1952 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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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.

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1952 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 7 champion
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record8–1–1 (5–0–1 Big 7)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1951
1953 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1952 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Oklahoma $ 5 0 18 1 1
Missouri 5 1 05 5 0
Nebraska 3 2 15 4 1
Kansas 3 3 07 3 0
Colorado 2 2 26 2 2
Iowa State 1 5 03 6 0
Kansas State 0 6 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27at ColoradoNo. 4T 21–2130,569
October 4Pittsburgh*No. 20W 49–2037,716–38,000[1]
October 11vs. Texas*No. 12W 49–2075,504[2]
October 18at No. 8 KansasNo. 6W 42–2037,946
October 25Kansas StateNo. 3
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 49–638,168
November 1at Iowa StateNo. 3W 41–09,619
November 8at No. 10 Notre Dame*No. 4NBCL 21–2757,466
November 15MissouriNo. 8
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
W 47–743,393
November 22NebraskaNo. 5
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
W 34–1342,489
November 29at Oklahoma A&M*No. 4W 54–721,408
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789Final
AP4 (16)2012 (1)6 (5)3 (23)3 (20)4 (27)85 (1)4 (3)4 (14)
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Roster

Awards and honors

NFL draft

Six Sooners were selected in the 1953 NFL draft, held on January 22.[5]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL team
12Billy VesselsRunning backBaltimore Colts
222Eddie CrowderQuarterbackNew York Giants
326Buck McPhailBackBaltimore Colts
438Tom CatlinCenterBaltimore Colts
15177Dick BowmanGuardNew York Giants
15180Tom CarrollBackLos Angeles Rams
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References

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