| 1947 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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Big 6 co-champion | |
| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 16 |
| Record | 7–2–1 (4–0–1 Big 6) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Kansas + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Oklahoma + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1][2]
Guard Buddy Burris received All-America honors in 1947,[3] and five Sooners received all-conference honors: Burris, Jack Mitchell (back), John Rapacz (center), Jim Tyree (end), and Wade Walker (tackle).[4]
Oklahoma was ranked at No. 39 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[5]
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | at Detroit* | W 24–20 | 24,375 | [6] | ||
| October 4 | Texas A&M* | W 26–14 | 32,500 | [7] | ||
| October 11 | vs. No. 3 Texas* | No. 15 | L 14–34 | 46,000 | [8] | |
| October 18 | Kansas |
| T 13–13 | 34,700 | [9] | |
| October 25 | vs. TCU* |
| L 7–20 | 23,000 | [10] | |
| November 1 | Iowa State |
| W 27–9 | 23,000 | [11] | |
| November 8 | at Kansas State | W 27–13 | 8,000 | [12] | ||
| November 15 | at No. 17 Missouri | W 21–12 | 28,500 | [13] | ||
| November 22 | at Nebraska | W 14–13 | 28,000 | [14] | ||
| November 29 | Oklahoma A&M* | No. 20 |
| W 21–13 | 32,000 | [15] |
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Roster
- QB Darrell Royal, So.
Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
| AP | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 16 (1) |
After the season
All-conference
| Player | Position | Selectors |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | Back | UP-1 |
| Wade Walker | Tackle | UP-1 |
| Paul Burris | Guard | UP-1 |
| John Rapacz | Center | UP-1 |
NFL draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[18]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 17 | 149 | Nute Trotter | Tackle | Boston Yanks |
| 18 | 158 | Ray Pearcy | Center | Washington Redskins |
References
- ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1947 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marshall Dann (September 27, 1947). "24,375 See U-D Give Oklahoma Scare in Defeat". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners Chill Cadets, 26-14". The Lawton Constitution. October 5, 1947. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weldon Hart (October 12, 1947). "Texas Wins As Pop Bottles Fly: Layne Hurls Longhorns To 34-to-14 Win". Sunday American-Statesman. pp. 1, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hal Middlesworth (October 19, 1947). "Sooners, Kansas Tie, 13-13". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Saul Feldman (October 26, 1947). "Sooners Fold, 20-7: TCU Outplays OU To Register Easy Gridiron Victory". Miami Daily News-Record. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Cronley (November 2, 1947). "Grads Cheer, Sooners Win, 27-9". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats Yield To Sooners". Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. November 9, 1947. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Broeg (November 16, 1947). "Missouri Upset By Sooners' Last-Period Scores, 21-12". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walt Dobbins (November 23, 1947). "Sooners Squeeze Past Nebraska, 14-13". Sunday Journal and Star. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hal Middlesworth (November 30, 1947). "Sooners Rope Aggies, 21-13". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1945–1949". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1947 All Big Six Team". The Lawton (Okla.) Constitution. November 28, 1947. p. 12.
- ^ "1948 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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