Six other times, actually, but your point stands.
Yep.
Sorted by Wining Percentage
OU Teams With 8 Losses or Less Since 1975
Pct. ... Year .... Record (Conference) ... Coach ... Post Season
.897 ... 1988 ... 35-4 (12-2) ... Tubbs ... (1) (2) / NCAA (5-1; NCAA Finals)
.861 ... 2002 ... 31-5 (13-3) ... Sampson ... (2) / NCAA (4-1; Final-4)
.853 ... 1984 ... 29-5 (13-1) ... Tubbs ... (1) / NCAA (0-1)
.844 ... 1990 ... 27-5 (11-3) ... Tubbs ... (2) / NCAA (1-1)
.838 ... 1985 ... 31-6 (13-1) ... Tubbs ... (1) (2) / NCAA (3-1; Elite-8)
.833 ... 1989 ... 30-6 (12-2) ... Tubbs ... (1) / NCAA (2-1)
.833 ... 2009 ... 30-6 (13-3) ... Capel ... NCAA (3-1; Elite-8)
.800 ... 2016 ... 28-7 (12-6) ... Kruger ... Post Season Pending
.794 ... 2003 ... 27-7 (12-4) ... Sampson ... (2) NCAA (3-1; Elite-8)
.794 ... 2000 ... 27-7 (12-4) ... Sampson ... NCAA (1-1)
.788 ... 2001 ... 26-7 (12-4) ... Sampson ... (2) NCAA (0-1)
.758 ... 2005 ... 25-8 (12-4) ... Sampson ... (1*) NCAA (1-1)
(1) Conference Champion
(1*) Tied for Conference Championship
(2) Conference Tournament Champion
Also ... Six (6) teams to the Elite-8 or better in past 40 years.
> 2 .. Tubbs
> 2 .. Sampson
> 1 .. Capel
> 1 .. Kruger