1956 Oklahoma Sooners football team
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The 1956 Oklahoma Sooners football team (variously "Oklahoma", "OU", or the "Sooners") represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 1956-1957. It was the 62nd season of play for the Sooners. The team was led by Hall of Fame head coach Bud Wilkinson. They were led on offense by quarterback Jim Harris, and played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| 09/29/1956 |
North Carolina* |
#1 |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
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W 36-0 |
57,559[1] |
| 10/06/1956 |
Kansas State |
#1 |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
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W 66-0 |
39,981[1] |
| 10/13/1956 |
vs. Texas* |
#1 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) |
NBC |
W 45-0 |
75,504[1] |
| 10/20/1956 |
at Kansas |
#1 |
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS |
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W 34-12 |
30,129[1] |
| 10/27/1956 |
at Notre Dame* |
#1 |
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
NBC |
W 40-0 |
60,128[1] |
| 11/03/1956 |
at #18 Colorado |
#1 |
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
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W 27-19 |
46,563[1] |
| 11/10/1956 |
at Iowa State |
#1 |
Clyde Williams Stadium • Ames, IA |
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W 44-0 |
11,409[1] |
| 11/17/1956 |
Missouri |
#1 |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
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W 67-14 |
57,647[1] |
| 11/24/1956 |
Nebraska |
#1 |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
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W 54-6 |
50,039[1] |
| 12/01/1956 |
at Oklahoma State* |
#1 |
Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) |
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W 53-0 |
36,500[1] |
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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