Mike Brooks

The 1971 Sooner victory over Texas 48-27.

As you know, Jimmy left quickly after Coach Fairbanks left for the Patriots, and Coach Switzer got the job.

Barry, was HC for four of their (Class of 1972) five years. 1972 11-1, 1973 10-0-1, 1974 11-0-0, 1975 10-1-0, 1976 9-2-1. 2x National Champs, 5x Big 8 Champs. Here's a stat I love. Of those 48 incoming recruits in 1972, 56.3% of those recruits played at OU four or more years at Oklahoma including Seven 5th year Seniors in 1976. Switzer always said, "If you stay, you Play."

1972 Recruiting Class Revisited The 1972 recruiting class stands as the third-best class in Oklahoma football history. Class Snapshot Total signees: 48 (Includes high school recruits, transfers, and walk-ons) Production & Honors Lettermen: 29 Total letters earned: 70 Starters: 16 (Including 6 players who started three or more years) All-Big Eight selections: 8 All 8 were First Team All-Big Eight picks 4 of the 8 earned multiple First Team All-Big Eight honors Joe Washington made All-Big Eight three times All-Americans: 6 5 were two-time All-Americans Joe Washington was a three-time All-American 1973: 3rd Team AP 1974: Unanimous All-American 1975: FWAA 1st Team All-America A remarkable note from 1975: Jimbo Elrod, Dewey Selmon, and Lee Roy Selmon were all recognized as 1st. Team Consensus All-Americans on the defensive line. NFL Draft Success Drafted players: 9 Lee Roy Selmon — No. 1 overall pick in the 1976 NFL Draft Joe Washington — No. 4 overall pick in the 1976 NFL Draft Dewey Selmon — 2nd-round selection Projected Top Incoming Recruits 1972 Scott Hill — Hurst Bell HS Joe Washington — Port Arthur Lincoln HS Lee Roy Selmon — Eufaula HS Jim Dodd — Albuquerque Highland HS Dewey Selmon — Eufaula HS Larry Briggs — Vian HS Top Career Impact Players from 1972 Class Lee Roy Selmon Eufaula HS Joe Washington Port Arthur Lincoln HS Dewey Selmon Eufaula HS Jimbo Elrod Tulsa East Central HS Tinker Owens Miami HS Mike Vaughan Ada HS Major Awards & Legacy College Football Hall of Fame: Joe Washington Lee Roy Selmon Dewey Selmon The 1972 class is the only recruiting class in OU history to produce three College Football Hall of Fame players. Additional Honors Lee Roy Selmon 1975 Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year 9th in 1975 Heisman voting 1975 Lombardi Trophy winner 1975 Outland Trophy winner Named to multiple all-time All-America teams by major organizations Joe Washington 1973 and 1974 Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year 3rd in 1974 Heisman voting 5th in 1975 Heisman voting Team Success During This Class Era Record: 51-4-2 1974 National Champions 1975 National Champions 1972: Finished 2nd in the AP Poll 1973: Finished 2nd in the Coaches Poll 1976: Finished 5th in the AP Poll @IWasAtTheGame @chris_lambakis @OU_Football @WallisMarsh @jhale24

Sooners 2017 Season Revisited An elite unit — and a strong case for the greatest offense in Oklahoma history. Team Performance ▪️ Total Offense: 579.6 YPG (No. 1 Nationally) ▪️ Scoring Offense: 45.1 PPG (No. 3) ▪️ Yards Per Play: 8.3 (2nd best in school history) ▪️ Plays per TD: 12.2 (4th best) ▪️ Total TDs: 83 (3rd best) ▪️ TDs per Game: 5.9 (5th best) Led by Greatness QB Baker Mayfield — Heisman Trophy winner, No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The standard for QB play at Oklahoma. Skill Talent (NFL Everywhere) RB Rodney Anderson — elite talent, injuries shortened career- 6th Rd. NFL Pick RB Trey Sermon — 3rd round pick WR Hollywood Brown — 1st round pick WR CeeDee Lamb — All-Pro TE Mark Andrews — All-Pro Offensive Line Orlando Brown — Pro Bowler Cody Ford — 2nd round Bobby Evans — 3rd round Dru Samia — 4th round Ben Powers — 4th round (multi-year NFL starter) NFL talent across every position group. This wasn’t just explosive — it was historically complete.@jhale24 @OU_Football @chris_lambakis @sportsanimal

Stats, You are correct, he did step out, I don’t know how the officials missed it.

