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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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Detroit Mercy  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Texas A&M  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Texas  14   34   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Kansas  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Texas Christian  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Iowa State  27   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Kansas State  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Missouri  21   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Nebraska  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Oklahoma State  21   13   W       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average19.4
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record39-47
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record4-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-2-1 AP
  
1947 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-1-2304102Lost  14-204-0-112841  George H. Sauer
Iowa State 3-6111141 1-44494  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 7-2-1194161 4-0-110260  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 6-4240116 3-214661  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 2-773191 2-35488  Bernard E. Bernie Masterson
Kansas State 0-1071283 0-527157  Sam Francis

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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