1952 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1952 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Seven Conference Big 7 4 4 8–1–1 5–0–1 Bud Wilkinson 6th Tom Catlin Eddie Crowder Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Big 7 champion The 1952 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1952 college football season. It was the 58th season of play for the Sooners. Led by head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners offense scored 407 points, while the defense allowed only 141. Schedule 1952 AP September 27 t y 4 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 21–21 30,569 October 4 w y 20 Pittsburgh Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 49–20 37,716–38,000 George Kiseda Buddy Leake Star of Game With 20 Points Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 5, 1952 2, part 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-pitt-walloped-b/156889907/ October 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w y y 12 Texas Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 49–20 75,504 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123792080/ou-shocks-texas-4920-in-power-displ/ The Ponca City News O.U. shocks Texas, 49–20, in power display October 12, 1952 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 6 Kansas 8 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 42–20 37,946 October 25 w 3 Kansas State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 49–6 38,168 November 1 w y 3 Iowa State Clyde Williams Stadium Ames, IA 41–0 9,619 November 8 l y y 4 Notre Dame 10 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 21–27 57,466 November 15 w 8 Missouri Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 47–7 43,393 November 22 w 5 Nebraska Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 34–13 42,489 November 29 w y y 4 Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK Bedlam 54–7 21,408 1952 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball Rankings 1952 college football rankings AP 0 10 4 (16) 20 12 (1) 6 (5) 3 (23) 3 (20) 4 (27) 8 5 (1) 4 (3) 4 (14) Roster QB Eddie Crowder Sr. G J. D. Roberts Jr. HB Billy Vessels, Sr. E Carl Allison, So. Awards and honors Billy Vessels, Heisman Trophyhttp://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy 2007-11-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090916003323/http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html 2009-09-16 NFL draft Six Sooners were selected in the 1953 NFL draft, held on January 22.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1953/draft.htm 1953 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 12Billy VesselsRunning backBaltimore Colts222Eddie CrowderQuarterbackNew York Giants326Buck McPhailBackBaltimore Colts438Tom CatlinCenterBaltimore Colts15177Dick BowmanGuardNew York Giants15180Tom CarrollBackLos Angeles Rams References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Oklahoma Sooner football