Robert, I’m with you—Eddie Hinton is one of the Top 6 WR in OU history. A true difference maker: elite WR, dynamic punt & kickoff returner, and rushed for 633 yards (5.9 ypc). Finished with 4,000+ all-purpose yards and started every game of his Sooner career. 1968 Season Opener vs. #3 Notre Dame (South Bend): • 6 catches, 122 yards, TD (72 yards) • 3 KR, 68 yards • 1 INT, 32-yard return • 228 all-purpose yards

1968 Oklahoma Sooners — Season Revisited Head Coach: Chuck Fairbanks (2nd season) Record: 7–4 Final Rankings: AP #11 | Coaches #10 Conference: Big 8 Champions Bowl: Bluebonnet Bowl 📊 Performance Snapshot Total Offense: 412.5 YPG Scoring Offense: 31.2 PPG Total Defense: 345.6 YPG Scoring Defense: 20.5 PPG 🏈 Big Game Performance Vs. Top 10 Teams: 2–1 Signature stretch: Defeated #3 Kansas Defeated #6 Missouri👉 Back-to-back Weeks Top 10 wins — statement moment of the season 🏆 Honors & Awards All-Big 8 (1st Team): 5 selections All-Americans Eddie Hinton — 3rd Team (AP) Kenny Mendenhall — 2nd Team (UPI) Steve Owens — 2nd Team (AP) Steve Zabel — 2nd Team (NEA) Major Award Joe Pearce — Bluebonnet Bowl MVP 📈 NFL Draft Eddie Hinton — 1st Round (Baltimore Colts) 1968 Season Highlights & Records Steve Owens (RB) 415 total plays (rush/rec/pass/returns) 1,927 total yards 24 Total Touchdowns Note:Set an NCAA record by throwing his first three passing attempts of his Sooner Career for Touchdowns First 3 career Pass Attempts = 3 TD passes Eddie Hinton (WR) Rewrote the OU record book: Breaking every Game, Season, and Career receiving Record during his varsity career (1966-68) Hinton's Career Record totals: 123 receptions, 1,894 yards Records stood until the early 2000s Unique Historical Note: 1968 Sooner Backfield All-Oklahoma High Schoolers QB — Bobby Warmack (Ada HS) 3 yr. Starter All-Big 8 (1967) TB — Steve Owens (Miami HS) Heisman winner 1969 FB — Mike Harper (Jenks HS) 3yr. Starter WB — Eddie Hinton (Lawton HS) 1st Rd NFL)@IWasAtTheGame @chris_lambakis @WallisMarsh @OU_Football

Barefooted, If Parker stays, add two victories to our regular season. And Parker is a mid first round draft pick and All American too boot.

Road Warrior, Here's what I got, SD State game Kickoff at 8:17 pm PST ended at 11:33pm, In Oklahoma ,CST, it was 10:17pm & 1:33am CST. Getting back to the TxTech Nightmare, it Kick off at 8:45pm and ended at 12:28am, that's 3 hours & 43 minute game.

Andrew, You are correct, the TxTech game was a Nightmare for us. 1 Hour 34 minutes weather delay before the game started & it only got worse from there. The game (nightmare) ended at 12:38am (Latest ever), the Schools longest Home Win Streak was snapped at 39 Wins. The final, "Salt in the wound" was that TxTech did not Win another game that season.

