The Sooner players 1-99

[stoopified]

A few years ago I did a similar thread naming OU players who have worn all numbers in OU history.I couldn't find my original list for comparison but here is my new list:

1) JC Watts-Danny Bradley- Mark Bradley
2) Dean Blevins- Derrick Strait -Cory Warren
3) Tony DiRienzo -Darrol Ray- Derrick Shepard
4) Elvis Peacock-Buster Rhymes -Malcolm Kelly
5) Steve Davis -Nic Harris -Earl Johnson
6) Thomas Lott-Dewell Brewer -Antwon Savage
7) Brandon Everage-Kelly Phelps -Demarco Murray
8) Sonny Brown -Ryan Reynolds - Darrell Shephard
9) Mark Clayton - Lonnie Finch - Anthony Fogle
10) John Carroll -Scott Case -Torrance Marshall
11) Jack Mildren -Tinker Owens -Teddy Lehman
12) Curtis Fagan- Paul Thompson -Jon Harrison
13) Steve Sewell -Eric Bassey-RD Lashar
14) Josh Heupel -Sam Bradford -Mike Babb
15) JT Thatcher- Claude Arnold - Charles Franks
16) Lewis Baker - Eddie Crowder -Terry Peters
17) Andre Wolfolk -Jerry Andersen -Leon Crosswhite
18) Jason White -Artie Guess -Jermaine Gresham
19) Joe John Finley -Michael Thompson -Keith Stanberry
20) Billy Sims -Kejuan Jones -Rocky Calmus
21) Jacob Guetirrez -Brian Hall -Sidney Brown
22) Joe Wylie -Quentin Griffin -Marcus Dupree
23) Allan Patrick-Woodie Shephard -Pat Hussey
24) Joe Washington -Marcus Walker-Steve Rhodes
25) James Allen - Tommy McDonald-Anthony Stafford
26) Ted Long - Barry Burget-Rhett Bowers
27) Jack Jacobs - Damon Stell-Byron Paul
28) Adrian Peterson -Antonio Perkins -George Cumby
29) Gana Joseph -Chris Brown -Ricky Dixon
30) Greg Pruitt -Kenny King -Jermaine Fazande
31) Mike McKinley- Sherwood Taylor-Chris Wilson
32) Mike Gaddis -Horace Ivory - Stanley Wilson
33) Eddie Hinton - Auston English -Demond Parker
34) Spencer Tillman - E.N.Simon-Jimmy Rogers
35) Frank Blevins -Seth Littrell-Billy Vessels
36) Steve Owens -Russell Dennison -Travian Smith
37) Matt Moreland -Ben Hart -Todd Smith
38) Prentice Gautt - Roy Williams-Thomas Benson
39) Kevin Murphy -James Goode-John Andersen
40) Curtis Lofton -Reggie Barnes -Darrell Reed
41) Richard Dillon-Mike Coats -Gary Gibbs
42) Rufus Alexander -Jim Littrell -Darius Johnson
43) Rod Shoate - Billy Pricer-Weldon Ledbetter
44) Brian Bosworth - Jeremy Beal- Mario Freeman
45) Lydell Carr- Joe Bowden- Tyrell Peters
46) Cory Mayfield- Tremayne Green -Darryl Goodlow
47) Renaldo Works - Tracy Gordon - Brent DeQuasie
48) Mike Coast -Bryan Gorka -Greg DeQuasie
49) Waddy Young -Scott Garl -Jackie Shipp
50) Dante Jones -Vince Carter-Kyle Davis
51) Kurt Burris-Bill Bechtold -Broderick Simpson
52) Rick Uhles -Chris Bush - Mark Lucky
53) Jerry Tubbs -Jody Farthing - Jeep Dewberry
54) Tom Braheny -Jimbo Elrod -Mike Sawatzky
55) Paul Ferrer - Dennis Buchanan-Kevin Ormand
56) Bob Latham- Sterling Lucky - Aubrey Beavers
57) Cedric Jones- Obie Moore - Kevin Adkins
58) Danny Mullen -Tim Randolph -Calvin Thibedeaux
59) David Dillingham -Bubba Burcham -Brett Rayl
60) Don Key -Jaimie Melendez-Wes Sims
61) Leon Cross-Ed Culver -Jeff Ward
62) Reggie Kinlaw -Larry Medice -John Roush
63) Eric Pope - Frank Romero -Sam Clapham
64) JD Roberts -Bill O'Gara - Ed McQuarters
65) Bill Krisher -Greg Roberts - Mike Wise
66) Louis Oubre -Granville Liggins - Terry Webb
67) Ben Panter -Keith Angel-Karl Baldischwiler
68) Kent Bradford -Howard Duncan - Anthony Phillips
69) Bill Watts -Brad Davis -Ralph Kulbeth
70) Kelvin Chaisson -Brandon Houston -Scott Legett
71) Trent Williams -Jeff Resler- Anthony Bryant
72) Duke Robinson -John Goodman-Scott Kempenich
73) Ed Gray - Paul Tabor -Chuck Thomas
74) Brian Simmons -Phil Tabor -Milton Overton
75) Mike Skinner- Chuck Langston-Greg Johnson
76) Mark Van Keirsbilk -Steve Williams -Richard Murray
77) Ralph Neely -Bob Kalsu -Davin Joseph
78) JR Conrad -Scott Evans -Stocker McDoogle
79) Lyndle Byford -Mark Hutson -Mike Vaughan
80) Stephen Alexander -Rick Bryan -Victor Hicks
81) Brandon Jones - Wayne Hoffman -Albert Qualls
82) Billy Brooks -Forest Valora -Steve Zabel
83) Brody Eldridge -Jeff Ferguson -Johnny Fontenette
84) Dale Allen -Quentin cheney -Brad Redell
85) Tom Backes -Darryl Hunt - Ryan Broyles
86) Steve Bryan -Ricky Brady - John Redell
87) Gordon Brown-Mickey Jackson-Blake Ferguson
88) Keith Jackson -Trent Smith -Duane Baccus
89) James Moses -Mike Phillips -Jujuan Penny
90) Matt Andersen -John Blake -Steven Coleman
91) Dewey Selmon -Todd Thomsen - Mike Phipps
92) Tony Casillas- Larry Birdine -Mike Struck
93) LeeRoy Selmon -Martin Chase - Tom Flemons
94) Ryan Fisher - Dusty Dovoracek-Bill Earthman
95) Johnnie Lewis - Rocky Bright -Alan Davis
96) Sugar Bear Hamilton-Richard Turner -Richard Reed
97) Tommie Harris-Kelly Gregg -Derland Moore
98) Lucious Selmon- Dante Williams -John Williams
99) Barry Holleyman -Michael Keeling- Tony Woods

