2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team


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. 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. After finishing the regular season with a record of 10–2, 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 defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide with a final score of 45–31.
Following the season, Jalen Saunders and Aaron Colvin were selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, along with Corey Nelson and Trey Millard in the seventh.

Preseason

Recruits

Award watch lists

Roster

Depth chart

Game summaries

Louisiana–Monroe

West Virginia

3–22012W 50–49

Tulsa

17–7–12011W 47–14

Notre Dame

1–92012L 13–30

TCU

8–42012W 24–17

Texas (Red River Rivalry)

43–59–52012W 63–21

Kansas

70–27–62012W 52–7

Texas Tech

14–62012W 41–20

Baylor

21–12012W 42–34

Iowa State

70–5–22012W 35–20

Kansas State

71–18–42012L 19–24

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

83–17–72012W 51–48 OT

Alabama (Sugar Bowl)

2–1–12003W 20–13

Rankings

Statistics

Team


  • Lowest fourth down conversion rate allowed since 2003
  • Highest average time of possession since 2004
  • Least passing first downs and passing yards and lowest average margin of victory, 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
  • Lowest average punt since 2008
  • Highest passing completion percentage and kick return average allowed since 2008

    Scores by quarter

  • Least third quarter points scored since 2005
  • Most first quarter points allowed since 2006
  • Most fourth quarter points scored since 2007
  • Most third quarter points allowed since 2008

    Postseason

Awards

Freshman Dominique Alexander was named Big 12 Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year.

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, Walter Camp Foundation, and CBS Sports.

All Big 12 team

2014 NFL Draft

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.
PlayerPositionRoundOverall PickNFL Team
Jalen SaundersWR4th104New York Jets
Aaron ColvinCB4th114Jacksonville Jaguars
Corey NelsonLB7th242Denver Broncos
Trey MillardFB7th245San Francisco 49ers
Brennan ClayRBUndraftedDenver Broncos
Gabe LynnDBUndraftedDetroit Lions
Lacolton BesterWRUndraftedHouston Texans
Damien WilliamsRBUndraftedMiami Dolphins
Roy FinchRBUndraftedNew England Patriots
Bronson IrwinOLUndraftedSeattle Seahawks
Gabe IkardCUndraftedTennessee Titans
Jaz ReynoldsWRUndraftedTennessee Titans

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