1967 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1967 Oklahoma Sooners football Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1966-79.png Big Eight Conference Big 8 3 3 10–1 7–0 Chuck Fairbanks 1st Barry Switzer 2nd Bob Kalsu Oklahoma Memorial Stadium National Champion(Poling)Big 8 championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 26–24 vs. Tennessee The 1967 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Chuck Fairbanks, they played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. The Sooners won all seven conference games and finished the season with one loss to hated rival Texas in the Red River Shootout by two points. The Sooners upset number 9 Colorado on November 4 by a score of 23-0 in Norman to move into the top 10 ranking; they defeated Tennessee, 26–24, to win the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T2JcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mlYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=822%2C499818 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Grimsley Will Oklahoma trips Tennessee, 26-24 January 2, 1968 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1tIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LFEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5373%2C194707 Pittsburgh Press UPI Oklahoma shades Tennessee in Orange 'doubleheader' January 2, 1968 36 Entering his second season as head coach, 37-year-old Jim Mackenzie suffered a fatal heart attack at his Norman home in late April.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ocxTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zTgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7036%2C6382214 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press OU grid coach dies at age 37 of heart attack April 28, 1967 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o8xTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7257%2C91064 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press OU to name grid coach soon May 1, 1967 15 Assistant coach Fairbanks, age 33, was promoted several days later.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pMxTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6254%2C181643 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Fairbanks hired as Sooner coach May 2, 1967 10 Schedule 1967 AP September 23 w y Washington State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 21–0 51,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-sooners-slam-cougars/183998483/ The Odessa American Sooners slam Cougars, 21–0 September 24, 1967 October 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Maryland Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ABC 35–0 46,215 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-sooners-boom-maryland/139274307/ Tulsa World Sooners boom Maryland October 1, 1967 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l y y Texas Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout 7–9 75,504 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123898741/longhorns-fight-back-to-edge-sooners-9/ The Kilgore News Herald Longhorns fight back to edge Sooners, 9–7 October 15, 1967 May 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 46–7 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-sooners-slam-k-stat/184021798/ The Kansas City Star Sooners slam K-State October 22, 1967 October 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 7–0 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-sooners-snag-tigers/184022018/ Lincoln Sunday Journal Star Sooners snag Tigers, retain perfect record October 29, 1967 October 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w Colorado 9 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 23–0 62,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-sooners-shut-out-buffs/184022126/ The Mercury Sooners shut out Buffs November 5, 1967 October 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 8 Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 52–14 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-sooners-unleash-offens/184022271/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Sooners unleash offense, pulverize Cyclones, 52–14 November 12, 1967 October 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 w 7 Kansas Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 14–10 58,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-sooners-rally-fo/184022395/ The Des Moines Register Sooners rally for title share November 19, 1967 October 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 w y 5 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry ABC 21–14 60,048 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-ob-bound-sooners-rally/184022539/ The Miami Herald OB-bound Sooners rally, defeat Nebraska, 21–14 November 24, 1967 October 30, 2025 Newspapers.com December 2 w 3 Oklahoma State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam Series 38–14 61,826 https://www.newspapers.com/article/miami-news-record-sooners-romp-over-cowb/184022703/ Miami News-Record Sooners romp over Cowboys, 38–14 December 3, 1967 October 30, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1968 w y y 3 Tennessee 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl NBC 26–24 76,563 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101296424/sooners-hold-on-to-win/ The Kansas City Times Sooners hold on to win January 2, 1968 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1960s.html SoonerSports.com 2012-10-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104143100/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1960s.html 2012-11-04 dead Schedule/Results (1967 Oklahoma) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404148 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 30, 2025 Rankings 1967 NCAA University Division football rankings AP 0 11 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 8 7 5 (1) 3 Game summaries Kansas Kansas (4-4) at #7 Oklahoma (6-1) Kansas 3 0 7 0 Oklahoma 0 0 7 7 November 18 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 1:30 p.m. CST 57,649 Sunny Dad's Day SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Nov-28. Orange Bowl Oklahoma 7 12 0 7 Tennessee 0 0 14 10 January 1 Orange Bowl EST 76,563 NBC Roster 1967 Oklahoma Sooners y 33 Jr Eddie Hinton WB Eddie Hinton (American football) y 77 Sr Bob Kalsu OT y 22 Sr Ron Shotts TB So Steve Owens RB Steve Owens (American football) y 11 Jr Bobby Warmack QB 82 So Steve Zabel E 66 Sr Granville Liggins DL y 92 Jr Mike Vachon PK http://soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1967 *Chuck Fairbanks * Galen Hall (WR) Pat James Bill Michael (DE) Carl Nystrom Barry Switzer (OC) Awards All-Big 8: OT Bob Kalsu, DE John Koller, NG Granville Liggins, RB Steve Owens, QB Bob Warmack Oklahoma Sooners Football Media Guide. p. 186. Retrieved 2018-Nov-28. NFL/AFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League or American Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1968/draft.htm 1968 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 8199Bob KalsuTackleBuffalo Bills10256Granville LigginsLinebackerDetroit Lions11292Ron ShottsRunning backDetroit Lions References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Oklahoma Sooners football Category:Long stubs with short prose