1949 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1949 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled an undefeated 11–0 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the Big Six Conference championship, were ranked #2 in the final AP Poll, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 399 to 88.

1949 Oklahoma Sooners football
National champion (BR, CFRA)
Big 7 champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 35–0 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record11–0 (5–0 Big 7)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1949 Big Seven Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Oklahoma $ 5 0 011 0 0
No. 20 Missouri 5 1 07 4 0
Iowa State 3 3 05 3 1
Nebraska 3 3 04 5 0
Kansas 2 4 05 5 0
Colorado 1 4 03 7 0
Kansas State 1 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Five Sooners received All-America honors in 1949: Jim Owens (end), Darrell Royal (quarterback), George Thomas (halfback), Wade Walker (tackle) and Stanley West (guard). The same five players also received all-conference honors.

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