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-
1948 Season Highlights
Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
1948 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 @ Santa Clara
17
20
L
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Texas A&M
42
14
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Texas
20
14
W
@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Kansas State
42
0
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Texas Christian
21
18
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @
Iowa State
33
6
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Missouri
41
7
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Nebraska
41
14
W
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Kansas
60
7
W
Sat., Nov. 27 @
Oklahoma State
19
15
W
Sat., Jan. 1
North Carolina
14
6
W
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1948 Season Totals
Record 10-1
Points Scored 350
Scoring Average 31.8
Points Allowed 121
Defense Average 11.0
Opponents Record 48-51
Conference Record 5-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 5-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
5 9-1-0
AP
1948 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1948 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
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.