1956 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1956 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. It was the 62nd season of play for the Sooners and they repeated as consensus national champions. They were led by hall of fame head coach Bud Wilkinson, in his tenth season. On the field, the Sooners were led on offense by quarterback Jim Harris, and played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.

1956 Oklahoma Sooners football
Consensus national champion
Big 7 champion
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record10–0 (6–0 Big 7)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
1956 Big Seven Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 6 0 010 0 0
No. 20 Colorado 4 1 18 2 1
Missouri 3 2 14 5 1
Nebraska 3 3 04 6 0
Kansas 2 4 03 6 1
Kansas State 2 4 03 7 0
Iowa State 0 6 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

After another undefeated season, Oklahoma was first in both final polls in early December. Their winning streak was up to forty games, but they did not play in a bowl game due to the Big Seven's no-repeat rule; runner-up Colorado was invited to and won the Orange Bowl.

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