1955 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1955 Oklahoma Sooners football Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1951-1966.png Big Seven Conference Big 7 1 1 11–0 6–0 Bud Wilkinson 9th Bo Bolinger Robert Loughridge Cecil Morris Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Consensus national championBig 7 championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W Won 20–6 vs. Maryland The 1955 Oklahoma Sooners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oklahoma in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1955 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled an 11–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 385 to 60, won the Big 7 and national championships, and defeated No. 3 Maryland, 20–6, in the 1956 Orange Bowl.1955 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 4, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma/1955-schedule.html In the Orange Bowl, Oklahoma trailed by six at halftime, and then outscored Maryland, 20–0, in the second half. Oklahoma's 1955 season was the school's tenth consecutive conference championship and part of a record-setting 47-game winning streak that lasted from October 10, 1953, through November 9, 1957.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=511QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9w8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7082%2C2769355 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Irish snap Sooners' streak, 7-0 November 17, 1957 1C The Sooners played their home games at Owen Field in Norman, Oklahoma. Schedule 1955 AP September 24 w y y 3 North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 13–6 26,638 Third-Ranked Sooners, In Spite Of Carolina Goal Line Defense, Topple Tar Heels, 13-6 In Rough, Tough Second Half Performance The Daily Tar Heel Wayne Bishop September 25, 1955 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99084075/third-ranked-sooners-in-spite-of/ Newspapers.com October 1 w y 5 Pittsburgh 12 Owen Field Norman, OK 26–14 55,412–58,000 58,000 See OU Smack Ponderous Pitt 26-14: McDonald Earns Spot With Greats The Norman Transcript Jerry Magee October 2, 1955 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99077078/58000-see-ou-smack-ponderous-pitt-26-14/ Newspapers.com October 8 w y y 3 Texas Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout 20–0 75,504 Oklahoma Storms Past Longhorns, 20-0 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Flem Hall October 9, 1955 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99084659/oklahoma-storms-past-longhorns-20-0/ Newspapers.com October 15 w 3 Kansas Owen Field Norman, OK 44–6 39,789 Sooners Slap Kansas 44-6 in Big 7 Opener: Jayhawks Fade After Scoring 1st Touchdown The Norman Transcript Jerry Magee October 16, 1955 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99077769/sooners-slap-kansas-44-6-in-big-7/ Newspapers.com October 22 w 3 Colorado 14 Owen Field Norman, OK NBC 56–21 57,663 Sooners Fell Buffaloes In 56-21 Bombardent: Colorado Wilts After Storming Into 14-0 Lead The Norman Transcript Jerry Magee October 23, 1955 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99078561/sooners-fell-buffaloes-in-56-21/ Newspapers.com October 29 w y 2 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 40–7 18,263 Relentless Oklahoma Pulverizes K-State The Manhattan Mercury Dick King October 30, 1955 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99085300/relentless-oklahoma-pulverizes-k-state/ Newspapers.com November 5 w y 1 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 20–0 32,289 Sooners Slap Mizzou 20-0 To Run Longest Winning Streak to 26: 51st Big Seven Victory Features Rough Tackling The Norman Transcript November 6, 1955 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99085923/sooners-slap-mizzou-20-0-to-run-longest/ Newspapers.com November 12 w 1 Iowa State Owen Field Norman, OK 52–0 46,455 Big Red Knocks Wind Out of Cyclones 52-0: Long McDonald Run Highlights Scoring Parade The Norman Transcript Jerry Magee November 13, 1955 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99079047/big-red-knocks-wind-out-of-cyclones/ Newspapers.com November 19 w y 1 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 41–0 36,576 Terrifying Sooners, Rip Huskers 41-0, for Title: Bill Glassford's Finale, Tremendous Effort Not Enough for Game N.U. Lincoln Journal and Star Dick Becker November 20, 1955 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99086567/terrifying-sooners-rip-huskers-41-0/ Newspapers.com November 26 w y 1 Oklahoma A&M Owen Field Norman, OK Bedlam 53–0 40,182 OU Warms Up for Bowl By Chilling A&M 53-0: Sooners Show Confidence With Aerial Attack The Norman Transcript Jerry Magee November 27, 1955 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99079656/ou-warms-up-for-bowl-by-chilling-am/ Newspapers.com January 2, 1956 w y y 1 Maryland 3 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL Orange Bowl CBS 20–6 76,561 Oklahoma Takes the Merry Out of Maryland: The Sooners The Better, 20-6: Terrapins Grab 6-0 Lead, Then Lose Their Snap The Miami Herald Jimmy Burns January 3, 1956 1A, 2A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99087527/orange-bowl/ Newspapers.com http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=1955 1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball Rankings 1955 college football rankings AP 0 11 2 (32) 3 (10) 5 (12) 3 (13) 3 (21) 3 (29) 2 (53) 2 (54) 1 (115) 1 (103) 1 (114) 1 (218) National championship In the final AP Poll released on November 28, 1955, Oklahoma was ranked No. 1 with 3,581 points, more than 300 points ahead of No. 2 Michigan State.Oklahoma Voted Nation's Top Grid Team The South Bend Tribune Hugh Fullerton Jr. November 29, 1955 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99069991/oklahoma-voted-nations-top-grid-team/ Newspapers.com The Sooners also finished with the No. 1 ranking in the final UPI coaches poll.