1952 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1952 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1952 college football season. It was the 58th season of play for the Sooners. Led by head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners offense scored 407 points, while the defense allowed only 141.

1952 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big Seven champion
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
1952 record811 (501 Big 7)
Head coachBud Wilkinson (6th season)
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 55,647)
1952 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Oklahoma $ 5 0 1  8 1 1
Missouri 5 1 0  5 5 0
Nebraska 3 2 1  5 4 1
Kansas 3 3 0  7 3 0
Colorado 2 2 2  6 2 2
Iowa State 1 5 0  3 6 0
Kansas State 0 6 0  1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27at ColoradoNo. 4T 21–2130,569[1]
October 4Pittsburgh*No. 20
W 49–2037,716[1]
October 11vs. Texas*No. 12W 49–2075,504[1]
October 18at No. 8 KansasNo. 6
W 42–2037,946[1]
October 25Kansas StateNo. 3
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 49–638,168[1]
November 1at Iowa StateNo. 3
W 41–09,619[1]
November 8at No. 10 Notre Dame*No. 4NBCL 21–2757,466[1]
November 15MissouriNo. 8
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (Tiger–Sooner Peace Pipe)
W 47–743,393[1]
November 22NebraskaNo. 5
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
W 34–1342,489[1]
November 29at Oklahoma A&M*No. 4
W 54–721,408[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Roster

  • QB Eddie Crowder, Sr.
  • G J.D. Roberts, Jr.
  • HB Billy Vessels, Sr.

Awards and honors

1953 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Billy VesselsHalfback12Baltimore Colts

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References

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