2011 Oklahoma Sooners — Season Revisited Head Coach: Bob Stoops (13th Season) Record: 10–3 Final Rankings: AP #16 | Coaches #15 Bowl Game: Insight Bowl Champions Performance Snapshot Total Offense: 512.3 ypg (5th nationally) Scoring Offense: 39.5 ppg (10th) Total Defense: 376.2 ypg (55th) Scoring Defense: 22.1 ppg (31st) Big Game Performance Vs. Top 10 Teams: 3–1 Honors & Awards All-Big 12: 1st Team: 6 selections 2nd Team: 5 selections All-Americans: Ryan Broyles – Consensus All-American Frank Alexander – 2nd Team (AP) Gabe Ikard – 3rd Team (AP) Major Awards: Frank Alexander – Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Jamell Fleming – Insight Bowl MVP Blake Bell – Insight Bowl MVP Michael Hunnicutt – Freshman All-American NFL Draft (7 Sooners Selected) Ryan Broyles – 2nd Rd (Lions) Donald Stephenson – 3rd Rd (Chiefs) Jamell Fleming – 3rd Rd (Cardinals) Frank Alexander – 4th Rd (Panthers) Ronnell Lewis – 4th Rd (Lions) James Hanna – 6th Rd (Cowboys) Travis Lewis – 7th Rd (Lions) Best Single Season (2011) Frank Alexander (DE) 19 TFL 8.5 sacks 1 INT 8 PBUs 7 QB hurries 3 forced fumbles 1 fumble recovery vs. Texas Alexander had a Sack, Force Fumble which was led to David King scoop & score in the Cotton Bowl. Best Career Ending in 2011 Ryan Broyles (WR) NCAA Record: 349 career receptions (4585yd 45 TD) Career 5,990 All Purpose yards (2nd Most in Sooner History) 48 career TDs Sooner Legacy Note: James Winchester (LS), SR. year 2011 3-year letterman at OU Long snapper for the Kansas City Chiefs 181 Regular season NFL games played, 25 Playoff Games (Sooner Pro Record) 3× Super Bowl Champion 📊 Efficiency Profile (My Database) Stop Rate (TD Only): 83.3% 35th of 56 seasons (1970–2025) Score Rate (TD + FG / Possession): 44.7% 15th of 56 seasons (1970-2025) @Eddie_Rado @OU_Football @sportsanimal @steelyonsports

Oklahoma 1995 Recruiting Class Revisited One of the most unusual recruiting stories tied to Oklahoma football involves quarterback Chris Redman, one of the top quarterback prospects in the country in the 1995 recruiting cycle. Redman, a standout at Louisville Male High School in Kentucky, originally signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Illinois. At some point after signing, Redman decided Iowa was not the right fit and wanted to be released from his Letter of Intent. In a highly unusual move for the time, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) allowed him to be released from the agreement. That type of release was extremely rare in that era, and no public explanation was ever clearly given. That development caught the attention of Oklahoma head coach Howard Schnellenberger, who had deep ties to Kentucky. Schnellenberger had: Played college football at University of Kentucky Built strong recruiting relationships throughout the state Previously served as head coach at University of Louisville Using those connections, Schnellenberger quickly moved in and convinced Redman to commit to Oklahoma. Redman even signed a Letter of Intent with the Sooners. However, the NCAA ruled that a player could not sign two National Letters of Intent, creating uncertainty around Redman’s status. Schnellenberger reportedly remained confident, telling people around the program: “He’s coming.” Then came the twist. By late July, Oklahoma had already produced its massive and elaborate 1995 Sooner Media Guide, featuring Schnellenberger prominently on the cover. The guide was huge—beautifully produced and award-winning—but so thick that many joked it was almost too big to use. Meanwhile, Redman reported for preseason camp. But not in Norman. Instead, he showed up at University of Louisville, the hometown program that Schnellenberger himself had coached before arriving at Oklahoma.

Quick note on the Chris Redman story: He originally signed with Illinois, not Iowa. Too many Big Ten schools to keep straight! Appreciate my buddy, Parker Thune for the help.

