Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jason White was among a record-tying five players from the University of Oklahoma on The Associated Press All-America team announced Monday.
Defensive lineman Tommie Harris, linebacker Teddy Lehman, cornerback Derrick Strait and all-purpose player Antonio Perkins also represented Oklahoma, which equaled the record set by Army in 1945 and matched by the Sooners in 1987.
"It just goes to show what kind of athletes we have at Oklahoma and how good we have it going on there now," said Lehman, the winner of the Chuck Bednarik Trophy as best defensive player in the nation.
"If you ask me, we should have had 10 or 11 All-Americans just from the defense. We work really hard, we're well coached, and this shows you how good we played all year."
The Sooners, who led the nation in total defense, were No. 1 in the polls all season until a loss in the Big 12 title game to Kansas State dropped them to third. Oklahoma still made it to the Bowl Championship Series title game at the Sugar Bowl against No. 2 LSU.
No. 1 Southern California finished third in the BCS standings and will play No. 4 Michigan in the Rose Bowl. If the Trojans win, there could be a split national title, with USC winning the AP poll and the Sugar Bowl winner taking the coaches' poll.
USC was second with three All-Americans -- receiver Mike Williams (87 catches, 1,226 yards, 16 TDs), offensive lineman Jacob Rogers and defensive lineman Kenechi Udeze.
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