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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 The Sooners won the National Championship.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. North Carolina  36   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Kansas State  66   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas  45   0   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Kansas  34   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Notre Dame  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Colorado  27   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Iowa State  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Missouri  67   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Nebraska  54   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Oklahoma State  53   0   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored466
  Scoring Average46.6
  Points Allowed51
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record32-63
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record6-0
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
110-0-0 AP
110-0-0 Coaches
110-0-0 INS
110-0-0 UP
  
1956 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-6-1163215 2-4115130  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 2-892260 0-627196  Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma 10-046651 6-029251  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 8-2-1294143Won  27-214-1-116166  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 4-5-1200183 3-2-1111115  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 4-6125206 3-363121  Peter R. Elliot
Kansas State 3-7143259 2-463153  Bernard Bus Mertes

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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