The thing I like about researching a list like this is the memories that come back as I read the names of players I have not thought of in years.Among those thoughts and players;

Tony DiRienzo-guy had a heck of a leg .I think he still holds the record for longest FG(58 yds?)

Jeff Resler - lost one of his hands at birth.I tried tying my shoes one-handed to get a feel for his situation,I couldn't do it.

Keith Stanberry,great DB crppled in car accident,had game saving endzone interception disallowed vs. UT.

Kent Bradford didn't makea mark as a player but made ahuge contribution to OU in later years.

Weldon Ledbetter was recruited in the same class as Jerome Ledbetter'the story was they were not related but found out they actually were during a family picnic.

John Goodman solid DT who later played in the NFL before going on to fame on ROSEANNE. :)

Brad Davis was a non-factor on the o-line until his senior year then became the leader of the o-line.

Bubba Burcham former walk-on anchored NC o-line in 2000.

Jeff Ferguson -heady play on a bad snap in the 2000 NC game kept momentum going OU's way.

Is it football season yet?

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

88) Keith Jackson -Trent Smith -Duane Baccus


My mom's boss, and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. And he had a pretty awesome blocked punt against Miami in '75.

[salth2o]

cool list! I agree about the memories that come back while reading the names...spek!

[AlbqSooner]

You left off a pretty impressive #77. When we played @ Miami in 1975, (they stunk back then) as the equipment managers unpacked they realized that LeeRoy Selmon's jersey was among the missing. They put him in a 77 jersey.

During pre-game warmups, the coaches from both teams were standing around the mid-field. Couple of the Miami coaches walked over and asked the OU coaches which one was LeeRoy. Switzer immediately said, "You didn't hear? LeeRoy has mono. We had to leave him at home".

As both teams left the field at half time, one of the Miami coaches came up to Barry and said, "You are a lying MOFO"!

[ndpruitt03]

3 Reggie Smith

11 Bobby Warmack and Lendy Holmes

55 Jammal Brown

[gaylordfan1]

That list took some time I bet....

[ndpruitt03]

Zac Henderson has be listed at 1 also

[Sooner04]

4) Elvis Peacock-Buster Rhymes -Malcolm Kelly
Jamelle Holieway

[ouwasp]

I think 00 or maybe just plain 0 would be a neat football jersey #... wonder why that has never caught on?

Thanks for the list... brought back a lot of memories. A couple of my favorite DEs from the late 70's didn't make the list: Bruce Taton #5; Reggie Mathis #58...

[stoopified]

You left off a pretty impressive #77. When we played @ Miami in 1975, (they stunk back then) as the equipment managers unpacked they realized that LeeRoy Selmon's jersey was among the missing. They put him in a 77 jersey.

During pre-game warmups, the coaches from both teams were standing around the mid-field. Couple of the Miami coaches walked over and asked the OU coaches which one was LeeRoy. Switzer immediately said, "You didn't hear? LeeRoy has mono. We had to leave him at home".

