1951 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1951 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Seven Conference Big 7 11 10 8–2 6–0 Bud Wilkinson 5th Bert Clark Jim Weatherall Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Big 7 champion The 1951 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1951 college football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Seven Conference. They were coached by head coach Bud Wilkinson. Schedule 1951 AP September 29 w y 4 William & Mary Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 49–7 39,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/monroe-morning-world-sooners-display-bla/137587508/ Monroe Morning World Sooners display blasting power September 30, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y 4 Texas A&M 10 Kyle Field College Station, TX 7–14 34,789–40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wewoka-daily-times-big-red-stunnes-b/168315121/ The Wewoka Times Big Red stunes by Texas A&M on muddy field October 7, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l y y Texas 6 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout 7–9 75,080 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699243/texas-edges-stubborn-sooners-97/ The Ponca City News Texas edges stubborn Sooners, 9–7 October 14, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 w 19 Kansas Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 33–21 44,462 October 27 w Colorado Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 55–14 46,686 November 3 w y 17 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 33–0 11,248 November 10 w y 14 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 34–20 23,198 November 17 w 12 Iowa State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 35–6 34,761 November 24 w y 12 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 27–0 33,698 December 1 w y 10 Oklahoma A&M Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam Series 41–6 33,103 http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1950s.html SoonerSports.com October 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20080229071756/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1950s.html February 29, 2008 dead Rankings 1951 college football rankings AP 0 12 4 (16) 4 (16) 4 (16) 4 (18) 11 19 NR 17 (1) 14 (1) 12 (1) 12 10 (2) 10 (4) Roster QB Eddie Crowder, Jr. G J. D. Roberts, So. HB Billy Vessels, Jr. T Jim Weatherall, Sr. E Carl Allison, Fr. NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1952/draft.htm 1952 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 217Jim WeatherallTacklePhiladelphia Eagles16192Ed RowlandTackleCleveland Browns References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Oklahoma Sooners football