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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  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. West Virginia  47   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Oregon  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Texas  14   15   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Kansas  43   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Kansas State  40   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Colorado  23   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Iowa State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Missouri  39   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Nebraska  40   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Oklahoma State  7   0   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Syracuse  21   6   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored300
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record56-52
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 9-1-0 AP
5 9-1-0 Coaches
5 9-1-0 UPI
  
1958 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 4-5-187175 3-2-170106  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 4-612788 0-61882  Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma 10-130055Won  21-66-020520  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-4207122 4-210775  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1164141 4-1-112375  Dan Devine
Kansas State 3-7110192 2-466118  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 3-771235 1-543156  Bill Jennings

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.