In Review: 2014 Football Uniforms
Game 1: Oklahoma vs. Louisiana Tech
Classic Home Uniforms
W (48–16)
The Sooners began their 2014 campaign with a convincing win over an lesser Louisiana Tech squad. Sooner Nation was introduced to Trevor Knight and a new-look offense that featured a mobile QB for the first time in a number of years. In addition to their play, the Sooners uniforms looked sharp as they donned their classic home uniforms that have stood the test of time as one of college football’s best looks. Lousiana Tech’s uniforms looked much better than their on-field performance wearing a timeless look with red and blue striping.
Game 2: Oklahoma at Tulsa
Classic RoadUniforms
W (52–7)
As the Sooners headed up the turnpike to face the Golden Hurricane of Tulsa, their packed their traditional road uniforms that many in Sooner Nation believe is their best look. Unfortunately for Tulsa, they were outclassed in their play, and in their look. While the gold chrome helmet for Tulsa is one of the better shiny-dome executions we’ve seen in college football, the blue jersey/blue pants combo lacks balance and their number/name font continues to unimpress.
Game 3: Oklahoma vs Tennessee
Classic Home Uniforms
W (34–10)
The Sooners matched up against the Vols in one of those classic blue blood matchups that just bring a smile to your face. While Tennessee was coming out of a period of struggle, the good news for uniform fans is that their classic rocky top look had stuck around. It was a top-notch matchup: both in talent and uniforms.
Game 4: Oklahoma at West Virginia
Bring the Wood Road Alternates
W (45–33)
Three words: Bring. The. Wood. For the first time in modern Sooner history, we saw our boys take the field in an alternate uniform. Not a throwback, not a fauxback, not their normal uniform with gold trim, but a true alternate. After the offseason unveiling Sooner Nation was eager to see how they’d look on the field. While the crimson pants seemed polarizing, the flashiness of their look played well with the fireworks on the field.
Game 5: Oklahoma at TCU
Classic Road Uniforms
L (33–37)
While the trip to Ft. Worth brought the Sooners their first disappointing loss of the 2014 season, the uniform matchup was excellent. OU’s classic white uniforms were paired against TCU’s purple/black/purple combo which is by all measures, a modern classic.
Game 6: Oklahoma vs Texas
Classic Home Uniforms
W (31–26)
Many were expecting to see part two of Nike’s gold-trimmed Red River Rivalry uniforms, but reportedly Charlie Strong had other ideas. He tried to motivate his squad by stripping them of any gold because, “they hadn’t won anything yet.” Unfortunately for fans, we’ll never know for sure what the crimson uniforms would look like with gold trim (unless you google “Florida State Uniforms”). And unfortunately for Charlie, it didn’t seem to succeed in motivating his squad.
Game 7: Oklahoma vs Kansas State
Classic Home Uniforms
L (30–31)
On a gorgeous October day that provided us with one of the best uniform matchups the Big 12 has to offer, the Sooners play on the field mired what should’ve been an all around beautiful day. An host of errors and miscues led to the Sooners’ second loss of the season despite a classic uniform matchup with the purple Dallas Cowboys clones from Manhattan.
Game 8: Oklahoma at Iowa State
Classic Road Uniforms
W (59–14)
While Oklahoma continued to look like pure class in all white, the Cyclones leave me wishing for a return to the past. The cyclone logo and the navy trim of yesteryear are absent in what has become an me-too-also-ran look that basically rips off USC. Cyclone fans were left wishing for a return to the past as well, when maybe the could field a competitive football team too.
Game 9: Oklahoma vs Baylor
Bring the Wood Home Alternates
L (14–48)
While the first incarnation of the alternates brought on-field success, the second coming left much to be desired. While many of the Sooner faithful preferred this combination, mainly for lack of crimson pants, the on-field product became the third big disappointment of the season. Looking to avenge the newly football-competent Baylor squad that embarassed them the year prior, Stoops and company broke out the alternates for the second time hoping to add a little extra fire to the flame. Unforunately, after a hot start, Oklahoma’s offense went stagnant while the defense backed off which allowed Baylor to once again embarass the Sooners.
Game 10: Oklahoma at Texas Tech
Classic Road Uniforms
W (42–30)
As OU headed back out on the road, trying to get back on track they did so again in their classic road uniforms. Facing them though, was a Texas Tech squad who pulled a post-warmup wardrobe change that debuted a red-black ombré fade. Unfortunately for Red Raider fans, OU won both the football game and the uniform battle.
Game 11: Oklahoma vs Kansas
Classic Home Uniforms
W (44–7)
While Kansas football doesn’t draw near the excitement that Jayhawk basketball does, on this day the Sooners faithful were treated to a historic performance. Against a Kansas team in all-white, the Sooners pounded the ball time and time again. As the rain began to fall, and the Sooners crimson jerseys began to darken the Sooners found a new brightly shining star in Samaje Perine. While the rain was coming down, the Sooners’ tailback racked up distance to a tune of an NCAA record 427 yards; breaking the record set just one week prior.
Game 12: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State
Classic Home Uniforms
L (OT 35–38)
When OSU comes to town for Bedlam, you never quite know what you’ll get from the Cowboys. In this case, fans were given an attractive matchup featuring the Sooners in their classic home look, and the Cowboys in black/white/orange. Though the game ended in heartbreak for the boys in Crimson, they were at least well-dressed.
Game 13: Oklahoma vs. Clemson
Russell Athletic Bowl
Classic Road Uniforms
L (6–40)
As OU entered their Russell Athletic Bowl contest, the looked to end a rocky season on a high note. On the other side of the field, the Clemson Tigers broke out their historic big game look: orange britches. The Tiger Tradition has a long history of showing up in big games, and once again it did not disappoint as Clemson ended the Sooners season in another embarassing defeat.
