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Oklahoma Football Team History


Oklahoma Sooners
University of Oklahoma
 Norman, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahome Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 82,112
Colors: Crimson & Cream
Coach: Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Santa Clara  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Texas A&M  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Texas  20   14   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Kansas State  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Texas Christian  21   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Iowa State  33   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Missouri  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Nebraska  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Kansas  60   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Oklahoma State  19   15   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   North Carolina  14   6   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored350
  Scoring Average31.8
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record48-51
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 9-1-0 AP
  
1948 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3199137 4-2121116  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 4-6116197 2-473128  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 10-1350121Won  14-65-021734  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 8-3331161Lost  23-245-118681  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 3-6168164 2-39798  Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska 2-8137273 2-484135  George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State 1-978323 0-628214  Ralph M. Graham

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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