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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: Barry Switzer
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Baylor  42   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Southern California  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Miami  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas  52   13   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Colorado  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Kansas State  56   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Iowa State  34   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Missouri  31   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Kansas  48   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Nebraska  27   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Oklahoma State  45   18   W       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record10-0 -1
  Points Scored400
  Scoring Average36.4
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record67-53
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0 -1
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
310-0-1 AP
210-0-1 Coaches
210-0-1 UPI
  
1973 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-4-1253220Lost  18-314-2-1117134  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 4-7245236 2-5124150  Earle Bruce
Oklahoma 10-0-1400133 7-027579  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-2-1306163Won  19-34-2-1148110  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4219152Won  34-173-493107  Al Onofrio
Colorado 5-6240250 2-5116163  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6176260 2-5107223  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 5-4-2303186 2-3-2132146  Jim Stanley

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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