1949 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1949 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Seven Conference Big 7 2 11–0 5–0 Bud Wilkinson 3rd Jim Owens Stan West Memorial Stadium National champion (BR, CFRA) Big 7 championSugar Bowl champion Sugar Bowl W 35–0 vs. LSU The 1949 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled an undefeated 11–0 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the Big Seven Conference championship, were ranked No. 2 in the final AP poll, were named national champions by Football Research, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 399 to 88.1949 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 20, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma/1949-schedule.html Five Sooners received All-America honors in 1949: Jim Owens (end), Darrell Royal (quarterback), George Thomas (halfback), Wade Walker (tackle) and Stanley West (guard).2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement University of Oklahoma 2014 July 20, 2014 90 https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2900563.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31000& The same five players also received all-conference honors.2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement University of Oklahoma 2014 July 20, 2014 95 https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2900563.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31000& Schedule 1949 AP September 23 w y y 3 Boston College Braves Field Boston, MA 46–0 36,241 October 1 w y 3 Texas A&M Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 33–13 32,000–34,658 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-powerful-sooner/168239084/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Powerful Sooners pound Texas A&M, 33–13 October 2, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 w y y 3 Texas 12 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 20–14 75,347 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123773062/oklahoma-downs-texas-2014/ Okmulgee Daily Times Oklahoma downs Texas 20–14 October 9, 1949 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 w 3 Kansas Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 48–26 37,660 October 22 w y 4 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 48–0 39,000 October 29 w 3 Iowa State Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 34–7 38,149 November 5 w y 3 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 39–0 18,500 November 12 w y 3 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 27–7 37,152 November 19 w y y 2 Santa Clara 19 Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 28–21 59,000–60,145 Sooners Beat Off Santa Clara, 28 to 21 Miami (OK) Daily News-Record Saul Feldman November 20, 1949 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17410778/sooners_beat_off_santa_clara_28_to_21/ Newspapers.com November 26 w y 3 Oklahoma A&M Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam 41–0 47,937 January 1, 1950 w y 2 LSU 9 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl 35–0 82,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94864498/oklahoma-smashes-louisiana-state-350/ The Atlanta Constitution Oklahoma smashes Louisiana State, 35–0 January 3, 1950 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com Rankings 1949 college football rankings AP 1 9 3 (17) 3 (28) 4 (6) 3 (10) 3 (11) 3 (9) 2 (15) 3 (11) 2 (18) Roster Claude Arnold QB Darrell Royal (#11) Gene Heape Marion Allgood NFL draft Six Sooners were selected in the 1950 NFL draft, held in January.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1950/draft.htm 1950 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 16George ThomasBackWashington Redskins112Stan WestGuardLos Angeles Rams782Leon ManleyGuardGreen Bay Packers14177Dee AndrosGuardChicago Cardinals20250Darrell RoyalBackNew York Yanks21265George BrewerBackDetroit Lions End Jim Owens was selected in the 1949 NFL draft. References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Oklahoma Sooners football