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| Oklahoma Sooners | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Oklahoma |
| Conference | SEC (primary) Big 12 (wrestling) MPSF (men's gymnastics) |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Joe Castiglione |
| Location | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Football stadium | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Lloyd Noble Center |
| Baseball stadium | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park |
| Softball stadium | Love's Field |
| Soccer stadium | John Crain Field |
| Golf course | Jimmy Austin OU Golf Club |
| Tennis venue | Headington Tennis Center |
| Outdoor track and field venue | John Jacobs Track and Field Complex Mosier Indoor Track Facility |
| Other venues | McCasland Field House |
| Mascot | Sooner Schooner |
| Nickname | Sooners |
| Fight song | Boomer Sooner |
| Colors | Crimson and cream[1] |
| Website | soonersports |
The Oklahoma Sooners are the athletic teams that represent the University of Oklahoma, located in Norman. The 19 men's and women's varsity teams are called the "Sooners", a reference to a nickname given to the early participants in the Land Run of 1889, which initially opened the Unassigned Lands in the future state of Oklahoma to non-native settlement.[2][3] The university's athletic teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The university's current athletic director is Joe Castiglione.
The Sooners have won 44 team national championships. In 2002, the University of Oklahoma was ranked as the third best college sports program in America by Sports Illustrated.[4]
- ^ "Colors – OU Brand Guide". OU.edu/Brand. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "What is a Sooner?". Oklahoma Sooners. May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ "Sooner – Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society. May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ "America's Best Sports Colleges". Sports Illustrated. October 1, 2002. Archived from the original on October 19, 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2015.