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The 1956 Oklahoma Sooners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1956 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled a 10–0 record and repeated as consensus national champions. The Sooners were led on offense by quarterback Jim Harris and played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Consensus national champion Big 7 champion | |
Conference | Big Seven Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 10–0 (6–0 Big 7) |
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Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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No. 1 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Colorado | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After another undefeated season, Oklahoma was first in both final polls in early December.[1] Their winning streak was up to forty games,[2] but they did not play in a bowl game due to the Big Seven's no-repeat rule;[1] runner-up Colorado was invited to and won the Orange Bowl.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | North Carolina* | No. 1 | W 36–0 | 57,559 | [3] | ||
October 6 | Kansas State | No. 1 |
| W 66–0 | 39,981 | ||
October 13 | vs. Texas* | No. 1 | NBC | W 45–0 | 75,504 | ||
October 20 | at Kansas | No. 1 | W 34–12 | 30,129 | |||
October 27 | at Notre Dame* | No. 2 | NBC | W 40–0 | 60,128 | ||
November 3 | at No. 18 Colorado | No. 1 | NBC | W 27–19 | 46,563 | ||
November 10 | at Iowa State | No. 1 | W 44–0 | 11,409 | |||
November 17 | Missouri | No. 1 |
| W 67–14 | 57,647 | ||
November 24 | Nebraska | No. 1 |
| W 54–6 | 50,039 | ||
December 1 | at Oklahoma A&M* | No. 1 | W 53–0 | 36,500 | |||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
AP | 1 (111) | 1 (91) | 1 (60) | 1 (76) | 1 (67) | 2 (44) | 1 (143) | 1 (116) | 2 (92) | 1 (111) | 1 (81) | 1 (104) |
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[7] [8]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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1 | 10 | Jerry Tubbs | Center | Chicago Cardinals |
3 | 31 | Tommy McDonald | Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles |
5 | 50 | Jimmy Harris | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles |
6 | 65 | Billy Pricer | Back | Baltimore Colts |
7 | 75 | Ed Gray | Tackle | Los Angeles Rams |
12 | 142 | Bob Derrick | Back | Chicago Cardinals |
28 | 336 | Tom Emerson | Guard | Chicago Bears |
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