List of Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball seasons

The Oklahoma Sooners college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, representing the University of Oklahoma in the Big 12 Conference. The Sooners have played their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma since 1975.

Seasons

Conference champions *	Conference tournament champions †	Postseason berth ‡

Season	Head coach	Conference	Season results							Conference tournament result ^[1]^{[A 1]}	Postseason result ^[4]	Final AP Poll ^{[A 2]}
			Overall			Conference
			Wins	Losses	%	Wins	Losses	%	Finish
Oklahoma Sooners
1907–08	D. C. Hall	Independent	4	3	.571	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1908–09	Bennie Owen	Independent	3	3	.500	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1909–10		Independent	8	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1910–11		Independent	1	5	.167	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1911–12		Independent	7	2	.778	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1912–13		Independent	8	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1913–14		Independent	7	1	.875	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1914–15		Independent	7	5	.583	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1915–16		Independent	19	7	.731	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1916–17		Independent	13	8	.619	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1917–18		Independent	11	1	.917	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1918–19		Independent	12	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1919–20		MVIAA	9	7	.563	3	7	.300	5th	—	—	—
1920–21		MVIAA	8	10	.444	5	9	.357	7th	—	—	—
1921–22	Hugh McDermott	MVIAA	9	9	.500	8	8	.500	5th	—	—	—
1922–23		MVIAA	6	12	.333	5	11	.313	T6th	—	—	—
1923–24		MVIAA	15	3	.833	13	3	.813	2nd	—	—	—
1924–25		MVIAA	10	8	.556	9	7	.563	5th	—	—	—
1925–26		MVIAA	11	4	.733	9	3	.750	T2nd	—	—	—
1926–27		MVIAA	12	5	.706	8	4	.667	2nd	—	—	—
1927–28		MVIAA	18	0	1.000	18	0	1.000	1st	—	—	—
1928–29		Big Six	13	2	.867	10	0	1.000	1st	—	—	—
1929–30		Big Six	6	12	.333	0	10	.000	6th	—	—	—
1930–31		Big Six	10	8	.556	3	7	.300	6th	—	—	—
1931–32		Big Six	9	5	.643	6	4	.600	T2nd	—	—	—
1932–33		Big Six	12	5	.706	7	3	.700	2nd	—	—	—
1933–34		Big Six	10	8	.556	6	4	.600	T2nd	—	—	—
1934–35		Big Six	9	9	.500	8	8	.500	3rd	—	—	—
1935–36		Big Six	9	8	.529	5	5	.500	3rd	—	—	—
1936–37		Big Six	12	4	.750	7	3	.700	3rd	—	—	—
1937–38		Big Six	14	4	.778	8	2	.800	2nd	—	—	—
1938–39	Bruce Drake	Big Six	12	9	.571	7	3	.700	T1st	—	NCAA Semifinalist	—
1939–40		Big Six	12	7	.632	8	2	.800	T1st	—	—	—
1940–41		Big Six	6	12	.333	5	5	.500	4th	—	—	—
1941–42		Big Six	11	7	.611	8	2	.800	T1st	—	—	—
1942–43		Big Six	18	9	.667	7	3	.700	2nd	—	NCAA Regional Third Place	—
1943–44		Big Six	15	8	.652	9	1	.900	T1st	—	—	—
1944–45		Big Six	12	13	.480	5	5	.500	T3rd	—	—	—
1945–46		Big Six	11	10	.524	7	3	.700	2nd	—	—	—
1946–47		Big Six	24	7	.774	8	2	.800	1st	—	NCAA Finalist	—
1947–48		Big Seven	13	9	.591	7	5	.583	T2nd	—	—	—
1948–49		Big Seven	14	10	.583	9	3	.750	T1st	—	—	—
1949–50		Big Seven	12	10	.545	6	6	.500	4th	—	—	—
1950–51		Big Seven	14	10	.583	6	6	.500	4th	—	—	—
1951–52		Big Seven	7	17	.292	4	8	.333	T4th	—	—	—
1952–53		Big Seven	8	13	.381	5	7	.417	T4th	—	—	—
1953–54		Big Seven	8	13	.381	4	8	.333	6th	—	—	—
1954–55		Big Seven	3	18	.143	1	11	.083	7th	—	—	—
1955–56	Doyle Parrack	Big Seven	4	19	.173	1	11	.083	7th	—	—	—
1956–57		Big Seven	8	15	.348	3	9	.250	7th	—	—	—
1957–58		Big Eight	13	10	.565	6	8	.429	T4th	—	—	—
