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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Syracuse  7   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Notre Dame  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas  6   9   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Kansas  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Kansas State  47   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Colorado  62   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Iowa State  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Missouri  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Nebraska  34   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Oklahoma State  37   6   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Alabama  0   17   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored267
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed61
  Defense Average5.5
  Opponents Record63-47
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 8-2-0 AP
7 8-2-0 Coaches
7 8-2-0 UPI
  
1962 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-3-1214116 4-2-116489  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 5-5235235 3-4155167  Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma 8-326761Lost  0-177-024719  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 9-2293161 5-2160100  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Missouri 8-1-220462Won  14-105-1-115235  Dan Devine
Oklahoma State 4-6138214 2-5102166  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Colorado 2-8122346 1-655278  Bud David
Kansas State 0-1039283 0-726207  Doug Weaver

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.