1963 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1963 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 9
Record8–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Captains
  • John Garrett
  • Larry Vermillion
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
1963 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Oklahoma 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Kansas 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. They were coached by head coach Bud Wilkinson, who would retire from coaching after the conclusion of the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21Clemson*No. 4
W 31–1462,034[1]
September 28at No. 1 USC*No. 3
CBSW 17–1239,345[2]
October 12vs. No. 2 Texas*No. 1
CBSL 7–2875,504[3]
October 19KansasNo. 6
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 21–1861,826[4]
October 26at Kansas StateNo. 7
W 34–914,000[5]
November 2ColoradoNo. 6
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 35–050,000[6]
November 9Iowa StateNo. 6
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 24–1450,000[7]
November 16at MissouriNo. 5
CBSW 13–350,800[8]
November 23at No. 10 NebraskaNo. 6
L 20–2938,485[9]
November 30Oklahoma StateNo. 10
W 34–1050,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [11][12]

Rankings

See also: 1963 NCAA University Division football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
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AP43 (2)1 (36)1 (40)67665610810

NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[13]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
1 12 Joe Don Looney Running back New York Giants
11 152 Glen Condren Tackle New York Giants
14 189 John Garrett Linebacker Los Angeles Rams

References

  1. ^ "Sooners storm back for 31–14 victory". Albuquerque Journal. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma halts top-ranked Southern Cal, 17–12". The Sioux City Journal. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Steers gore Sooners, 28–7". Tulsa Daily World. October 13, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sooners rally to defeat Kansas Jayhawks by 21–18". The Brownsville Herald. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grisham leads Sooners by gritty K-State, 34–9". The Enid Morning News. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma backs run over Buffs". The Odessa American. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sooners' comeback pins I-State, 24–14". The Daily Ardmoreite. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "O.U. wins crucial Conference battle from Missouri, 13–3". The Ponca City News. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cornhuskers peel OU". Tulsa Daily World. November 24, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sooners rally to slug Pokes, 34–10". Shawnee News-Star. December 1, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Schedule/Results (1963 Oklahoma)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  12. ^ "SoonerSports.com". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  13. ^ "1964 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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