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1953 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big Seven Champions
Orange Bowl Champions
Orange Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Maryland
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
1953 record9–1–1 (6–0 Big 7)
Head coachBud Wilkinson
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 55,647)
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Big 7 football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#4 Oklahoma 6 0 0     9 1 1
Kansas State 4 2 0     6 3 1
Missouri 4 2 0     6 4 0
Colorado 2 4 0     6 4 0
Nebraska 2 4 0     3 6 1
Kansas 2 4 0     2 8 0
Iowa State 1 5 0     2 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1953 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.

Schedule[]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 26* #1 Notre Dame #6 Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK L 21–28   59,461
October 3* at Pittsburgh #8 Pitt FieldPittsburgh, PA T 7–7   28,152
October 10* vs. #15 Texas #16 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) W 19–14   75,504
October 17 Kansas #12 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 45–0   45,862
October 24 Colorado #9 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 27–20   36,565
October 31 Kansas State #9 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 34–0   23,822
November 7 at Missouri #8 Memorial StadiumColumbia, MO (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe) W 14–7   30,020
November 14 Iowa State #6 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 47–0   43,713
November 21 at Nebraska #4 Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (Rivalry) W 30–7   31,551
November 28* Oklahoma State #4 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series) W 42–7   50,524
January 1* vs. #1 Maryland #4 Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (Orange Bowl) W 7–0   68,640
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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