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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Charles B. Bud Wilkinson enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Pittsburgh  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Iowa State  40   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Texas  21   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Kansas  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Colorado  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Kansas State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Missouri  39   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Notre Dame  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Nebraska  32   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Oklahoma State  53   6   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Duke  48   21   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored333
  Scoring Average30.3
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record53-50
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-0
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 9-1-0 AP
4 9-1-0 Coaches
4 9-1-0 INS
4 9-1-0 UP
  
1957 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-4-1115230 4-277128  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 4-5-1142160 2-492133  James A. Jim Myers
Oklahoma 10-133389Won  48-216-018548  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-3-1250137 3-316093  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1149157 3-3100103  Frank Broyles
Kansas State 3-6-1124166 2-465113  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 1-967243 1-546107  Bill Jennings

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).