1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1999 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record7–5 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Leach (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Co-defensive coordinatorMike Stoops (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrent Venables (1st season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainCornelius Burton
Josh Heupel
Matt O'Neal
Rodney Rideau
Mike Thornton
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 3 Nebraska xy$   7 1     12 1  
No. 6 Kansas State x   7 1     11 1  
Colorado   5 3     7 5  
Kansas   3 5     5 7  
Iowa State   1 7     4 7  
Missouri   1 7     4 7  
South Division
No. 21 Texas xy   6 2     9 5  
Oklahoma   5 3     7 5  
Texas Tech   5 3     6 5  
No. 23 Texas A&M   5 3     8 4  
Oklahoma State   3 5     5 6  
Baylor   0 8     1 10  
Championship: Nebraska 22, Texas 6
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 105th season of Sooner football. The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Stoops. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 conference.

Conference play began with a win over the Baylor Bears at home on September 18, and ended at home with a win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the annual Bedlam Series on November 27. The Sooners finished the regular season 7–4 (5–3 in Big 12), tied with Texas A&M for second in the Big 12 South. They were invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost to the Ole Miss Rebels, 27–25.

Following the season, Stockar McDougle was selected 20th overall in the 2000 NFL draft, along with William Bartee in the second round.