1951 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 1951 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1951 college football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Seven Conference. They were coached by head coach Bud Wilkinson.
| 1951 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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Big 7 champion | |
| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| Record | 8–2 (6–0 Big 7) |
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| Captains | |
| Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (capacity: 55,647) |
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| No. 10 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | William & Mary* | No. 4 | W 49–7 | 39,184 | ||
| October 6 | at No. 10 Texas A&M* | No. 4 | L 7–14 | 34,789 | ||
| October 13 | vs. No. 6 Texas* | L 7–9 | 75,080 | [1] | ||
| October 20 | Kansas | No. 19 |
| W 33–21 | 44,462 | |
| October 27 | Colorado |
| W 55–14 | 46,686 | ||
| November 3 | at Kansas State | No. 17 | W 33–0 | 11,248 | ||
| November 10 | at Missouri | No. 14 | W 34–20 | 23,198 | ||
| November 17 | Iowa State | No. 12 |
| W 35–6 | 34,761 | |
| November 24 | at Nebraska | No. 12 | W 27–0 | 33,698 | ||
| December 1 | Oklahoma A&M* | No. 10 |
| W 41–6 | 33,103 | |
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Roster
- QB Eddie Crowder, Jr.
- G J. D. Roberts, So.
- HB Billy Vessels, Jr.
- T Jim Weatherall, Sr.
- E Carl Allison, Fr.
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| AP | 4 (16) | 4 (16) | 4 (16) | 4 (18) | 11 | 19 | — | 17 (1) | 14 (1) | 12 (1) | 12 | 10 (2) | 10 (4) |
Postseason
NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 2 | 17 | Jim Weatherall | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 16 | 192 | Ed Rowland | Tackle | Cleveland Browns |
References
- "Texas edges stubborn Sooners, 9–7". The Ponca City News. October 14, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "SoonerSports.com". Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- "1952 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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