Oklahoma entered the
2014 season ranked 4th in AP Poll and were projected to capture their first Big 12 title since 2012, finishing 1st in the Big 12 media poll. The Sooners won their first four games of the season, before being upset by then-No. 25
TCU. The team also lost to then-No. 14
Kansas State two weeks later & then to No. 10
Baylor, which was the first and only win in Norman for the Bears to date. The Sooners recovered and won their next two games, which included a record-setting performance from freshman running back
Samaje Perine, who ran for 427 yards, which broke the single-game rushing record set a week prior by Wisconsin's
Melvin Gordon. They entered the season finale against
Oklahoma State at 8–3 and ranked 18th in the AP Poll. However, the Sooners lost in overtime, giving the Cowboys their first win in
Bedlam since 2011, which also earned them bowl eligibility and their first win in Norman since 2001. Oklahoma finished out the regular season with an 8–4 record, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. The Sooners were invited to play in the
Russell Athletic Bowl against the
Clemson Tigers,[1] where they were defeated by a score of 40–6.
Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: ENE 5 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 85,063
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
Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: N 9 • Weather: Light Rain
Game attendance: 29,357
Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Greg Reid • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray
Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: ESE 7 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 85,622
Referee: Referee: Matt Moore • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gary Jayroe • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Phillip Davenpo • Side judge: Chris Conley
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
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 7 • Weather: Sunny and Clear
Game attendance: 47,394
Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Shane Standley
Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming
Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE 12 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 85,019
Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Steward • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray
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
Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N 22 • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 85,048
Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko
Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W 19 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 59,014
Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Freeman Johns • Scorer: Mike Aaronian
Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Craig Falkner
OU – 11:24 Samaje Perine 49 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
OU – 02:46 Michael Hunnicutt 38 yd field goal (OU 10–0)
Second Quarter
OU – 06:05 Samaje Perine 33 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 17–0)
OU – 01:41 Samaje Perine 34 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 24–0)
Third Quarter
OU – 13:56 Samaje Perine 66 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–0)
KU – 13:34 Cassius Sendish 63 yd fumble recovery, Matthew Wyman XP good (OU 31–7)
OU – 09:30 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 34–7)
OU – 06:04 Samaje Perine 27 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 41–7)
Fourth Quarter
OU – 08:02 Michael Hunnicutt 36 yd field goal (OU 44–7)
Top Passers
KU – Michael Cummings 8/22, 94 yards, 1 INT
OU – Cody Thomas 3/13, 39 yards
Top Rushers
KU – Corey Avery 11 attempts, 38 yards
OU – Samaje Perine 34 attempts, 427 yards, 5 TD
Top Receiving
KU – Corey Avery 2 receptions, 32 yards
OU – Samaje Perine 1 reception, 19 yards
Top Tacklers
KU – Isaiah Johnson 12 tackles
OU – Dominique Alexander 7 tackles
Kickoff was delayed from the original start time of 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM due to lightning and thunderstorms in the vicinity of the University of Oklahoma.[49] Oklahoma true freshman running back
Samaje Perine broke the NCAA single-game rushing record in this game, recording 427 yards and five touchdowns on 34 carries. Perine broke Wisconsin running back
Melvin Gordon's record — which only stood for seven days — on a 42-yard run early in the fourth quarter. The yardage also allowed him to become OU's single-game leading rusher, breaking the mark previously owned by
Greg Pruitt (294 yards vs. Kansas State, October 23, 1971). It was the third game of the season in which Perine rushed for more than 200 yards.[50]
Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: N 12 • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 85,312
Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Cal McNeil • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Freeman Johns
Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W 8 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 40,071
Referee: Referee: Matt Moore • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gus Morris • Line judge: Michael Shirey • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Greg Thomas • Side judge: Rob Skelton
On February 19, 2015, Stanford defensive assistant Diron Reynolds was hired as defensive line coach.[61]
2015 NFL Draft
The
2015 NFL Draft was held at
Auditorium Theatre in
Chicago on April 30 through May 2, 2015. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.
