Bob Stoops, the coach who rebuilt Oklahoma into a national power and later moved into spring-league pro football, announced Monday that he is retiring from coaching. Stoops, 65, stepped away after the Arlington Renegades’ 2025 season, a campaign that ended with a 5-5 record and no UFL playoff berth.
Bob Stoops’ long and decorated coaching journey has finally reached its definitive conclusion. On Monday, the legendary former Oklahoma Sooners head coach announced that he is officially retiring from coaching, closing the door on any future returns to the sidelines.
If you’re waiting for the other shoe to drop, or perhaps another visor to be thrown, you can stop holding your breath. Bob Stoops, the man who turned the Oklahoma Sooners into a modern dynasty and gave spring football a serious credibility boost, is officially walking away.
Bob Stoops, who won a national championship at Oklahoma and had served as coach of the UFL's Dallas Renegades for four seasons, has announced his retirement.
Earlier in the week, college football awards across the landscape began to be announced. Of course, Oklahoma Sooners kicker Tate Sandell won the Lou Groza Award.
The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs will face off in the SEC Championship game in Atlanta on Saturday. Both programs are currently in the College Football Playoff's 12-team bracket, but it's unclear how the result of the game will impact the seeding.
College football fans in the Volunteer state are in for a treat this weekend as the 9-2 Vanderbilt Commodores are set to travel to Knoxville to take on the 8-3 Tennessee Vols.
Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops has some experience in the rivalry between the Tennessee Vols and the Florida Gators. Stoops served as Florida's defensive coordinator from 1996 to 1998.
Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops thinks a big upset will happen in college football this weekend that will have a major impact on the College Football Playoff.
The Tennessee Vols and the Oklahoma Sooners will face off on Saturday night in Neyland Stadium. This matchup is essentially a College Football Playoff elimination game for both teams.
By now, everyone should be well-versed in the history between Tennessee Vols head coach Josh Heupel and former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops. But in case this is your first season as a college football fan, here's a quick recap.
The Tennessee Vols will host the Oklahoma Sooners this weekend in Neyland Stadium. This season's matchup between Tennessee and Oklahoma doesn't have quite as much hype as last year's game in Norman.
Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops has made his prediction for this weekend's matchup between the Tennessee Vols and the Kentucky Wildcats. And, as has become the norm for Stoops, he went with his heart over logic.
For years, the Oklahoma Sooners have had dominant phases on offense or defense. However, special teams has been a consistent issue for the Sooners dating well back to the end of the Bob Stoops era and beginning of the Lincoln Riley era.
By OU Media Relations Former University of Oklahoma football head coach Bob Stoops has been named to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Class of 2025, the Tournament of Roses announced Tuesday.
The best things in life are worth waiting for. In college football terms, that could mean a decade or more. It was July 14, 2014 — 11 years ago now — that Joe Castiglione and Dave Brandon made a joint announcement that Oklahoma and Michigan would stage a home-and-home series at a future date.
The biggest game of the week in college football this weekend will go down in Norman as the Michigan football team will take on Oklahoma. This is a huge game for head coach Sherrone Moore, who played college football for the Sooners back in the day.
Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops shared his prediction this week for the highly anticipated season opener between the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Drake Stoops finally found the end zone for the Los Angeles Rams Saturday, reeling in his first NFL touchdown. Yes, it’s the preseason, but Stoops made the most of his game appearance against the Cleveland Browns.
One of the most underappreciated players of the Bob Stoops era at the University of Oklahoma was offensive tackle Lane Johnson. Johnson, a former quarterback
Since Zac Alley’s departure from Oklahoma to West Virginia, Jim Knowles has been a popular name as rumors have swirled about the Sooners' next defensive coordinator.
The United Football League's 2024 season concluded on June 16 with the Birmingham Stallions defeating the San Antonio Brahmas 25-0 in the championship game .
This is the last season for the Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12, a league they have dominated for most of this century. What will this season bring? YB's Matt Wiesenfeld shares his pick for the No. 21 Sooners.
As Iowa looks ahead to a Week 3 clash with Nevada, it's time to add another log to the fire that's burning under offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz's seat.
In August 2020, a group led by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia and Gerry Cardinale purchased the XFL for $15 million. The season is set to begin in February 2023.