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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Notre Dame  21   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Pittsburgh  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas  19   14   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kansas  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Colorado  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Kansas State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Missouri  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Iowa State  47   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Nebraska  30   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Oklahoma State  42   7   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Maryland  7   0   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored293
  Scoring Average26.6
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record61-44
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-0 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 8-1-1 AP
5 8-1-1 Coaches
5 8-1-1 INS
5 8-1-1 UP
  
1953 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 2-883179 2-45692  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 2-7120211 1-578164  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 9-1-129390Won  7-06-019734  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Kansas State 6-3-1198116 4-28876  William M. Bill Meek
Missouri 6-4130116 4-28962  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 6-4201194 2-4126153  Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska 3-6-1119184 2-460113  J. William Bill Glassford

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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