^"Tennessee vs Oklahoma (Sep 13, 2014)"(PDF). University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
^"Texas vs Oklahoma (Oct 11, 2014)"(PDF). University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
Oklahoma entered the
2014 season ranked 4th in AP Poll and were projected to capture their first Big 12 title since 2012, finishing 1st in the Big 12 media poll. The Sooners won their first four games of the season, before being upset by then-No. 25
TCU. The team also lost to then-No. 14
Kansas State two weeks later & then to No. 10
Baylor, which was the first and only win in Norman for the Bears to date. The Sooners recovered and won their next two games, which included a record-setting performance from freshman running back
Samaje Perine, who ran for 427 yards, which broke the single-game rushing record set a week prior by Wisconsin's
Melvin Gordon. They entered the season finale against
Oklahoma State at 8–3 and ranked 18th in the AP Poll. However, the Sooners lost in overtime, giving the Cowboys their first win in
Bedlam since 2011, which also earned them bowl eligibility and their first win in Norman since 2001. Oklahoma finished out the regular season with an 8–4 record, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. The Sooners were invited to play in the
Russell Athletic Bowl against the
Clemson Tigers,[1] where they were defeated by a score of 40–6.
Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: ENE 5 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 85,063
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
Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: N 9 • Weather: Light Rain
Game attendance: 29,357
Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Greg Reid • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray
Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: ESE 7 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 85,622
Referee: Referee: Matt Moore • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gary Jayroe • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Phillip Davenpo • Side judge: Chris Conley
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
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 7 • Weather: Sunny and Clear
Game attendance: 47,394
Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Shane Standley
Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming
Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE 12 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 85,019
Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Steward • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray
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
Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N 22 • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 85,048
Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko
Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W 19 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 59,014
Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman IV • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Freeman Johns • Scorer: Mike Aaronian
Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Craig Falkner
OU – 11:24 Samaje Perine 49 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
OU – 02:46 Michael Hunnicutt 38 yd field goal (OU 10–0)
Second Quarter
OU – 06:05 Samaje Perine 33 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 17–0)
OU – 01:41 Samaje Perine 34 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 24–0)
Third Quarter
OU – 13:56 Samaje Perine 66 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 31–0)
KU – 13:34 Cassius Sendish 63 yd fumble recovery, Matthew Wyman XP good (OU 31–7)
OU – 09:30 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 34–7)
OU – 06:04 Samaje Perine 27 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 41–7)
Fourth Quarter
OU – 08:02 Michael Hunnicutt 36 yd field goal (OU 44–7)
Top Passers
KU – Michael Cummings 8/22, 94 yards, 1 INT
OU – Cody Thomas 3/13, 39 yards
Top Rushers
KU – Corey Avery 11 attempts, 38 yards
OU – Samaje Perine 34 attempts, 427 yards, 5 TD
Top Receiving
KU – Corey Avery 2 receptions, 32 yards
OU – Samaje Perine 1 reception, 19 yards
Top Tacklers
KU – Isaiah Johnson 12 tackles
OU – Dominique Alexander 7 tackles
Kickoff was delayed from the original start time of 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM due to lightning and thunderstorms in the vicinity of the University of Oklahoma.[49] Oklahoma true freshman running back
Samaje Perine broke the NCAA single-game rushing record in this game, recording 427 yards and five touchdowns on 34 carries. Perine broke Wisconsin running back
Melvin Gordon's record — which only stood for seven days — on a 42-yard run early in the fourth quarter. The yardage also allowed him to become OU's single-game leading rusher, breaking the mark previously owned by
Greg Pruitt (294 yards vs. Kansas State, October 23, 1971). It was the third game of the season in which Perine rushed for more than 200 yards.[50]
Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: N 12 • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 85,312
Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Cal McNeil • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Freeman Johns
Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W 8 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 40,071
Referee: Referee: Matt Moore • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Gus Morris • Line judge: Michael Shirey • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Greg Thomas • Side judge: Rob Skelton
On February 19, 2015, Stanford defensive assistant Diron Reynolds was hired as defensive line coach.[61]
2015 NFL Draft
The
2015 NFL Draft was held at
Auditorium Theatre in
Chicago on April 30 through May 2, 2015. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.
^"Tennessee vs Oklahoma (Sep 13, 2014)"(PDF). University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
^"Texas vs Oklahoma (Oct 11, 2014)"(PDF). University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.