AJ, Here's the 2001 Offense Ranking Scoring 27th/30.5ppg Total Offense 66th/356.2ypg Rushing 89th/114.5ypg Passing 39th/241.7ypg

Samuel, One of the most unusual recruiting stories tied to Oklahoma football involves quarterback Chris Redman, one of the top quarterback prospects in the country in the 1995 recruiting cycle. Redman, a standout at Louisville Male High School in Kentucky, originally signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Iowa. At some point after signing, Redman decided Iowa was not the right fit and wanted to be released from his Letter of Intent. In a highly unusual move for the time, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) allowed him to be released from the agreement. That type of release was extremely rare in that era, and no public explanation was ever clearly given. That development caught the attention of Oklahoma head coach Howard Schnellenberger, who had deep ties to Kentucky. Schnellenberger had: Played college football at University of Kentucky Built strong recruiting relationships throughout the state Previously served as head coach at University of Louisville Using those connections, Schnellenberger quickly moved in and convinced Redman to commit to Oklahoma. Redman even signed a Letter of Intent with the Sooners.However, the NCAA ruled that a player could not sign two National Letters of Intent, creating uncertainty around Redman’s status. Schnellenberger reportedly remained confident, telling people around the program: “He’s coming.” Then came the twist. By late July, Oklahoma had already produced its massive and elaborate 1995 Sooner Media Guide, featuring Schnellenberger prominently on the cover. The guide was huge—beautifully produced and award-winning—but so thick that many joked it was almost too big to use. Meanwhile, Redman reported for preseason camp. But not in Norman. Instead, he showed up at University of Louisville, the hometown program that Schnellenberger himself had coached before arriving at Oklahoma.

Total random select, Rick.

Oklahoma Sooners – 1995 Recruiting Class (Revisited) Class Snapshot Total Players Signed: 43(Includes high school recruits, transfers, and walk-ons) Players Who Earned Letters: 15 Total Letters Earned: 37 Players Who Became Starters: 11 Roster Longevity:Only 18.6% of the class remained in the program four years or longer All-Conference Selections De’Mond Parker – RB – Tulsa Washington HS (OK) 1st Team AP All-Big 12 (1997) 2nd Team AP All-Big 12 (1998) 2nd Team Coaches All-Big 12 (1996) Kelly Gregg – DL – Edmond North HS (OK) 1st Team AP All-Big 12 (1998) 2nd Team Coaches All-Big 12 (1997) All-American Kelly Gregg – DL 3rd Team AP All-American NFL Draft Picks De’Mond Parker — 5th Round, Green Bay Packers Kelly Gregg — 6th Round, Cincinnati Bengals Highest-Rated Prospects (As Recruits) Chris Redman – QB — Louisville Male HS, Kentucky Bennie Butler – RB — Del City HS, Oklahoma Kelly Gregg – DL — Edmond North HS, Oklahoma Justin Fuente – QB — Tulsa Union HS, Oklahoma Gerald Williams – WR — Decatur Tucker HS, De’Mond Parker – RB — Tulsa Washington HS Interesting Notes – 1995 Recruiting Class Chris Redman – QB (Louisville Male HS, KY)One of the highest-rated quarterbacks in the country in the 1995 recruiting cycle and widely considered the Sooners’ top recruit in the class.However, Redman never enrolled at Oklahoma, instead enrolled at the University of Louisville Bennie Butler – RB (Del City HS, OK) Top RB in Oklahoma, Butler’s career in Norman was limited.He appeared in only six games during three seasons in Norman. Top Career Performers / Program Impact De’Mond Parker – First Sooner to Rush for a thousand yards in three different season. Kelly Gregg – DL — Dominant interior defender, 30 Career Starts, 19 Sacks, 53 TFL, for the Sooners, long-time NFL starter. Jarrail Jackson – WR — Houston Yates HS, Texas, 3335yds Career, All-Purpose Justin Fuente – QB , Started 12 games at QB for the Sooners including a Come-from behind, Overtime Victory over Texas Gana Joseph – DB — 31 Career Starts Sooner Record (1995–1999): 24–32–1 @chris_lambakis @IWasAtTheGame @jhale24 @KREFsports