If you’re too young to remember the Oklahoma Sooners of the 90s, a 7-5 record probably doesn’t seem so noteworthy. However, the 1999 campaign could be best described as a breath of fresh air after fans had suffered through several years of gridiron ineptitude.
Gary Gibbs succeeded Barry Switzer in 1989, and he was able to clean up the program and generally keep its head above water. However, an inability to truly bring the Sooners back to prominence ultimately cost him his job in 1994.
The decorated Howard Schnellenberger talked a big game in the leadup to the 1995 season, vowing to make Oklahoma fans forget about Bud Wilkinson and Barry Switzer.