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1959 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
1959 record7–3 (6–1 Big 7)
Head coachBud Wilkinson
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 61,724)
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Big 7 football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#15 Oklahoma 5 1 0     7 3 0
#18 Missouri 4 2 0     6 5 0
Colorado 3 3 0     5 5 0
Iowa State 3 3 0     7 3 0
Kansas 3 3 0     5 5 0
Nebraska 2 4 0     4 6 0
Kansas State 1 5 0     2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1959 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 TV Result Attendance
September 26* at #10 Northwestern #2 Dyche StadiumEvanston, IL NBC L 13–45   50,010
October 3 Colorado Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK W 42–12   53,745
October 10* vs. #4 Texas #13 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) NBC L 12–19   75,504
October 17 at Missouri Memorial StadiumColumbia, MO (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe) W 23–0   38,561
October 24 Kansas #18 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 7–6   51,013
October 31 at Nebraska #19 Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (Rivalry) L 21–25   32,703
November 7 at Kansas State Memorial StadiumManhattan, KS W 36–0   11,204
November 14* Army Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK NBC W 28–20   62,472
November 21 Iowa State #1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 35–12   46,529
November 28* Oklahoma State #17 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series) W 17–7   59,136
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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