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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. William & Mary  49   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Texas A&M  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas  7   9   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kansas  33   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Colorado  55   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kansas State  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Missouri  34   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Iowa State  35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Nebraska  27   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Oklahoma State  41   6   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored321
  Scoring Average32.1
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record38-45
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 8-2-0 AP
11 8-2-0 Coaches
11 8-2-0 UP
  
1951 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-2316208 4-2202150  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 4-4-1211216 2-4139189  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 8-232197 6-021761  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 7-3289229 5-1186136  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 2-8169292 1-5122163  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 1-7-173228 1-4-147136  William M. Bill Meek
Nebraska 1-8-1121259 1-4-180158  J. William Bill Glassford

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.