1955 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 1955 Oklahoma Sooners football team (variously "Oklahoma", "OU", or the "Sooners") represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 1955-1956. It was the 61st 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.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| 09/24/1955 |
at North Carolina* |
#3 |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
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W 13-6 |
26,638[1] |
| 10/01/1955 |
#12 Pittsburgh* |
#5 |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
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W 26-14 |
56,907[1] |
| 10/08/1955 |
vs. Texas* |
#3 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) |
NBC |
W 20-0 |
75,504[1] |
| 10/15/1955 |
at Kansas |
#3 |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
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W 44-6 |
39,789[1] |
| 10/22/1955 |
at #14 Colorado |
#3 |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
NBC |
W 56-21 |
57,663[1] |
| 10/29/1955 |
at Kansas State |
#2 |
Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
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W 40-7 |
18,263[1] |
| 11/5/1955 |
at Missouri |
#1 |
Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO |
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W 20-0 |
32,289[1] |
| 11/12/1955 |
at Iowa State |
#1 |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
|
W 52-0 |
46,455[1] |
| 11/19/1955 |
at Nebraska |
#1 |
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln • Lincoln, NE |
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W 41-0 |
36,576[1] |
| 11/26/1955 |
Oklahoma State |
#1 |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Bedlam Series) |
|
W 53-0 |
40,182[1] |
| 01/01/1956 |
vs. #3 Maryland* |
#1 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) |
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W 20-6 |
76,561[1] |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
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