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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 The Sooners won the National Championship.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Boston College  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Texas A&M  34   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Texas  14   13   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Kansas State  58   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Iowa State  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Colorado  27   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Kansas  33   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Missouri  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Nebraska  49   35   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Oklahoma State  41   14   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Kentucky  7   13   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored352
  Scoring Average32.0
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record56-52
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19-0-0 AP
19-0-0 Coaches
19-0-0 UP
  
1950 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-4284188 3-3152135  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 3-6-1174200 2-3-188107  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 10-1352148Lost  7-136-022880  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 6-2-1267217 4-2196171  J. William Bill Glassford
Missouri 4-5-1166215 3-2-1130133  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 5-4-1227172 2-4127114  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 1-9-1122355 0-648229  Ralph M. Graham

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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