1958–59		Big Eight	15	10	.600	9	5	.643	2nd	—	—	—
1959–60		Big Eight	14	11	.560	9	5	.643	3rd	—	—	—
1960–61		Big Eight	10	15	.400	2	12	.143	8th	—	—	—
1961–62		Big Eight	7	17	.292	5	9	.357	T5th	—	—	—
1962–63	Bob Stevens	Big Eight	12	13	.480	8	6	.571	T3rd	—	—	—
1963–64		Big Eight	7	18	.280	3	11	.214	8th	—	—	—
1964–65		Big Eight	8	17	.320	3	11	.214	8th	—	—	—
1965–66		Big Eight	11	14	.440	7	7	.500	4th	—	—	—
1966–67		Big Eight	8	17	.320	5	9	.357	6th	—	—	—
1967–68	John MacLeod	Big Eight	13	13	.500	8	6	.571	T3rd	—	—	—
1968–69		Big Eight	7	19	.269	3	11	.214	8th	—	—	—
1969–70		Big Eight	19	9	.679	7	7	.500	T3rd	—	NIT Second Round	—
1970–71		Big Eight	19	8	.704	9	5	.643	T2nd	—	NIT First Round	—
1971–72		Big Eight	14	12	.538	9	5	.643	3rd	—	—	—
1972–73		Big Eight	18	8	.692	8	6	.571	4th	—	—	—
1973–74	Joe Ramsey	Big Eight	18	8	.692	9	5	.643	3rd	—	—	—
1974–75	Joe Ramsey	Big Eight	13	13	.500	6	8	.429	5th	—	—	—
1975–76	Dave Bliss	Big Eight	9	17	.346	6	8	.429	4th	—	—	—
1976–77		Big Eight	18	10	.643	9	5	.643	T2nd	Semifinalist	—	—
1977–78		Big Eight	14	13	.519	7	7	.500	T4th	First Round	—	—
1978–79		Big Eight	21	10	.677	10	4	.714	1st	Champion	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	16
1979–80		Big Eight	15	12	.556	6	8	.429	6th	First Round	—	—
1980–81	Billy Tubbs	Big Eight	9	18	.333	4	10	.286	7th	First Round	—	—
1981–82		Big Eight	22	11	.667	8	6	.571	3rd	Finalist	NIT Semifinalist	—
1982–83		Big Eight	24	9	.727	10	4	.714	2nd	First Round	NCAA Second Round	—
1983–84		Big Eight	29	5	.853	13	1	.929	1st	Finalist	NCAA Second Round	7
1984–85		Big Eight	31	6	.838	13	1	.929	1st	Champion	NCAA Elite Eight	4
1985–86		Big Eight	26	9	.743	8	6	.571	T3rd	Semifinalist	NCAA Second Round	15
1986–87		Big Eight	24	10	.706	9	5	.643	T2nd	Semifinalist	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	—
1987–88		Big Eight	35	4	.897	12	2	.857	1st	Champion	NCAA Finalist	4
1988–89		Big Eight	30	6	.833	12	2	.857	1st	Finalist	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	4
1989–90		Big Eight	27	5	.844	11	3	.786	T2nd	Champion	NCAA Second Round	1
1990–91		Big Eight	20	15	.571	5	9	.357	T6th	First Round	NIT Finalist	—
1991–92		Big Eight	21	9	.700	8	6	.571	T2nd	Semifinalist	NCAA First Round	23
1992–93		Big Eight	20	12	.625	7	7	.500	T5th	First Round	NIT Second Round	—
1993–94		Big Eight	15	13	.536	6	8	.429	5th	First Round	NIT First Round	—
1994–95	Kelvin Sampson	Big Eight	23	9	.719	9	5	.643	3rd	Semifinalist	NCAA First Round	17
1995–96		Big Eight	17	13	.567	8	6	.571	3rd	First Round	NCAA First Round	—
1996–97		Big 12	19	11	.633	9	7	.563	5th	Semifinalist	NCAA First Round	—
1997–98		Big 12	22	11	.667	11	5	.688	T2nd	Finalist	NCAA First Round	—
1998–99		Big 12	22	11	.667	11	5	.688	T2nd	Quarterfinalist	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	—
1999–00		Big 12	27	7	.794	12	4	.750	T3rd	Finalist	NCAA Second Round	12
2000–01		Big 12	26	7	.788	12	4	.750	T2nd	Champion	NCAA First Round	13
2001–02		Big 12	31	5	.861	13	3	.813	2nd	Champion	NCAA Final Four	3
2002–03		Big 12	27	7	.794	12	4	.750	3rd	Champion	NCAA Elite Eight	3
2003–04		Big 12	20	11	.645	8	8	.500	7th	Quarterfinalist	NIT Second Round	17
2004–05		Big 12	25	8	.758	12	4	.750	T1st	Semifinalist	NCAA Second Round	17
2005–06		Big 12	20	9	.690	11	5	.688	3rd	Quarterfinalist	NCAA First Round	24
2006–07	Jeff Capel III	Big 12	16	15	.516	6	10	.375	T7th	Quarterfinalist	—	—
2007–08		Big 12	23	12	.657	9	7	.563	T4th	Semifinalist	NCAA Second Round	—
2008–09		Big 12	30	6	.833	13	3	.813	2nd	Quarterfinalist	NCAA Elite Eight	—

