The complete list of OU art by Ted Watts
The University of Oklahoma Sooners
The Mural, a Display Painting Art Series & Other Art by Ted Watts, Sports Artist
- Original Art Owned by the University of Oklahoma
- OKLAHOMA SOONERS FOOTBALL MURAL
- The University of Oklahoma Football mural is a 32'-9" x 9'-6" full color wall graphic displayed in the Legends Lobby of the Barry Switzer Center at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on the OU campus in Norman.
- The University of Oklahoma athletic department commissioned Ted Watts to prepare the historical graphic tribute to the Sooners football traditions and accomplishments on August 2, 1997. Athletic department officials and other committee members selected the mural's personalities and iconic content, provided Watts with reference materials and approved his final concept and mural composition on May 7, 1998. He completed painting the original mural in his Oswego, KS studio on November 30, 1998.
- Custom Color Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri assembled and manufactured the final mural panels. The mural installation was completed December 30, 1998 even as construction of the facility was being finalized. The mural was first publicly viewed at an unveiling on Saturday April 24, 1999 in conjunction with the Switzer Center building dedication ceremony.
- OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL MURAL--31 DISPLAY PAINTINGS
- The artist rendered a total of 31 display paintings in preparation for the original University of Oklahoma football historical mural. The series contains every background element, OU personality and icon displayed in the final mural.
- Watts completed these works between May 7 and November 30, 1998. Titles and content of the paintings follow:
- Barry Switzer
- OU Head Coach (1973-88)
- 157-29-4 (.837)
- National Champions - 1974, 1975 & 1985
- "The Wilkinson Era"
- Bud Wilkinson
- OU Head Coach (1947-63)
- 145-29-4 (.826)
- National Champions - 1950, 1955 & 1956
- with Gomer Jones & Jim Tatum
- "The Beginning of the Modern Era"
- Coaches Jim McKenzie & Chuck Fairbanks
- "OU Coaches Time Line"
- Bennie Owen, John Harts, "Biff" Jones, Tom Stidham, "Snorter" Luster, Gary Gibbs and John Blake
- with Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Aerial View)
- "Three Heisman Trophy Winners"
- Billy Vessels, Steve Owens & Billy Sims
- with Heisman Memorial Trophy
- "Sooner Individual Award Winners"
- Lee Roy Selmon, Tony Casillas, Greg Roberts, Jim Weatherall & J.D. Roberts
- with the John Outland & Vince Lombardi Trophies
- "Three-Time All-Americans"
- Rod Shoate & Paul "Buddy" Burris
- "Four-Time All Conference Sooners"
- Wade Walker, Anthony Phillips & Darrel Reed
- "Ministers of Defense"
- Rickey Dixon and Brian Bosworth
- with Jim Thorpe & Dick Butkus Trophies
- "NCAA Top Six Award Winning Sooners"
- Keith Jackson (1987) & Anthony Phillips (1988)
- "The Red River Shootout"
- OU-Texas Rivalry & Defensive Leaders
- Tinker Owens, Darrell Royal, Jackie Shipp & Daryl Hunt
- With Cotton Bowl façade & the Brass Hat Trophy
- Claude Reeds
- OU's first All-American (1913)
- "College Football Hall of Famers"
- Tommy McDonald, Jerry Tubbs, Jim Owens, "Waddy" Young & "Spot" Geyer
- "The Orange Bowl - Sooner Territory"
- Two-Time Orange Bowl MVP J.C. Watts & Louis Oubre
- with Big 8 Conference Flag Orange Bowl Trophy & Flag
- "The Selmon Brothers"
- Sooner All-American Brothers
- Lee Roy (93), Lucious (98) & Dewey (91) Selmon
- "Special Sooners"
- Greg Pruitt, Bob Kalsu & Prentice Gautt
- Sooner Career Statistical Leaders
- Joe Washington, Eddie Hinton & Cale Gundy
- with Two Sooner Fans
- "The Sooner Schooner"
- with Ruf/Neks, OU School & Big XII Conference Flags
- "The Early Days of OU Football"--Still Life
- Vintage OU Football Helmets, Game Programs & Tickets, Pennant, Miscellaneous
- and a Picture of "Mex", the famous early day team dog mascot
- "Oklahoma's NCAA Record 47-Game Winning Streak"
- (1953-57)
- Jimmy Harris, Billy Pricer, Clendon Thomas & Tommy McDonald
- "Bud's Split-T Option"
- Tom Catlin, Eddie Crowder, Buck McPhail & Buddy Leake
- "Wishbone Triggermen"
- Jack Mildren, Steve Davis, Thomas Lott, J.C. Watts and Jamelle Holieway
- "Uwe von Schamann's Kick"
- Oklahoma 29-28 Ohio State--(9/24/1977)
- "Symbolic Sooner"
- Oklahoma Lineman represents OU Tradition & Heritage
- "Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band"
- Drum Major
- "Sooner Pride"
- OU Cheerleader & Spirit Squad
- National Championships Display
- Memorial Stadium Display Board & the MacArthur Bowl Trophy
- "OU Championship Trophies and Rings"
- Conference, Bowl & National Championship Icons
- "The Orange Bowl"
- Aerial View of OU's "Home Away from Home"
- "Owen Field--Landscape"
- North End Zone Seats Level to South View
- "The Jumbotron"
- State of the Art Scoreboard--South End Zone
- OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL MURAL ADDITIONS (6)--2002
- In 2002, OU contracted with Watts to update the original mural to add tributes to OU's 2000 National Championship, Coach of the Year Bob Stoops and three recent national individual award winning Sooners. Three existing art elements within the existing mural were modified and updated. The updated mural was unveiled Saturday September 7, 2002 before the season opening game vs. Alabama.
