1954 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1954 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Seven Conference Big 7 3 3 10–0 6–0 Bud Wilkinson 8th Gene Calame Gene Mears Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Big 7 champion 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. 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9tUjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3945%2C57418 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Busy scoreboard eyed as Duke, Nebraska tangle January 1, 1955 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bo8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j3oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2723%2C704906 St. Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press Funk Ben Duke rips Huskers 34-7 January 2, 1955 1C Unranked runner-up Nebraska was invited to the Orange Bowl, and was defeated 34–7 by No. 14 Duke. Schedule 1954 AP September 18 w y y 2 California 12 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA ABC 27–13 48,095 September 25 w y 1 TCU 20 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 21–16 50,878 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pawhuska-journal-capital-ou-tops-tcu-21/168466606/ Pawhuska Journal-Capital OU tops TCU 21–16 September 26, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w y y 1 Texas 15 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 14–7 76,204 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123795279/sooners-tip-texas-147/ The Odessa American Sooners tip Texas 14–7 October 10, 1954 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 1 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 65–0 28,211 October 23 w 1 Kansas State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 21–0 46,356 October 30 w y 2 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 13–6 31,247 November 6 w y 3 Iowa State Clyde Williams Stadium Ames, IA 40–0 10,209 November 13 w 3 Missouri Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 34–13 54,173 November 20 w 3 Nebraska Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 55–7 55,172 November 27 w y y 3 Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK Bedlam 14–0 38,000 http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=1954 1954 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball Rankings 1954 college football rankings AP 0 11 2 (74) 1 (56) 2 (24) 1 (77) 1 (118) 1 (115) 2 (74) 3 (42) 3 (44) 3 (28) 3 (31) 3 (35) Roster E Carl Allison, Sr. QB Jimmy Harris, So. C Jerry Tubbs, So. NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1955/draft.htm 1955 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 12Max BoydstonEndChicago Cardinals113Kurt BurrisCenterCleveland Browns329Buddy LeakeBackGreen Bay Packers16182Bob HerndonBackChicago Cardinals18217Steve ChamplinTackleCleveland Browns22263Carl AllisonBackDetroit Lions References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Oklahoma Sooners football