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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: Barry Switzer
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 The Sooners won the National Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Baylor  28   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Utah State  72   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Wake Forest  63   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Texas  16   13   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Colorado  49   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Kansas State  63   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Iowa State  28   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Missouri  37   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Kansas  45   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Nebraska  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Oklahoma State  44   13   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored473
  Scoring Average43.0
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record65-60
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
111-0-0 AP
  
1974 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-7186198 2-594133  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-7157247 1-672204  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-047392 7-029465  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3373132Won  13-105-217687  Tom Osborne
Missouri 7-4204217 5-2147127  Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State 7-5262183Won  16-64-3134125  Jim Stanley
Colorado 5-6226307 3-4160186  Bill Mallory
Kansas State 4-7193283 1-691241  Vince Gibson

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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