1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for first place in the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 194 to 161.

1947 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 6 co-champion
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record7–2–1 (4–0–1 Big 6)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Tyree
  • Wade Walker
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1947 Big Six Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Kansas + 4 0 18 1 2
No. 16 Oklahoma + 4 0 17 2 1
Missouri 3 2 06 4 0
Nebraska 2 3 02 7 0
Iowa State 1 4 03 6 0
Kansas State 0 5 00 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Guard Buddy Burris received All-America honors in 1947, and five Sooners received all-conference honors: Burris, Jack Mitchell (back), John Rapacz (center), Jim Tyree (end), and Wade Walker (tackle).

Oklahoma was ranked at No. 39 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

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