As both teams left the field at half time, one of the Miami coaches came up to Barry and said, "You are a lying MOFO"!
Never heard that story before,pretty cool .I can't believe I left Holiway off my list but I kept the list at THREE per number because it was starting to get away from me. Please EVERYONE feel free to add to the list.

OMG I also left off Jim Weatherall,OU's first Outland winner at #71

[IronHorseSooner]

#11 is pretty good! The Godfather of the Wishbone. RIP Mr. Mildren!...I wonder what Tinker would have been like in today's offenses. My Dad grew up with the Owens boys... Teddy has always been one of my faves. With Tom Wort, I think we have a new Teddy!

[SOONER STEAKER]

#7, you should list Scott Hill who knocked out Tony Dorsett of Pitt.

[stoopified]

#7, you should list Scott Hill who knocked out Tony Dorsett of Pitt.
That is one of my all-time favorite defensive plays.I forget wether it was 3rd and short or 4th and short but Hill blows up the blocker AND Dorsett for NO GAIN,maybe even a loss.

[OUmillenium]

3 Reggie Smith...is thankfully left off the original list.

11 Bobby Warmack and Lendy Holmes

55 Jammal Brown

fixed

[mOUse]

Jamelle Holieway


No Kidding! What gives.
A list that includes Dean Blevins but the Professor of option is left off! Shameful!:(

[oudivesherpa]

Have any of the numbers been retired?

[stoopified]

Have any of the numbers been retired?No.OU football has not retired any numbers.OU basketball has retired (3) Alvan Adams,Waymon Tisdale,Mookie Blaylock.

mOUse I started list by naming all players I could think of at the different numbers and then suplemented through research.I admit in post#10 that I blew it by not listing Holiway.Blevins made it because I remeber him because of the many times he came off the bench to help lead SOONER MAGIC comeback wins.I left many other deserving players off too but that happens when you put together a list this extensive.As I said before I kept the list down to three players per number to keep it staight.

[ndpruitt03]

No.OU football has not retired any numbers.OU basketball has retired (3) Alvan Adams,Waymon Tisdale,Mookie Blaylock.They didn't really retire the numbers just the jersey. Stacey King also has 33 retired.

[Jdog]

the smile next to the John Goodman line means that it's a joke - right.
The actor is a lot older than the OU football player that I'm thinking of.

[JLEW1818]

so which number had the best players?

[Sooner04]

16) Lewis Baker - Eddie Crowder -Terry Peters
Jerry Anderson

19) Joe John Finley -Michael Thompson -Keith Stanberry
Randy Hughes

31) Mike McKinley- Sherwood Taylor-Chris Wilson
Tim Lashar

[ndpruitt03]

so which number had the best players?

My vote is for 11. You have arguably the best QB in school history, all american wr, all american lb,

20 has a case with Billy Sims and Rocky Calmus, you could argue that those are the 2 best at their positions at OU. Rocky isn't the best lb ever at OU but he's up there.

1, 33, and 38 are all real solid cases as well.

[Jdog]

22 - 4 - 20 and 30

I like the additions to 16 and 19.

wouldn't think these 6 would make good Lotto picks.

[stoopified]

Jerry Anderson

Randy Hughes

Tim LasharMy memory and research show Jerry Anderson from Murfeesboro,Tennessee wore #17.Anderson for those who aren't
aware of it is a true Sooner hero.He saved some kids from drowning in a flloded Tulsa area creek ,I think it was Memorial weekend.A year or two later Jerry was back home in Murfeesboro (Ironically Memorial Day weekend) and tried to rescue a couple of drowning kids,this time it cost him his life.His off-field heroics IMHO overshadow my recollections of his playing career and keep him always in my memory.

ndpruitt03 IT is actually the NUMBER.If you recall Blake asked Waymon for permission to wear #23.As for Adams'#33 It was not retired until long after not only Adams had left OU but King as well.The only way #10.#23,#33 will EVER be worn again is if a player asks permission.Since WT has passed I would assume #23 is now PERMANANTLY retired,if not it should be.

[Sooner04]

You are correct, stoopified! I've got a painting in my back room with the great players from the 70s and I mixed up Jerry Anderson (17) with Tony Peters (16).

Tony Peters would be a fine addition at 16. As would Darrell Songy.

And you're totally right about Jerry Anderson being a hero. Saved the kids but drowned himself. I don't think he even knew how to swim. :(

[stoopified]

[QUOTE=Sooner04;2665357]You are correct, stoopified! I've got a painting in my back room with the great players from the 70s and I mixed up Jerry Anderson (17) with Tony Peters (16).

Tony Peters would be a fine addition at 16. As would Darrell Songy.

And you're totally right about Jerry Anderson being a hero. Saved the kids but drowned himself. I don't think he even knew how to swim. :([/QUOTEWhat amazes me is that he risked his life not once but TWICE.