Oklahoma Football Team History 
Oklahoma Sooners  
 
	
		
		
		 
		University of Oklahoma  
 
  Norman, OK   
Founded: 1890 Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahome Memorial Stadium Capacity: 82,112 Colors: Crimson & Cream Coach: John Blake Conference: Big 12- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1996 Season Highlights  
 John Blake enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.  
    
		
		
1996 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 7   vs.
Texas Christian 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 20  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 21   @
San Diego State 
  
    
   	 31  
   	 51  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 28   vs.
Tulsa 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 5   vs.
Kansas 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 52  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 12   @
Texas 
  
    
   	 30  
   	 27  
     W   
    
   	 @ Dallas, TX  
   	   Sat., Oct. 19   @
Baylor 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 24  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 26   @
Kansas State 
  
    
   	 35  
   	 42  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 2   vs.
Nebraska 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 73  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 9   @
Oklahoma State 
  
    
   	 27  
   	 17  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 16   @
Texas A&M 
  
    
   	 16  
   	 33  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 23   vs.
Texas Tech 
  
    
   	 12  
   	 22  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1996 Season Totals  
  Record 3-8
  
  Points Scored 255  
  Scoring Average 23.2  
  Points Allowed 392  
  Defense Average 35.6  
  Opponents Record 70-58
  
  Conference Record 3-5  
  Home Record 0-5
  
  Away Record 3-3
     
  
 
		
1996 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1996 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1996 All Big 12 Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 During Nebraska Cornhuskers' home games, their stadium becomes the state's third largest city.