1997 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1997 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference	Big 12
Division	South
1997 record	4–8 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach	John Blake (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Dick Winder (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Young (2nd year)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 75,004)
Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

1997 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Northern Division
#2 Nebraska † xy$		8	–	0					13	–	0
#8 Kansas State  %		7	–	1					11	–	1
#23 Missouri		5	–	3					7	–	5
Colorado		3	–	5					5	–	6
Kansas		3	–	5					6	–	5
Iowa State		1	–	7					1	–	10
Southern Division
#20 Texas A&M xy		6	–	2					9	–	4
#24 Oklahoma State		5	–	3					8	–	4
Texas Tech		5	–	3					6	–	5
Texas		2	–	6					4	–	7
Oklahoma		2	–	6					4	–	8
Baylor		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
† – Coaches Poll National Champion $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Oklahoma 0 9 13 10 32 Texas Tech 3 15 0 3 21 Date: November 22 Location: Jones Stadium, Lubbock, TX Game attendance: 40,013

Scoring summary Q1 1:44 TTU Tony Rogers 47 yard field goal TTU 3–0 Q2 12:59 OKLA Jeremy Alexander 51 yard field goal Tie 3–3 Q2 10:29 OKLA Dane Johnson 57 yard fumble return (Zebbie Lethridge run) TTU 11–3 Q2 5:39 OKLA Michael Rose 2 yard run (two-point failed) TTU 11–9 Q2 :33 TTU Kyle Shipley recovered fumble in end zone (Tony Rogers kick) TTU 18–9 Q3 9:01 OKLA Stephen Alexander 19 yard pass from Justin Fuente (Jeremy Alexander kick) TTU 18–16 Q3 :46 OKLA Seth Littrell 1 yard run (two-point failed) OKLA 22–18 Q4 14:02 OKLA Jeremy Alexander 32 yard field goal OKLA 25–18 Q4 12:19 TTU Tony Rogers 49 yard field goal OKLA 25–21 Q4 6:08 OKLA Seth Littrell 24 yard run (Jeremy Alexander kick) OKLA 32–21

Scoring summary
Q1	1:44	TTU	Tony Rogers 47 yard field goal	TTU 3–0
Q2	12:59	OKLA	Jeremy Alexander 51 yard field goal	Tie 3–3
Q2	10:29	OKLA	Dane Johnson 57 yard fumble return (Zebbie Lethridge run)	TTU 11–3
Q2	5:39	OKLA	Michael Rose 2 yard run (two-point failed)	TTU 11–9
Q2	:33	TTU	Kyle Shipley recovered fumble in end zone (Tony Rogers kick)	TTU 18–9
Q3	9:01	OKLA	Stephen Alexander 19 yard pass from Justin Fuente (Jeremy Alexander kick)	TTU 18–16
Q3	:46	OKLA	Seth Littrell 1 yard run (two-point failed)	OKLA 22–18
Q4	14:02	OKLA	Jeremy Alexander 32 yard field goal	OKLA 25–18
Q4	12:19	TTU	Tony Rogers 49 yard field goal	OKLA 25–21
Q4	6:08	OKLA	Seth Littrell 24 yard run (Jeremy Alexander kick)	OKLA 32–21

The 1997 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and participated as members of the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They were coached by John Blake.

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