1954 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 1954 Oklahoma Sooners football team (variously "Oklahoma", "OU", or the "Sooners") represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1954 college football season, the sixtieth season of Sooner football. Led by eighth-year head coach Bud Wilkinson, they played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, and were members of the Big Seven Conference.
| 1954 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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Big Seven champion | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| 1954 record | 10–0 (6–0 Big 7) |
| Head coach | Bud Wilkinson (8th season) |
| Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Sooners went undefeated and were ranked third in both final polls, released in late November at the end of the regular season. Because of a conference "no-repeat" rule, Oklahoma did not play in a bowl game.[1][2] Unranked runner-up Nebraska was invited to the Orange Bowl,[1] and was defeated 34–7 by #14 Duke.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | at No. 12 California* | No. 2 | ABC | W 27–13 | 48,095[3] | |
| September 25 | No. 20 TCU* | No. 1 |
| W 21–16 | 50,878[3] | |
| October 9 | vs. No. 15 Texas* | No. 1 | W 14–7 | 76,204[3] | ||
| October 16 | at Kansas | No. 1 |
| W 65–0 | 28,211[3] | |
| October 23 | Kansas State | No. 1 |
| W 21–0 | 46,356[3] | |
| October 30 | at Colorado | No. 2 | W 13–6 | 31,247[3] | ||
| November 6 | at Iowa State | No. 3 |
| W 40–0 | 10,209[3] | |
| November 13 | Missouri | No. 3 |
| W 34–13 | 54,173[3] | |
| November 20 | Nebraska | No. 3 |
| W 55–7 | 55,172[3] | |
| November 27 | at Oklahoma A&M* | No. 3 |
| W 14–0 | 38,000[3] | |
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Roster
- QB Jimmy Harris, So.
- C Jerry Tubbs, So.
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References
- "Busy scoreboard eyed as Duke, Nebraska tangle". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1955. p. 8.
- Funk, Ben (January 2, 1955). "Duke rips Huskers 34-7". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). Associated Press. p. 1C.
- http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=1954
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