1964 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1964 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Eight Conference Big 8 6–4–1 5–1–1 Gomer Jones 1st Newt Burton John Garrett Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Gator Bowl L 19–36 vs. Florida State The 1964 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season.They Led by were first-year head coach Gomer Jones the Sooner compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big Eight. Oklahoma was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Sooner lost to Florida State. The team played home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. In the second game of the season, on September 26, the Sooners where upset by at home by the USC, 40–14. Schedule 1964 AP September 19 w y y 2 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 13–3 35,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-maryland-gives-oklaho/139187630/ The Progress-Index Maryland gives Oklahoma scare September 20, 1964 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y 2 USC Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 14–40 61,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-trojans-ambush-sooners-w/189683667/ St. Petersburg Times Trojans ambush Sooners with aerial bombs 40–14 September 27, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Texas 1 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout NBC 7–28 75,504 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123830961/texas-puts-out-ou-fire/ The Kansas City Star Texas puts out O.U. fire October 11, 1964 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 14–15 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-kansas-td-at-gun/193601701/ The Kansas City Star Kansas T.D. at gun stuns O.U., 15–14 October 18, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w Kansas State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 44–0 46,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-sooners-pile-it-on/193598746/ The Leavenworth Times Sooners pile it on to crush Kansas St., 44–0 October 25, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 14–11 24,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-punt-return-helps-so/193597792/ Columbia Missourian Punt return helps Sooners clip Buffs November 1, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Iowa State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 30–0 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-cyclones-drop-seventh-straig/193596591/ Waterloo Daily Courier Cyclones drop seventh straight November 8, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 t Missouri Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 14–14 52,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-missouri-oklahoma/193600795/ The Houston Chronicle Missouri, Oklahoma tie, 14–14 November 15, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 w Nebraska 4 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 17–7 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-huskers-stunned/193602338/ The Sioux City Journal Huskers stunned, 17–7 November 22, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 w y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK Bedlam Series 21–16 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-oklahoma-rallies-in/193599386/ The Lincoln Sunday Journal & Star Oklahoma rallies in 4th period, beats OSU, 21–16 November 29, 1964 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com January 2, 1965 l y y Florida State Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl ABC 19–36 50,408 Seminoles Fill Airways, Gun Down Oklahoma Orlando Sentinel Bob Bassine January 3, 1965 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37928196/seminoles_fill_airways_gun_down/ Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1964 Oklahoma) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/295529 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 17, 2026 http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1960s.html SoonerSports.com 2012-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104143100/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/seasons1960s.html 2012-11-04 dead Rankings 1964 NCAA University Division football rankings AP 0 10 2 (15) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League on November 28, 1964.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1965/draft.htm 1965 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Players were offered contracts but were declared ineligible to play in the Gator Bowl if they signed them before the game, as was the case with Ralph Neely.https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2015/11/14/sherrington-half-a-century-later-ol-stalwart-ralph-neely-still-cowboys-most-expensive-acquisition-ever/ Sherrington: Half a century later, OL stalwart Ralph Neely still Cowboys' most expensive acquisition ever Dallas Morning News Sherrington Kevin November 14, 2015 November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 223Lance RentzelWide receiverMinnesota Vikings228Ralph NeelyTackleBaltimore Colts567John FlynnEndDetroit Lions679Jim GrishamBackMinnesota Vikings14193Larry BrownBackDetroit Lions18250Ed McQuartersGuardSt. Louis Cardinals References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Oklahoma Sooners football