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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Colorado  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Pittsburgh  49   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Texas  49   20   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Kansas  42   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Kansas State  49   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Iowa State  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Notre Dame  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Missouri  47   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Nebraska  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Oklahoma State  54   7   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored407
  Scoring Average40.7
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record52-43
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1 -1
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 8-1-1 AP
4 8-1-1 Coaches
3 8-1-1 INS
4 8-1-1 UP
  
1952 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3214110 3-314294  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 3-6158199 1-539140  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 8-1-1407141 5-0-123467  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 5-5147159 5-110979  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 5-4-1173123 3-2-19287  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 6-2-2246158 2-2-2111111  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 1-981255 0-640189  William M. Bill Meek

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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