Notes

^ The Big Eight did not begin a post-season conference tournament to determine a champion until 1977.^[2]^[3]
^ The poll began in January 1949. The organization does not release a post-NCAA Tournament poll.

References

General

2009-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide, University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, retrieved 2009-11-05
2009 Big 12 Championship Media Guide (PDF), Big 12 Conference, retrieved 2009-10-06

Specific

^ "Oklahoma Conference Tournament History". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
^ "Big Eight forms study committee for tournament". Columbia Missourian. The Associated Press. 1974-05-18. p. 9. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
^ "Big Eight tournament on the rocks". St. Petersburg Times. 1978-05-24. p. 2C. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
^ "NCAA Men's Basketball Records - Championship Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2008-09. Retrieved 2009-10-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)

[4] The Big Eight did not begin a post-season conference tournament to determine a champion until 1977.^[2]^[3]

[6] The poll began in January 1949. The organization does not release a post-NCAA Tournament poll.

[ConfTourney-1] "Oklahoma Conference Tournament History". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved 2009-10-07.

[Post1-2] "Big Eight forms study committee for tournament". Columbia Missourian. The Associated Press. 1974-05-18. p. 9. Retrieved 2009-11-05.

[Post2-3] "Big Eight tournament on the rocks". St. Petersburg Times. 1978-05-24. p. 2C. Retrieved 2009-11-05.

[Postseason-5] "NCAA Men's Basketball Records - Championship Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2008-09. Retrieved 2009-10-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)

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v t e Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Venues	Oklahoma Gymnasium (1907–1919) University of Oklahoma R.O.T.C. Armory (1919–1928) McCasland Field House (1928–1975) Lloyd Noble Center (1975–present)
Rivalries	Oklahoma State
Culture & lore	Boomer and Sooner RUF/NEKS Jumpman Invitational
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics