1957 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1957 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Seven Conference Big 7 4 4 10–1 6–0 Bud Wilkinson 11th Don Stiller Clendon Thomas Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Big 7 championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W Won 48–21 vs. Duke The 1957 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1957 college football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, and were members of the Big Seven Conference. They were two-time defending national champions (1955, 1956), led by head coach Bud Wilkinson, in his eleventh season. The Sooners won their first seven games in 1957, but were upset at home by unranked Notre Dame on November 16, stopping Oklahoma's record-breaking win streak at 47 games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=511QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9w8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7082%2C2769355 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Irish snap Sooners' string, 7-0 November 17, 1957 1C It was their only loss of the season; they finished fourth in both final polls in early December,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aI0jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F5oFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2188%2C1221587 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI Coaches rate Buckeyes tops in final poll December 2, 1957 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x2xQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8A8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2843%2C1542044 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Auburn tops final poll; Badgers 19th December 3, 1957 4, part 2 and won the Orange Bowl in January.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V-kVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dBAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3912%2C787482 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Sooners cash in on six mistakes; crush Duke, 48-21 January 2, 1958 3, part 2 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Schedule 1957 AP September 21 w y y 1 Pittsburgh 8 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 26–0 58,942–59,025 John Cronley OU Speed Dazes Gigantic Panthers The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma September 22, 1957 1b https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-ou-speed-dazes-gigan/173690337/ June 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w 1 Iowa State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 40–14 53,392 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-sooners-extend/201242901/ The Oregon Daily Journal Sooners extend string October 6, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 w y y 1 Texas Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX NBC rivalry 21–7 75,504 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123802671/sooners-survive-texas-ordeal-217/ Tulsa Sunday World Sooners survive Texas ordeal, 21–7 October 13, 1957 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 w 2 Kansas Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 47–0 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-oklahomas-mighty-soon/201245424/ The Wichita Eagle Oklahoma's mighty Sooners roar over Jayhawks, 47–0 October 20, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 w 1 Colorado Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK NBC 14–13 61,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-times-61700-see-oklahoma-m/201244517/ The Standard-Times 61,700 see Oklahoma march from brink of defeat in last period to edge Colorado, 14–13, for 45th win October 27, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 2 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 13–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-enid-morning-news-sooners-barely-win/201242402/ The Enid Morning News Sooners barely win 46th game 13–0 over Kansas State November 3, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 w y 2 Missouri 19 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 39–14 39,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/grand-forks-herald-sooners-smash-missour/201244978/ Grand Forks Herald Sooners smash Missouri November 10, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 l y 2 Notre Dame Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK NBC 0–7 62,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lawton-constitution-it-finally-happe/201159266/ The Lawton Constitution It finally happened! Irish 7, OU 0 November 17, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 w y 6 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 32–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-oklahoma-masters/201241757/ The Sioux City Journal Oklahoma masters stubborn Huskers, 32–7 November 24, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 w y 5 Oklahoma State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam Series 53–6 52,366 https://www.newspapers.com/article/laredo-morning-times-thomas-breaks-2-rec/201155228/ The Laredo Times Thomas breaks 2 records as Sooners romp 53–6 December 1, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1958 w y y 4 Duke 16 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL Orange Bowl CBS 48–21 76,318 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-sooners-explo/138915600/ The San Francisco Examiner Sooners explode to rout Duke January 2, 1958 January 16, 2024 Newspapers.com 1957 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma/1957-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 8, 2026 Schedule/Results (1957 Oklahoma) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129739 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 8, 2026 Rankings 1957 college football rankings AP 0 11 1 (127) 1 (65) 1 (81) 1 (65) 2 (64) 1 (89) 2 (51) 2 (48) 2 (46) 6 (4) 5 (8) 4 (22) NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1958/draft.htm 1958 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 219Clendon ThomasBackLos Angeles Rams332Bill KrisherGuardPittsburgh Steelers14164Doyle JenningsTacklePittsburgh Steelers18215Dennit MorrisBackSan Francisco 49ers References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Oklahoma Sooners football