1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1947 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Six Conference Big 6 16 7–2–1 4–0–1 Bud Wilkinson 1st Jim Tyree Wade Walker Memorial Stadium Big 6 co-champion The 1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for first place in the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 194 to 161.1947 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 20, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma/1947-schedule.html Guard Buddy Burris received All-America honors in 1947,2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement University of Oklahoma 2014 July 20, 2014 90 https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2900563.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31000& and five Sooners received all-conference honors: Burris, Jack Mitchell (back), John Rapacz (center), Jim Tyree (end), and Wade Walker (tackle).2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement University of Oklahoma 2014 July 20, 2014 95 https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2900563.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31000& Oklahoma was ranked at No. 39 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. 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Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com April 19, 2023 December 23, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230419155826/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ live Schedule 1947 AP y September 27 w y y Detroit Navin Field Detroit, MI 24–20 24,375 24,375 See U-D Give Oklahoma Scare in Defeat Detroit Free Press Marshall Dann September 27, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15745041/24375_see_ud_give_oklahoma_scare_in/ Newspapers.com February 4, 2019 February 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190204065906/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15745041/24375_see_ud_give_oklahoma_scare_in/ live October 4 w y Texas A&M Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 26–14 32,500 Sooners Chill Cadets, 26-14 The Lawton Constitution October 5, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28474899/sooners_chill_cadets_2614/ Newspapers.com February 16, 2019 February 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216153357/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28474899/sooners_chill_cadets_2614/ live October 11 l y y 15 Texas 3 Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX Red River Shootout 14–34 46,000 Texas Wins As Pop Bottles Fly: Layne Hurls Longhorns To 34-to-14 Win Sunday American-Statesman Weldon Hart October 12, 1947 1, 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28449824/texas_wins_as_pop_bottles_fly_layne/ Newspapers.com February 16, 2019 February 15, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216035550/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28449824/texas_wins_as_pop_bottles_fly_layne/ live October 18 t Kansas Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 13–13 34,700 Sooners, Kansas Tie, 13-13 The Daily Oklahoman Hal Middlesworth October 19, 1947 1B, 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28474985/sooners_kansas_tie_1313/ Newspapers.com February 16, 2019 February 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216212056/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28474985/sooners_kansas_tie_1313/ live October 25 l y TCU Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 7–20 23,000 Sooners Fold, 20-7: TCU Outplays OU To Register Easy Gridiron Victory Miami Daily News-Record Saul Feldman October 26, 1947 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28475142/sooners_fold_207_tcu_outplays_ou_to/ Newspapers.com February 16, 2019 February 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216212114/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28475142/sooners_fold_207_tcu_outplays_ou_to/ live November 1 w Iowa State<hc> Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 27–9 23,000 Grads Cheer, Sooners Win, 27-9 The Daily Oklahoman John Cronley November 2, 1947 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28379632/grads_cheer_sooners_win_279/ newspapers.com November 8 w y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 27–13 8,000 Cats Yield To Sooners Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle November 9, 1947 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28475217/cats_yield_to_sooners/ Newspapers.com February 16, 2019 February 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216153114/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28475217/cats_yield_to_sooners/ live November 15 w y Missouri 17 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 21–12 28,500 Missouri Upset By Sooners' Last-Period Scores, 21-12 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bob Broeg November 16, 1947 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28394742/missouri_upset_by_sooners_lastperiod/ Newspapers.com February 14, 2019 February 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190214061718/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28394742/missouri_upset_by_sooners_lastperiod/ live November 22 w y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 14–13 28,000 Sooners Squeeze Past Nebraska, 14-13 Sunday Journal and Star Walt Dobbins November 23, 1947 1B, 8B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28475340/sooners_squeeze_past_nebraska_1413/ Newspapers.com February 16, 2019 February 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216153518/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28475340/sooners_squeeze_past_nebraska_1413/ live November 29 w y 20 Oklahoma A&M Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam 21–13 32,000 Sooners Rope Aggies, 21-13 The Daily Oklahoman Hal Middlesworth November 30, 1947 1B, 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28475406/sooners_rope_aggies_2113/ Newspapers.com February 16, 2019 February 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216212102/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28475406/sooners_rope_aggies_2113/ live Rankings 1947 college football rankings AP 1 10 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR 20 18 16 (1) Roster QB Darrell Royal, So. After the season All-conference All-Big SixPlayerPositionSelectors Jack Mitchell Back UP-1 Wade Walker Tackle UP-1 Paul Burris Guard UP-1 John Rapacz Center UP-11947 All Big Six Team The Lawton (Okla.) Constitution November 28, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3094692/1947_all_big_six_team/ February 21, 2019 December 23, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20190221000518/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3094692/1947_all_big_six_team/ live NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1948/draft.htm 1948 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 July 3, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190703140958/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1948/draft.htm live Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 17149Nute TrotterTackleBoston Yanks18158Ray PearcyCenterWashington Redskins References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Oklahoma Sooners football Category:Long stubs with short prose