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8vFVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2534%2C5512218 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Final UP poll November 29, 1955 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uAQrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=05cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5199%2C1690371 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania United Press Miller Norman Oklahoma voted grid champion in final AP and UP polls December 4, 1956 23 The team was also recognized as the 1955 national champion in rankings and analyses issued by Berryman (QPRS), Billingsley Report, College Football Researchers Association, DeVold System, Dunkel System, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Helms Athletic Foundation, International News Service, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling System, Sagarin Ratings, and Williamson System.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2018 December 11, 2018113 Honors and statistical leaders Guard Bo Bolinger was a consensus first-team pick on the 1955 All-America college football team.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 9 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Halfback Tommy McDonald led the team with 102 points scored, 715 rushing yards, and 284 passing yards.1955 Oklahoma Sooners Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 4, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma/1955.html McDonald received first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press. Three of the coaches and two of the players on the 1955 Sooners were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: coach Wilkinson (inducted 1969);Bud Wilkinson National Football Foundation April 4, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1794 assistant coach Gomer Jones (inducted 1978);Gomer Jones National Football Foundation April 4, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1516 Tommy McDonald (inducted 1985);Tommy McDonald National Football Foundation April 4, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1790 assistant coach Pete Elliott (inducted 1994);Pete Elliott National Football Foundation April 4, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1718 and center Jerry Tubbs (inducted 1996).Jerry Tubbs National Football Foundation April 4, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1819 Personnel Players 25em Hugh Ballard, end John Bell, end Bo Bolinger, guard Henry Bonney, guard Chuck Bowman, center Bill Brown, fullback J. Broyles, center Bob Burris, back Roland Butler, guard Steve Champlin, tackle Gene Cockrell, tackle Bobby Darnell, center Billy Davis, guard Ernie Day Dale DePue, quarterback Robert Derrick, halfback Wilbur Derrick, end Carl Dodd, quarterback John Ederer Tom Emerson, tackle Jerry Fronterhouse, center Duane Goff, end Ed Gray, end Wayne Greenlee, fullback Kenneth Hallum, tackle Bill Harris, end Jimmy Harris, quarterback Jim Heard, fullback Fred Hood, end Doyle Jennings, tackle Mickey Johnson Charles Joseph, halfback Bill Krisher, guard Benton Ladd, tackle Delbert Long, halfback David Loop, end Robert Loughridge, tackle Bob Martin, end Tommy McDonald, halfback Gerald McPhail, halfback Frank Merkt, halfback Joe Mobra, end Cecil Morris, guard Dennit Morris, linebacker Don Nelson, fullback Ken Northcutt, guard Jay O'Neal, quarterback Joseph Oujesky, guard Edward Parry, tackle Tommy Pearson, end Billy Pricer, back Billy Rhodes, halfback Byron Searcy, tackle Dale Sherrod, halfback Dan Smith, halfback Don Stiller, end/guard Bill Sturm, quarterback Rodger Taylor, halfback Clendon Thomas, halfback Bob Timberlake, end Jerry Tubbs, center Barry West, guard Woody Wolverton, center Calvin Woodworth, tackle Coaches Head coach: Bud Wilkinson Assistant coaches: Pete Elliott, Gomer Jones, Sam Lyle NFL draft The following Sooners were selected in the 1955 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1955/draft.htm 1955 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/oklahoma/drafted.htm Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni Pro-Football-Reference.com April 23, 2023 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team444Cecil MorrisGuardGreen Bay Packers668Bob BurrisBackGreen Bay Packers13149Bo BolingerGuardChicago Cardinals20241Joe MobraEndCleveland Browns References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Oklahoma Sooners football