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American college football season
The 1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the
University of Oklahoma in the
1947 college football season . In their first year under head coach
Bud Wilkinson , the Sooners compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for first place in the
Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 194 to 161.
[1]
[2]
Guard
Buddy Burris received All-America honors in 1947,
[3] and five Sooners received all-conference honors: Burris, Jack Mitchell (back), John Rapacz (center), Jim Tyree (end), and
Wade Walker (tackle).
[4]
Oklahoma was ranked at No. 39 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final
Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
[5]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 27 at
Detroit * W 24–2024,375
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October 4
Texas A&M * W 26–1432,500
[7]
October 11 vs. No. 3
Texas * No. 15 L 14–3446,000
[8]
October 18
Kansas Memorial Stadium Norman, OK T 13–1334,700
[9]
October 25 vs.
TCU * Memorial Stadium Norman, OK L 7–2023,000
[10]
November 1
Iowa State Memorial Stadium Norman, OK W 27–923,000
[11]
November 8 at
Kansas State W 27–138,000
[12]
November 15 at No. 17
Missouri W 21–1228,500
[13]
November 22 at
Nebraska W 14–1328,000
[14]
November 29
Oklahoma A&M * No. 20 Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (
Bedlam ) W 21–1332,000
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*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
AP 15 — — — — — — 20 18 16 (1)
After the season
All-conference
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NFL draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.
[18]
References
^
"Oklahoma Yearly Results (1945-1949)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
^
"1947 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 .
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947).
"Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings" . Times . p. 47 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Marshall Dann (September 27, 1947).
"24,375 See U-D Give Oklahoma Scare in Defeat" . Detroit Free Press . p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Sooners Chill Cadets, 26-14" . The Lawton Constitution . October 5, 1947. p. 11 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Weldon Hart (October 12, 1947).
"Texas Wins As Pop Bottles Fly: Layne Hurls Longhorns To 34-to-14 Win" . Sunday American-Statesman . pp. 1, 17 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hal Middlesworth (October 19, 1947).
"Sooners, Kansas Tie, 13-13" . The Daily Oklahoman . p. 1B, 3B – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Saul Feldman (October 26, 1947).
"Sooners Fold, 20-7: TCU Outplays OU To Register Easy Gridiron Victory" . Miami Daily News-Record . p. 4 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ John Cronley (November 2, 1947).
"Grads Cheer, Sooners Win, 27-9" . The Daily Oklahoman . pp. Sports 1, 3 – via
newspapers.com .
^
"Cats Yield To Sooners" . Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle . November 9, 1947. pp. 1, 4 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Broeg (November 16, 1947).
"Missouri Upset By Sooners' Last-Period Scores, 21-12" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. III-1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Walt Dobbins (November 23, 1947).
"Sooners Squeeze Past Nebraska, 14-13" . Sunday Journal and Star . pp. 1B, 8B – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hal Middlesworth (November 30, 1947).
"Sooners Rope Aggies, 21-13" . The Daily Oklahoman . pp. 1B, 4B – via
Newspapers.com .
^ DeLassus, David.
"Oklahoma Yearly Results 1945–1949" .
College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from
the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
^
"1947 All Big Six Team" . The Lawton (Okla.) Constitution . November 28, 1947. p. 12.
^
"1948 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 29, 2020 .
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