- Titles and descriptions of the six new 2002 paintings follow:
- Bob Stoops
- OU Head Coach (1999-Present)
- 2000 Coach-of-the-Year
- National Champions - 2000
- Josh Heupel, All-American QB
- (1999-2000)
- 2000 Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year Trophy Winner
- 2000 Heisman Runner-up
- Roy Williams, All-American SS
- (1999-2001)
- 2001 Bronko Nagurski & Jim Thorpe Awards Winner
- Rocky Calmus, All-American LB
- (1998-2001)
- 2001 Dick Butkus Award Winner
- The Sears Trophy
- Symbol of NCAA D-I Football's National Champion
- The Bronko Nagurski Award Trophy
- OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL MURAL ADDITIONS (8)--2005
- In 2005, OU contracted with Watts for a second update to the original mural adding tributes to six recently honored national award winning Sooner football players. In addition, the expansion to Memorial Stadium was added to the mural content with a new aerial view and modification of the mural background to include the east side upper deck.
- The second updated mural was unveiled Friday September 2, 2005 the weekend of OU's season opening game vs. TCU.
- Titles and descriptions of the eight new 2005 paintings follow:
- Jason White, All-American QB
- (2000-01 & 2003-2004)
- 2003 Heisman Trophy Winner
- & 2004 Davey O'Brien and Johnny Unitas Awards
- Teddy Lehman, All-American LB
- (2000-03)
- 2003 Dick Butkus & Chuck Bednarik Awards
- Tommie Harris, All-American DT
- (2001-03)
- 2003 Vince Lombardi Award Winner
- Jammal Brown, All-American OL
- (2001-04)
- 2004 Outland Award Winner
- Derrick Strait, All-American CB
- (2000-03)
- 2003 Bronko Nagurski & Jim Thorpe Award Winner
- Kurt Burris, All-American C-LB
- (1951-54)
- 1954 Heisman Trophy Runner-up
- College Football Hall of Fame--Class of 2000
- Gaylord Family--Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Aerial View--New with Upper Deck
- Replaced Original Aerial View
- Original Mural Background Revised
- with Upper Deck--East Side Added
- © 1999, 2002 & 2005, Ted Watts
- Oklahoma Mural - Reproduction Rights and Exclusive Licensing by the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department
- OTHER OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL ART BY TED WATTS
- "I Want You - For Oklahoma Football"
- Barry Switzer Pointing At You
- (Original Art for 1984 OU Football Recruiting Postcard)
- "Five Touchdowns"
- Steve Owens
- 1968 Game Action vs. Nebraska
- (Original Art for 1986 Sooner Club Auction)
- "Sooner Magic"
- Barry Switzer
- 1976 Sideline Candid
- (Original Art for 1986 Sooner Club Auction)
- 1990 Oklahoma Sooners Football
- Cover/Poster/Postcard Illustration
- Featured Gary Gibbs, the 1990 Sooner Defense & OU Student/Athlete Icons
- © 1984, 1986 & 1990, Ted Watts
- Reproduction Rights by Ted Watts Studio and Exclusive Licensing by the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department
- Original OU Art Owned by Champion Creations (4)
- Champion Creations owns four-16" x 20" Ted Watts original paintings that are part of The Heisman Trophy Winners display painting series on permanent exhibit in the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.
- Billy Vessels, HB-Oklahoma
- 1952 Heisman Trophy Winner
- Steve Owens, TB-Oklahoma
- 1969 Heisman Trophy Winner
- Billy Sims, RB-Oklahoma
- 1978 Heisman Trophy Winner
- Jason White, QB-Oklahoma
- 2003 Heisman Trophy Winner
- Original Art © 1995-2005, Ted Watts
- The Heisman Trophy Winners - Reproduction Rights & Exclusive Licensing by Champion Creations, Pittsburg, Kansas
- Original OU Art Owned by NCAA Publishing (1)
- The NCAA Publishing Service owns the original illustration commissioned for a records book cover published in 1979.
