- Oklahoma Sooners football, 1940–49
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Contents: 1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943 - 1944 - 1945 - 1946 - 1947 - 1948 - 1949 1940
1940 Oklahoma Sooners football Conference Big Six Conference 1940 record 6-3 (4-1 Big 6) Head coach Tom Stidham Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1939 1941 » 1940 Big 6 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #7 Nebraska 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 Oklahoma 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Missouri 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Iowa State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Kansas State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0 Kansas 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance 10/5/40 vs. Oklahoma A&M* Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK (Bedlam) W 29-27 - 10/12/40 vs. Texas* Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) L 16-19 33,006 10/19/40 Kansas State Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 14-0 - 10/26/40 at Iowa State Clyde Williams Stadium • Ames, IA W 20-7 - 11/2/40 #12 Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK L 0-13 33,377 11/9/40 at Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS W 13-0 - 11/16/40 Missouri Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 7-0 - 11/23/40 Temple* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 9-6 - 11/30/40 at Santa Clara* Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA L 13-33 7,000 *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. 1941
1941 Oklahoma Sooners football Conference Big Six Conference 1941 record 6-3 (3-2 Big 6) Head coach Dewey Luster Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1940 1942 » 1941 Big 6 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #7 Missouri 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 Nebraska 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Oklahoma 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Kansas 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Kansas State 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 2 Iowa State 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1 Rankings from AP Poll Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance 10/4/41 Oklahoma A&M* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam) W 19-0 25,453 10/11/41 vs. Texas* Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) L 7-40 44,054 10/18/41 at Kansas State Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 16-0 - 10/25/41 #8 Santa Clara* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 16-6 18,000 11/1/41 Kansas Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 38-0 - 11/8/41 Iowa State Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 55-0 - 11/15/41 at #16 Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO L 0-28 - 11/22/41 Marquette* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 61-14 - 11/29/41 at Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE L 6-7 - *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. 1942
1942 Oklahoma Sooners football Conference Big Six Conference 1942 record 3-5-2 (3-1-1 Big 6) Head coach Dewey Luster Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1941 1943 » 1942 Big 6 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Missouri 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 3 – 1 Oklahoma 3 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 2 Nebraska 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Kansas State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Iowa State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Kansas 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0 Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 9/26/42 at Oklahoma A&M* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam) T 0-0 10/3/42 at Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK L 0-23 10/10/42 vs. Texas* Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) L 0-7 10/17/42 at Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS W 25-0 10/24/42 Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK L 0-7 10/31/42 at Iowa State Clyde Williams Stadium • Ames, IA W 14-7 10/7/42 Kansas State Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 76-0 11/14/42 Missouri Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK T 6-6 11/21/42 at Temple* Temple Stadium • Philadelphia, PA L 7-14 11/28/42 #19 William & Mary* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK L 7-14 *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. 1943
1943 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Six Champions Conference Big Six Conference 1943 record 7-2 (5-0 Big 6) Head coach Dewey Luster Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1942 1944 » 1943 Big 6 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Oklahoma 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0 Missouri 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0 Iowa State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Kansas 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1 Nebraska 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0 Kansas State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0 Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 9/25/43 Norman Naval* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 22-6 10/2/43 vs. Oklahoma A&M* Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK (Bedlam) W 22-13 10/9/43 vs. Texas* Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) L 7-13 10/16/43 vs. Tulsa* Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 6-20 10/23/43 at Kansas State Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 37-0 10/23/43 Iowa State Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 21-7 11/6/43 Kansas Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 26-13 11/13/43 at Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO W 20-13 11/20/43 at Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 26-7 *Non-conference game. 1944
