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.[1]
| 1949 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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National champion (BR, CFRA) Big 7 champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
Sugar Bowl, W 35–0 vs. LSU | |
| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 11–0 (5–0 Big 7) |
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| Captains | |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 2 Oklahoma $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Missouri | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Five Sooners received All-America honors in 1949: Jim Owens (end), Darrell Royal (quarterback), George Thomas (halfback), Wade Walker (tackle) and Stanley West (guard).[2] The same five players also received all-conference honors.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | at Boston College* | No. 3 | W 46–0 | 36,241 | ||
| October 1 | Texas A&M* | No. 3 | W 33–13 | 32,000–34,658 | [4] | |
| October 8 | vs. No. 12 Texas* | No. 3 | W 20–14 | 75,347 | [5] | |
| October 15 | Kansas | No. 3 |
| W 48–26 | 37,660 | |
| October 22 | at Nebraska | No. 4 | W 48–0 | 39,000 | ||
| October 29 | Iowa State | No. 3 |
| W 34–7 | 38,149 | |
| November 5 | at Kansas State | No. 3 | W 39–0 | 18,500 | ||
| November 12 | at Missouri | No. 3 | W 27–7 | 37,152 | ||
| November 19 | vs. No. 19 Santa Clara* | No. 2 |
| W 28–21 | 59,000–60,145 | [6] |
| November 26 | Oklahoma A&M* | No. 3 |
| W 41–0 | 47,937 | |
| January 1, 1950 | No. 9 LSU* | No. 2 | W 35–0 | 82,000 | [7] | |
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Rankings
edit| Week | |||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 3 (17) | 3 (28) | 4 (6) | 3 (10) | 3 (11) | 3 (9) | 2 (15) | 3 (11) | 2 (18) |
Roster
edit- Claude Arnold
- QB Darrell Royal (#11)
- Gene Heape
- Marion Allgood
NFL draft
editSix Sooners were selected in the 1950 NFL draft, held in January.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | George Thomas | Back | Washington Redskins |
| 1 | 12 | Stan West | Guard | Los Angeles Rams |
| 7 | 82 | Leon Manley | Guard | Green Bay Packers |
| 14 | 177 | Dee Andros | Guard | Chicago Cardinals |
| 20 | 250 | Darrell Royal | Back | New York Yanks |
| 21 | 265 | George Brewer | Back | Detroit Lions |
- End Jim Owens was selected in the 1949 NFL draft.
References
edit- ↑ "1949 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Powerful Sooners pound Texas A&M, 33–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1949. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Oklahoma downs Texas 20–14". Okmulgee Daily Times. October 9, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Saul Feldman (November 20, 1949). "Sooners Beat Off Santa Clara, 28 to 21". Miami (OK) Daily News-Record. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Oklahoma smashes Louisiana State, 35–0". The Atlanta Constitution. January 3, 1950. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1950 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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