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The 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 122nd season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 18th season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

Conference play began with a 52–46 win against TCU on October 1st in Fort Worth, Texas and ended with a 38–20 win in the annual Bedlem Game against Oklahoma State on December 3rd in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma finished conference play with an 9–0 record (11–2 overall) winning their tenth Big 12 Championship. The Sooners were invited to play in the 2017 Sugar Bowl against Auburn which they won 35–19.

Previous season and offseason
The 2015 Oklahoma Sooners football team finished the regular season with an 11–1 record winning their ninth Big 12 Championship. Their only regular season loss was against Texas in the Red River Showdown. Oklahoma became bowl eligible after defeating Texas Tech on October 24, 2015. Oklahoma was selected as the fourth seed to play in the 2015 College Football playoff against first seed Clemson in the Orange Bowl, which ended up being a 37-17 loss. Oklahoma finished the season 11–2.

Schedule
Oklahoma announced their 2016 football schedule on November 24, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home games, 4 away games and 2 neutral-site games in the regular season. The Sooners will host two non-conference games against Louisiana–Monroe and Ohio State and travel to Houston, Texas to play Houston in NRG Stadium, a non-conference game at a neutral site. Oklahoma will host Kansas State, Kansas, Baylor and Oklahoma State, and travel to TCU, Texas Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia in regular conference play. Oklahoma will play the Texas Longhorns in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl stadium on October 8 for the Red River Showdown, the 111th game played of the series.

Ohio State
Kickoff was delayed from the original start time of 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. due to lightning and thunderstorms in the vicinity of the University of Oklahoma.

Weekly Awards

 * Big 12 Player of the Week
 * Dede Westbrook (Week 6 vs Texas)
 * Baker Mayfield (Week 8 at Texas Tech)


 * Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
 * Dede Westbrook (Week 6 vs Texas)
 * Joe Mixon (Week 8 vs Texas Tech)
 * Samaje Perine (Week 14 vs Oklahoma State)


 * Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
 * Jordan Evans (Week 11 at Tennessee)


 * Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
 * Austin Seibert (Week 5 vs TCU)