1944 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Six Champions Conference Big Six Conference 1944 record 6-3-1 (4-0-1 Big 6) Head coach Dewey Luster Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1943 1945 » 1944 Big 6 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Oklahoma 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1 Iowa State 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1 Missouri 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 5 – 2 Nebraska 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0 Kansas 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1 Kansas State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 2 Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 9/30/44 Norman Naval* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK L 14-28 10/7/44 Texas A&M* Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 21-14 10/14/44 vs. Texas* Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) L 0-20 10/21/44 Kansas State Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 68-0 10/28/44 TCU* Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 34-19 11/4/44 at Iowa State Clyde Williams Stadium • Ames, IA W 12-7 11/11/44 Missouri Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK T 21-21 11/18/44 at Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS W 20-0 11/25/44 vs. Oklahoma A&M* Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK (Bedlam) L 6-28 12/2/44 Nebraska Taft Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 31-12 *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. 1945
1945 Oklahoma Sooners football Conference Big Six Conference 1945 record 5-5 (4-1 Big 6) Head coach Dewey Luster Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1944 1946 » 1945 Big 6 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Missouri 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 Oklahoma 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Iowa State 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1 Nebraska 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Kansas 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1 Kansas State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0 Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 9/22/45 at Hondo Army Air Field* Hondo, TX W 21-6 - 9/29/45 at Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 20-0 - 10/6/45 Texas A&M* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK L 14-19 - 10/13/45 vs. #10 Texas* Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) L 7-12 45,000 10/20/45 Kansas Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 39-7 13,000 10/27/45 at Kansas State Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 41-13 - 11/3/45 vs. TCU* #14 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK L 7-13 - 11/10/45 Iowa State Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 14-7 - 11/17/45 at Missouri #15 Faurot Field • Columbia, MO L 6-14 - 11/24/45 #6 Oklahoma A&M* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam) L 0-47 33,000 *Non-conference game. 1946
Main article: 1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team1946 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Six Co-Champions (Kansas) Conference Big Six Conference Ranking AP #14 1946 record 8-3 (4-1 Big 6) Head coach Jim Tatum Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1945 1947 » 1946 Big 6 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #14 Oklahoma 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 Kansas 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1 Missouri 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1 Nebraska 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Iowa State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1 Kansas State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result 9/28/46 at Army* Michie Stadium • West Point, NY L 7-21 10/5/46 Texas A&M* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 10-7 10/12/46 vs. #1 Texas* Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) L 13-20 10/19/46 Kansas State #13 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 28-7 10/26/46 at Iowa State #14 Clyde Williams Stadium • Ames, IA W 63-0 11/2/46 TCU* #14 Amon Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX W 14-12 11/9/46 at Kansas #16 Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS L 13-16 11/16/46 Missouri Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 27-6 11/23/46 Nebraska #18 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 27-6 11/30/46 at Oklahoma A&M* #17 Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam) W 73-12 1/1/47 vs. #18 NC State* #14 Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) W 34-13 *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. 1947