- "NCAA College Football Records - 1979"
- Features 1978 Heisman Trophy Winner, Billy Sims, RB-Oklahoma
- © 1979, NCAA Publishing Service
- Original Art © 1979, Ted Watts
- Additional Reproduction Rights by Ted Watts Studio
- Original OU Art Owned by Sooners Illustrated (1)
- Sooners Illustrated Magazine owns the original art commissioned for an open edition art print issued in 1982.
- "Oklahoma 28, vs Texas 22-October 9, 1982"
- Features Barry Switzer, Marcus Dupree, Weldon Ledbetter & Others)
- Open Edition Art Print © 1982, Sooners Illustrated
- Original Art © 1982, Ted Watts
- Additional Reproduction Rights by Ted Watts Studio
- Original OU Art Owned by the Ted Watts Collection
- The Ted Watts Collection consists of original art owned by the artist and part of his private collection.
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL ART (6)
- Ted Watts original art prepared six illustrations for the University of Oklahoma athletic department's one-time reproduction rights use for the publicity and sports promotional project indicated.
- 1981 Oklahoma Sooners Football
- (Poster/Postcard Illustration)
- Featured Barry Switzer, the Sooner Schooner Logo & Generic Offense/Defense Action
- 1982 Oklahoma Sooners Football
- (Poster Illustration)
- Featured Barry Switzer,
- QB Kelly Phelps, RB Stanley Wilson, the Sooner Schooner
- and an OU Time Line of 14-Switzer coached Sooner Standouts
- 1983 Oklahoma Sooners Football
- (Cover/Poster/Postcard Illustration)
- Featured Barry Switzer,
- Marcus Dupree, Rick Bryan, Scott Case, Jackie Shipp, Keith Stanberry and Kevin Murphy
- 1984 Oklahoma Sooners Football
- (Cover/Poster Illustration)
- Featured Barry Switzer,
- Tony Casillas, Danny Bradley, Spencer Tillman, Chuck Thomas,
- Buster Rhymes, Keith Stanberry, Kevin Murphy, Earl Johnson and Jim Rockford
- Plus 1983 OU Grad Billy Sims
- 1985 Oklahoma Sooners Football
- Cover/Poster Illustration
- Featured Barry Switzer,
- Brian Bosworth, Tony Casillas, Spencer Tillman, Keith Jackson,
- Troy Aikman, Kevin Murphy, Darrell Reed, Derrick Shepard and Eric Pope
- 1986 Oklahoma Sooners Football
- Cover/Poster/Postcard Illustration
- Featured Barry Switzer,
- Brian Bosworth, Jamelle Holieway, Keith Jackson, Lydell Carr,
- Darrell Reed, Sonny Brown, Steve Bryan and Rickey Dixon
- © 1981-1986, Ted Watts
- Reproduction Rights by Ted Watts Studio and Exclusive Licensing by the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department
- SOONERS ILLUSTRATED OU FOOTBALL ART (7)
- Ted Watts' original art prepared a set of two cover illustrations and series of five drawings for Sooners Illustrated Magazine's one-time reproduction use for the printing project indicated.
- "Red River Shootout"
- (October 1982 Oklahoma vs. Texas Cover Illustration)
- Plus Five-Pen and Ink Feature Drawings Inside
- Including Barry Switzer-Fred Akers Face-Off
- "Scott Case, Sooner DB"
- (August 1983 Pre-Season Preview Cover Illustration)
- © 1982-1983, Ted Watts
- Additional Reproduction Rights by Ted Watts Studio
- Bud Wilkinson & Barry Switzer
- (Display Painting)--Mural Color Study
- TED WATTS UNPUBLISHED OU FOOTBALL PAINTINGS (8)
- Five-preliminary "color study" portfolio/archive illustrations in preparation for the original art painting for a 1996 limited edition montage art print "The Orange Bowl Stadium Era, 1935-1996" and three portfolio/archive paintings.
- Barry Switzer, Coach-Oklahoma
- Orange Bowl Color Study
- Bud Wilkinson, Coach-Oklahoma
- Orange Bowl Color Study
- J.C. Watts, QB-Oklahoma
- Orange Bowl Color Study
- Lee Roy Selmon, DT-Oklahoma
- Orange Bowl Color Study
- Tommy McDonald, HB-Oklahoma
- Orange Bowl Color Study
- Steve Owens, TB-Oklahoma
- Composite Portrait & Action Painting
- Tinker Owens, SE-Oklahoma
- Game Action Painting
- Bud Wilkinson & Barry Switzer
- Dual Portrait Color Painting
- TED WATTS UNPUBLISHED OU FOOTBALL DRAWINGS (119)
- Preliminary black & white sketches for project(s) development ideas; amusement; studio display; gifts and/or portfolio/archive uses.
- Steve Owens & Tinker Owens (1)
- (Composite Drawing for Print Gifts)
- Billy Sims, HB-Oklahoma (1)
- (Studio Display Drawing)
- Assorted Unpublished & Untitled OU Football Drawings (117)
Regardless of the Original Art Owner,
All Oklahoma Sooners Football Original Art Works Listed Here are:
© 1972-2005, Ted Watts