Английская Википедия:2015 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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The 2015 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 121st season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his 17th season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

Conference play began on October 3, 2015, with a 44–24 win against West Virginia in Norman, Oklahoma and ended with a 58–23 win against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma on November 28, 2015. Oklahoma finished conference play with an 8–1 record winning their ninth Big 12 Championship, their first since 2012.

Oklahoma was selected as the 4th seed to play in the 2015 College Football playoff against 1st seed Clemson on December 31, 2015, in the Orange Bowl which they lost 17–37. Oklahoma finished the season with an 11–2 record.

Preseason

Award watch lists

• Lombardi Award

Dominique Alexander

Eric Striker

• Jim Thorpe Award

Zack Sanchez

• Butkus Award

Dominique Alexander

Erik Striker

• Maxwell Award

Baker Mayfield

Samaje Perine

Sterling Shepard

• Rimington Trophy

Ty Darlington

• Outland Trophy

Ty Darlington

• Chuck Bednarik Award

Zack Sanchez

Erik Striker

Charles Tapper

• Walter Camp Award

Samaje Perine

• Biletnikoff Award

Sterling Shepard

• Bronko Nagurski Trophy

Dominique Alexander

Zack Sanchez

Erik Striker

Charles Tapper

• Doak Walker Award

Samaje Perine

Schedule

Oklahoma announced its 2015 football schedule on November 19, 2014. The 2015 schedule consisted of six home games, five away games and one neutral game in the regular season. The Sooners hosted Big 12 foes Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, and West Virginia and traveled to Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State. Oklahoma played Texas in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl for the 110th time on October 10 for the Red River Showdown.

The Sooners hosted two non-conference games against Akron and Tulsa and traveled to its other non-conference foe Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Oklahoma met for the first time against the Akron Zips at home to open the season. The Sooners then traveled to Tennessee after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers last season and then hosted in-state rival Tulsa after traveling to Tulsa last year.

Weekly awards

• Big 12 Player of the Week

Baker Mayfield (Week 3 vs Tulsa)

Baker Mayfield (Week 10 at Baylor)

• Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

Samaje Perine (Week 8 vs Texas Tech)

• Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week

Zack Sanchez (Week 2 at Tennessee)

Eric Striker (Week 5 vs West Virginia)

Zack Sanchez (Week 7 vs Kansas State)

Charles Tapper (Week 8 at Kansas)

Zack Sanchez (Week 11 vs TCU)

• Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week

Austin Seibert (Week 5 vs West Virginia)

Postseason

Awards

• Ty Darlington

Academic All-America (first team)

• Baker Mayfield

Burlsworth Trophy

2016 NFL Draft

The 2016 NFL Draft was held at the Auditorium Theatre and Grant Park in Chicago on April 28–30, 2016. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall Pick	NFL Team
Sterling Shepard	WR	2nd	40	New York Giants
Charles Tapper	DE	4th	101	Dallas Cowboys
Zack Sanchez	CB	5th	141	Carolina Panthers
Devante Bond	OLB	6th	183	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dominique Alexander	LB	Undrafted		Cleveland Browns
Ty Darlington	C	Undrafted		Tennessee Titans
Nila Kasitati	OG	Undrafted		Washington Redskins
Durron Neal	WR	Undrafted		Denver Broncos
Frank Shannon	LB	Undrafted		Denver Broncos
Eric Striker	LB	Undrafted		Buffalo Bills