1947 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Six Co-Champions (Kansas) Conference Big Six Conference Ranking AP #16 1947 record 7-2-1 (4-0-1 Big 6) Head coach Bud Wilkinson Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1946 1948 » 1947 Big 6 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #12 Kansas 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 2 #16 Oklahoma 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1 Missouri 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 Nebraska 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0 Iowa State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Kansas State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 9/27/47 at Detroit* Navin Field • Detroit, MI W 24-20 - 10/4/47 Texas A&M* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 26-14 29,431 10/11/47 vs. #3 Texas* #15 Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) L 14-34 47,311 10/18/47 Kansas Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK T 13-13 34,547 10/25/47 vs. TCU* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK L 7-20 27,957 11/1/47 Iowa State Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 27-9 23,058 11/8/47 at Kansas State Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 41-13 - 11/15/47 at #17 Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO W 21-12 39,297 11/22/47 at Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 14-13 25,000 11/29/47 Oklahoma A&M* #20 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam) W 21-13 33,945 *Non-conference game. 1948
1948 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Seven Champions Sugar Bowl vs. North Carolina, W, 14-6 Conference Big Seven Conference Ranking AP #5 1948 record 10-1 (5-0 Big 7) Head coach Bud Wilkinson Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1947 1949 » 1948 Big 7 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #5 Oklahoma 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0 Missouri 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 Kansas 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 Colorado 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Iowa State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Nebraska 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0 Kansas State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 9/25/48 at Santa Clara* Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA L 17-20 - 10/5/48 Texas A&M* Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 42-14 - 10/9/48 vs. Texas* Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) W 20-14 70,345 10/16/48 Kansas State #20 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 42-0 - 10/23/48 TCU* #18 Amon Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX W 21-18 - 10/30/48 at Iowa State #16 Clyde Williams Stadium • Ames, IA W 33-6 - 11/6/48 #9 Missouri #15 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 41-7 39,297 11/13/48 Nebraska #9 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 41-14 - 11/13/48 at Kansas #8 Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS W 60-7 - 11/27/48 at Oklahoma A&M* #6 Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam) W 19-15 - 1/1/49 vs. #3 North Carolina* #5 Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) W 14-6 80,383 *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. 1949
1949 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Seven Champions Sugar Bowl vs. LSU, W, 35-0 Conference Big Seven Conference Ranking AP #16 1949 record 7-2-1 (4-0-1 Big 7) Head coach Bud Wilkinson Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1948 1950 » 1949 Big 7 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #2 Oklahoma 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0 #20 Missouri 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Iowa State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1 Nebraska 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Kansas 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Colorado 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Kansas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 9/23/49 at Boston College* #3 Braves Field • Boston, MA W 46-0 36,241 10/1/49 Texas A&M* #3 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 33-13 34,658 10/8/49 vs. #12 Texas* #3 Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) W 20-14 75,347 10/15/49 Kansas #3 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 48-26 37,660 10/22/49 at Nebraska #4 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 48-0 39,000 10/29/49 Iowa State #3 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 34-7 38,149 11/5/49 at Kansas State #3 Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 39-0 18,500 11/12/49 at Missouri #3 Faurot Field • Columbia, MO W 27-7 37,152 11/19/49 vs. #19 Santa Clara* #2 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 28-21 60,145 11/26/49 Oklahoma A&M* #3 Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam) W 41-0 47,937 1/1/50 #9 LSU* #2 Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) W 41-0 82,000 *Non-conference game. Source: Oklahoma Sooners football results, 1940-1949
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* indicates a national championship yearOklahoma Sooners bowl games 1939 Orange Bowl • 1947 Gator Bowl • 1949 Sugar Bowl • 1950 Sugar Bowl • 1951 Sugar Bowl • 1954 Orange Bowl • 1956 Orange Bowl • 1958 Orange Bowl • 1959 Orange Bowl • 1963 Orange Bowl • 1965 Gator Bowl (January) • 1968 Orange Bowl • 1968 Bluebonnet Bowl • 1970 Bluebonnet Bowl • 1972 Sugar Bowl (January) • 1972 Sugar Bowl (December) • 1976 Orange Bowl • 1976 Fiesta Bowl • 1978 Orange Bowl • 1979 Orange Bowl • 1980 Orange Bowl • 1981 Orange Bowl • 1981 Sun Bowl • 1983 Fiesta Bowl • 1985 Orange Bowl • 1986 Orange Bowl • 1987 Orange Bowl • 1988 Orange Bowl • 1989 Florida Citrus Bowl • 1991 Gator Bowl (December) • 1993 Sun Bowl • 1994 Copper Bowl • 1999 Independence Bowl • 2001 Orange Bowl # • 2002 Cotton Bowl Classic • 2003 Rose Bowl • 2004 Sugar Bowl # • 2005 Orange Bowl # • 2005 Holiday Bowl • 2007 Fiesta Bowl • 2008 Fiesta Bowl • 2009 BCS National Championship Game # • 2009 Sun Bowl • 2011 Fiesta Bowl
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