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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Northwestern  13   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Colorado  42   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas  12   19   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Missouri  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Kansas  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Nebraska  21   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Kansas State  36   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Army  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Iowa State  35   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Oklahoma State  17   7   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored234
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record54-45
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 7-3-0 AP
17 7-3-0 Coaches
17 7-3-0 UPI
  
1959 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 7-324880 3-38362  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 5-5163134 3-37964  Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma 7-3234146 5-116455  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 6-5125124Lost  0-144-28253  Dan Devine
Colorado 5-5144177 3-392134  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Nebraska 4-6108160 2-46299  Bill Jennings
Kansas State 2-8109266 1-560155  Bernard Bus Mertes

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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.