The 1956 Oklahoma Sooners football team (variously "Oklahoma", "OU", or the "Sooners") represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 1956-1957. It was the 62nd season of play for the Sooners. The team was led by Hall of Fame head coach Bud Wilkinson. They were led on offense by quarterback Jim Harris, and played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 29*
|
North Carolina
|
#1
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
|
W 36–0
|
57,559[1]
|
| October 6
|
Kansas State
|
#1
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
|
W 66–0
|
39,981[1]
|
| October 13*
|
vs. Texas
|
#1
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)
|
NBC
|
W 45–0
|
75,504[1]
|
| October 20
|
at Kansas
|
#1
|
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
|
|
W 34–12
|
30,129[1]
|
| October 27*
|
at Notre Dame
|
#1
|
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
|
NBC
|
W 40–0
|
60,128[1]
|
| November 3
|
at #18 Colorado
|
#1
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
|
|
W 27–19
|
46,563[1]
|
| November 10
|
at Iowa State
|
#1
|
Clyde Williams Stadium • Ames, IA
|
|
W 44–0
|
11,409[1]
|
| November 17
|
Missouri
|
#1
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
|
|
W 67–14
|
57,647[1]
|
| November 24
|
Nebraska
|
#1
|
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry)
|
|
W 54–6
|
50,039[1]
|
| December 1*
|
at Oklahoma State
|
#1
|
Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)
|
|
W 53–0
|
36,500[1]
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
|
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