Any List of Great Oklahoma Players Has to Have Billy Sims and Lee Roy Selmon The series, "Welcome to the SEC, Oklahoma" examines some of the things that make the Sooners unique in college athletics.

The Rise and Fall of Billy Sims 1. Billy Sims did not always have an interest in playing football Sims was originally from St. Louis, Missouri, and had no interest in playing football during his ...

In the summer of 1981, I tried out for the South Holland Jets football team and made the roster. It wasn't a significant accomplishment since anyone who showed up was guaranteed a spot.

1978 Heisman Winner Billy Sims, OU Running Back <p>One of Coach Barry Switzer's most sought-after recruits was Billy Sims. In his 1978 Heisman winning season, Sims rushed for more than 1,700 yards ...

Oklahoma great Billy Sims explains how he first learned he won the 1978 Heisman Trophy, edging Penn State quarterback Chuck Fusina in one of the closest votes in the award's history.

Thirty years after his own Heisman Trophy ceremony, former Oklahoma running back Billy Sims detracted from the Heisman ceremony of Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford by repeatedly shouting “Boomer!” in ...

Sims won the Heisman in 1978 and was runner-up to USC running back Charles White in 1979. Stoops is entering his 19th year as the Sooners' head football coach, with a 190-48 record.

Few programs can match the recruiting folklore of the Oklahoma Sooners.

Billy Sims, a famous football player and co-founder of Billy Sims BBQ restaurants, said the scholarship is about giving back. "Team Billy and I are excited to partner with the University of ...

Exclusive: Talking Oklahoma Sooners’ Football with Billy Sims The legendary running back reflects on his time in Norman and shares his thoughts on this year’s team.