall record Last meeting Result
75–6–2 2017 W, 37–27
Iowa State Cyclones vs Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Iowa State 0
Oklahoma 0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 9, 2018
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:

at Baylor

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Overall record Last meeting Result
25–3 2018 W, 66–33
Oklahoma Sooners vs Baylor Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Oklahoma 0
Baylor 0

at McLane StadiumWaco, Texas

  • Date: November 16, 2018
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind:(MPH) • Weather:
Overall record Last meeting Result
14–5 2018 W, 52–27
TCU Horned Frogs vs Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
TCU 0
Oklahoma 0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Game time: TBA CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:
  • TV: ABC

Oklahoma State

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Overall record Last meeting Result
88–18–7 2018 W, 48–47
Oklahoma Sooners vs Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Oklahoma 0
Oklahoma State 0

at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 30, 2019
  • Game time: TBA CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:

Statistics

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Scoring

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
Coaches
CFPNot releasedNot released

Postseason

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Awards

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2020 NFL Draft

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The 2020 NFL Draft will be held on April 23–25, 2020 in Paradise, Nevada.

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Oklahoma Sooners Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 5, 2019.