2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball team explained

Sport:	softball
Year:	2016
Team:	Oklahoma Sooners
Conference:	Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:	Big 12
Record:	57–8
Conf Record:	17–1
Head Coach:	Patty Gasso
Hc Year:	22nd
Stadium:	OU Softball Complex
Champion:	National Champion NCAA Norman Super Regional champion NCAA Norman Regional Big 12 regular season champion

The 2016 Oklahoma Sooners softball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were coached by Patty Gasso, who led her twenty-second season. The Sooners finished with a record of 57–8. They played their home games at OU Softball Complex and competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished first with a 17–1 record.

The Sooners were invited to the 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim the NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.^[1]

Schedule

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss
	Non-Conference game

2016 Oklahoma Sooners Softball Game Log
Regular season
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Feb 12 vs No. 14 * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) L 0–1 0–1 Feb 12 vs No. 20 * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) L 3–10 0–2 Feb 13 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) W 12–2^5 1–2 Feb 13 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) W 7–0 2–2 Feb 14 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Sportco Kickoff Classic) W 7–0 3–2 Feb 19 vs * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) W 11–4 4–2 Feb 19 at * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) W 11–1^5 5–2 Feb 20 vs * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) W 12–0^5 6–2 Feb 20 at New Mexico State* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM (Troy Cox Classic) W 8–0^6 7–2 Feb 25 vs * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) L 4–6 7–3 Feb 25 vs * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 6–2 8–3 Feb 26 vs No. 2 * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) L 9–16 8–4 Feb 26 vs No. 20 * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 3–2 9–4 Feb 27 vs No. 11 * Big League Dreams • Palm Springs, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) W 11–7 10–4
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Mar 5 W 9–0^5 11–4 Mar 5 Dartmouth* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–0 12–4 Mar 11 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 9–4 13–4 Mar 11 BYU OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 8–0^5 14–4 Mar 12 BYU* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 3–0 15–4 Mar 12 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 11–2^6 16–4 Mar 13 Maryland* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK (OU Tournament) W 11–0^6 17–4 Mar 16 No. 22 Minnesota* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 10–12^8 17–5 Mar 18 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) W 6–1 18–5 Mar 18 at * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) L 5–7 18–6 Mar 19 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) W 7–1 19–6 Mar 19 vs No. 6 Alabama* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) W 2–0 20–6 Mar 20 vs No. 23 * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Easton Tournament) W 4–2 21–6 Mar 25 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–0^5 22–6 Mar 26 vs UMKC* W 8–4 23–6 Mar 30 vs ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 10–2^5 24–6 1–0
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record Apr 1 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–2 25–6 2–0 Apr 2 Kansas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 2–5 26–6 2–1 Apr 3 Kansas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 4–0 27–6 3–1 Apr 6 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–1^5 28–6 Apr 8 at No. 19 W 5–0 29–6 3–1 Apr 9 at No. 19 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 4–0 30–6 5–1 Apr 10 at No. 19 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 7–4 31–6 6–1 Apr 13 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 6–1 32–6 Apr 15 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 9–8 33–6 7–1 Apr 15 Texas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–3 34–6 8–1 Apr 16 Texas OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–3 35–6 9–1 Apr 20 at * W 3–1 36–6 Apr 23 at No. 12 * Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Tennessee Classic) W 9–0 37–6 Apr 23 vs * Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Tennessee Classic) W 9–0^5 38–6 Apr 24 vs * Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Tennessee Classic) W 2–0 39–6 Apr 29 at W 4–2 40–6 10–1 Apr 29 at Iowa State Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA W 8–1 41–6 11–1
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 Record May 1 at Iowa State Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA W 12–1 42–6 12–1 May 4 at * W 4–1 43–6 May 6 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–0^5 43–6 13–1 May 7 Texas Tech OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 4–0 44–6 14–1 May 8 Texas Tech OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 10–1^5 45–6 15–1 May 13 at Oklahoma State W 8–0^5 46–6 16–1 May 14 Oklahoma State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 5–2 47–6 17–1
Post-season
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg. Record May 20 Wichita State OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–2 48–7 1–0 May 21 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 9–1 49–4 2–0 May 22 Ole Miss OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 3–0 50–4 3–0
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record May 26 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8–2 51–7 1–0 May 27 (14) Louisiana–Lafayette OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 7–6 52–7 2–0
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record June 3 (6) Alabama ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–0^8 53–7 1–0 June 4 (2) Michigan ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–5 54–7 2–0 June 5 (10) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–3 55–7 3–0 June 6 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–2 56–7 4–0 June 7 (4) Auburn ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 7–11^8 56–8 4–1 June 8 (4) Auburn ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1 57–8 5–1

Notes and References

1. Book: 2019 Softball Media Guide. Oklahoma Sooners. January 9, 2021.
2. Web site: 2016 Softball Roster. Oklahoma Sooners. January 11, 2021.