1961 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1961 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1961 record	5–5 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach	Bud Wilkinson
Home stadium	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 61,724)
Seasons

1961 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7 Colorado	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#11 Missouri	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Kansas	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Nebraska	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Kansas State	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1961 college football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. They were coached by head coach Bud Wilkinson.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 30*	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	ABC	L 6–19	54,906
October 7	Iowa State	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK		L 15–21	45,365
October 14*	vs. #4 Texas	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)		L 7–28	75,504
October 21	Kansas	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK		L 0–10	54,794
October 28	#10 Colorado	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK		L 14–22	45,117
November 4	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS		W 17–6	11,906
November 11	at #10 Missouri	Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe)		W 7–0	45,164
November 14*	at Army	Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY	ABC	W 14–8	39,552
November 25	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry)		W 21–14	26,139
December 2	Oklahoma State	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)		W 21–13	52,598
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.