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2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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Conference
  
Big 12 Conference

Head coach
  
Bob Stoops (16th year)

2014 record
  
8–5 (5–4 Big 12)

Offensive scheme
  
Multiple no-huddle

Co-offensive coordinator
  
Josh Heupel (4th full as OC, 10th overall year)

Co-offensive coordinator
  
Jay Norvell (4th full as OC, 7th overall year)

The 2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 120th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 16th season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference.

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Conference play began on September 20 with a win against the West Virginia Mountaineers in Morgantown, West Virginia and ended with an upset loss in the annual Bedlam Series on December 6 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Norman. After finishing the regular season with a record of 8–4 (5–4 in Big 12 play), finishing in a three way tie for fourth place in the conference, the Sooners were invited to play in the Russell Athletic Bowl against the Clemson Tigers, where they were defeated by a score of 40–6.

Following the season, Jordan Phillips was selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft, along with Geneo Grissom in the third, Daryl Williams and Blake Bell in the fourth, and Tyrus Thompson and Aaron Ripkowski in the sixth.

Team

  • Most points given up in Stoops era
  • Least sacks allowed since 2004
  • Smallest average margin of victory (10.5), least passing touchdowns and lowest passing completion percentage since 2005
  • Least rushing yards per game given up since 2006
  • Least passing completions and third down conversions since 2006
  • Highest passing completion percentage allowed since 2007
  • Least field goals made and attempted since 2008
  • Most rushing touchdowns since 2008
  • Most first downs, total touchdowns and passing completions given up since 2008
  • Least rushing first downs, rushing yards and yards per rush given up since 2009
  • Highest fourth down conversion rate allowed since 2009
  • Lowest field goal conversion rate since 2009

    • Scores by quarter

  • Most second quarter points allowed since 2008
  • Least second quarter points scored since 2009

    • Coaching Changes

  • On January 4, 2015, co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach Jay Norvell was fired.
  • On January 6, 2015, co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Josh Heupel was fired.
  • On January 12, 2015, assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach Bobby Jack Wright announced his retirement from coaching.
  • On January 12, 2015, East Carolina offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley was hired as Oklahoma offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
  • On February 4, 2015, Washington State wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons was hired as Oklahoma outside receivers coach.
  • On February 9, 2015, Notre Dame defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks was hired as Oklahoma defensive backs coach.
  • On February 10, 2015, defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery left Oklahoma to become a defensive front assistant for the Green Bay Packers.
  • On February 19, 2015, Stanford defensive assistant Diron Reynolds was hired as defensive line coach.

    • 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.

    References

    2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team Wikipedia
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