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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Boston College  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Texas A&M  33   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Texas  20   14   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Kansas  48   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Nebraska  48   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Iowa State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Kansas State  39   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Missouri  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Santa Clara  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Oklahoma State  41   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Louisiana State  35   0   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored399
  Scoring Average36.3
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record46-48
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
210-0-0 AP
  
1949 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-3-1169134 3-364106  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Kansas 5-5259183 2-4137127  Jules V. Sikes
Oklahoma 11-039988Won  35-05-019640  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 7-4264225Lost  7-205-1148115  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 4-5124172 3-378116  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 3-7129184 1-45997  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 2-8191257 1-581162  Ralph M. Graham

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.