1953 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1953 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Seven Conference Big 7 5 4 9–1–1 6–0 Bud Wilkinson 7th Larry Grigg Roger Nelson Oklahoma Memorial Stadium National champion (B(QPRS), CFRA)Big 7 championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W Won 7–0 vs. Maryland The 1953 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1953 college football season. Led by seventh-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 dropped their opener at home to top-ranked Notre Dame,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y3pWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6374%2C2744096 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Fullerton Hugh Jr. The Irish flame in Norman heat to stop O.U., 28-21 September 27, 1953 1, sports tied at Pittsburgh,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tYgtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cpsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3042%2C1367922 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Pitt holds Sooners to 7-7 draw October 4, 1953 32 then won nine straight, concluding with a 7–0 shutout of #1 Maryland in the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year's Day and were named national champions by Berryman.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3hYNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4976%2C588337 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Oklahoma's defense upsets Maryland, 7-0 January 2, 1954 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mLsbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JU4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7099%2C36586 Pittsburgh Press United Press Maryland deflated by Sooners, 7-0 January 2, 1954 6 The final polls were released in late November, prior to the bowl games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KbkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1SQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6794%2C255620 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Undefeated Maryland eleven leads final AP football poll December 1, 1953 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yl4bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p00EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2783%2C128664 Pittsburgh Press United Press Maryland keeps top spot in nation's college ratings December 1, 1953 24 Oklahoma's initial win of the 1953 season, over Texas in Dallas on October 10, was the start of their record 47-game winning streak that extended more than four years, until November 1957.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 Schedule 1953 AP September 26 l y 6 Notre Dame 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 21–28 59,461 Notre Dame's Flaming Comeback Wins Game: Irish Rout Oklahoma in 94 Degree Heat; Ralph Guglielmi's Fine Play At Quarterback Leads Winners To 28-21 Victory Over Inspired Sooners The Daily Oklahoman Hugh Fullerton Jr. Associated Press September 27, 1953 47, 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-notre-dames-fla/201901998/ Newspapers.com October 3 t y y 8 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 7–7 28,152 October 10 w y y 16 Texas 15 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 19–14 75,504 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123793626/sooners-hang-on-to-squeeze-1914-victory/ Abilene Reporter-News Sooners hang on to squeeze 19–14 victory out of Texas October 11, 1953 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w 12 Kansas Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 45–0 45,862 October 24 w 9 Colorado Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 27–20 36,565 October 31 w y 9 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 34–0 23,822 November 7 w y 8 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 14–7 30,020 November 14 w 6 Iowa State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 47–0 43,713 November 21 w y 4 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 30–7 31,551 November 28 w y 4 Oklahoma A&M Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam 42–7 50,524 January 1, 1954 w y y 4 Maryland 1 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL Orange Bowl 7–0 68,640–68,718 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-maryland-beaten-by-okl/138031587/ The Baltimore Sun Maryland beaten by Oklahoma, 7–0, in Orange Bowl January 2, 1954 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1950s.html SoonerSports.com June 19, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20080229071756/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1950s.html February 29, 2008 dead Rankings 1953 college football rankings AP 0 10 6 (3) 8 16 12 (1) 9 9 (1) 8 (1) 6 (1) 4 (3) 4 (9) 4 (10) Roster G J. D. Roberts, Sr. E Carl Allison, Jr. NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1954/draft.htm 1954 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 216Larry GriggBackBaltimore Colts10116Merrill GreenBackWashington Redskins14164Roger NelsonTackleWashington Redskins17195J. D. RobertsGuardGreen Bay Packers30355Juel SweatteBackPittsburgh Steelers References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Oklahoma Sooners football