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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences Football: Big Twelve Conference
Basketball: Big Twelve Conference
School Nickname Sooner
Men Playing Varsity Sports 295 - 3%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 249 - 3%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 88
Basketball: 25
Baseball: 30
Cross Country/Track: 65
Other Sports: 151
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 37%
Basketball: 67%
Baseball: 10%
Cross Country/Track: 88%
Other Sports: 66%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

At the University of Oklahoma, football isn’t just a sport, it is a religion. Starting in August, the students and OU fans file like zombies to their temple (Gaylord Memorial Stadium) and worship the football team that they love so much. Not only is OU’s football team one of the main reasons that people get up in the morning, they are also quite profitable to the town merchants and business establishments. That’s why game days really are a good time. Fans set up tents along Lindsay Street, drink beer, and cook out. You can walk anywhere around the stadium and expect to get offered a hot dog and some beer from a keg. Parties after the games are fun, too. That is, unless, God forbid, the football team loses—don’t expect anyone to be in a pleasant mood afterwards.

All sports at OU are a big deal, including IM sports, but those are mostly run by fraternities and sororities. OU students do place a lot of weight on athletic events. However, you shouldn’t feel left out if you cannot manage to parlay football into a reason for living. There are plenty of students here who don’t go to the games and could care less about the outcome of the game. I just wouldn’t suggest admitting it
to anyone.

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andieamis

'15

Nursing

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Athletics

I feel like everyone makes a big deal out of athletic events when it comes to major sports because that is what our school is known for but most people do not pay much attention to smaller sports and neither does the school itself. However the student involvement in athletic events is very high.

Jan 29, 2012

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Jinwizzle

'15

Chemical Engineering

5.0
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Fan Support

The student body is always filled with school spirit. It is a pleasure to see everyone get dressed up and high spirited for the home games at the foot ball stadium. There is a lot of publicity for the sports here at OU, so it is easy to find a sport to support if you're interested.

Jan 16, 2012

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nouis

'15

Accounting

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Amazing

Football games are so much fun. everyone goes crazy

Jan 07, 2012

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Aerobics
  • Dodgeball
  • Duathalon
  • Flag football
  • Golf
  • Home-run derby
  • Horseshoes
  • Pickleball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
  • Wiffleball
Club Sports
  • Badminton
  • Crew
  • Cycling
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Soccer
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Ultimate Frisbee
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Barry Switzer Center
  • Basketball Facilities
  • Bud Wilkinson Practice Facility
  • Charlie Coe Golf Center
  • Chesapeake Boathouse
  • Everest Indoor Training Center
  • Freede Sports Medicine Center
  • Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion
  • Headington Family Tennis Center
  • Houston Huffman Fitness Center
  • Intramural Fields
  • Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club
  • John Jacobs Track and Field Complex
  • L. Dale Mitchell Park
  • Lloyd Noble Center
  • McCasland Field House
  • Mosier Indoor Track Facility
  • Murray Case Sells Swim Complex
  • Roy Williams Strength & Speed Complex
  • Sam Viersen Gymnastics Center
  • Siegfried Strength & Conditioning Complex
  • Soccer Complex & John Crain Field
  • Softball Complex & Marita Hynes Field
  • Tennis Courts

Most Popular Sports

Football and men's and women's basketball

Getting Tickets

Season tickets to football games may be hard to come by, especially for freshmen. It is not uncommon for a lottery to be created because of the high demand for season tickets. It is quite easy to find tickets to an individual game, but with games like OU-OSU and OU-Texas, tickets are gone in minutes.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Around campus or Chautauqua, by the Museum of Natural History.

Did You Know?

The OU Sooners have won 26 national championships in men’s and women’s sports with the latest coming in 2008 when the men’s gymnastics team won its fifth title in seven years.

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