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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 8–2 (6–1 Big 8) |
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Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | Clemson * | No. 4 | W 31–14 | 62,034 | [1] | ||
September 28 | at No. 1 USC * | No. 3 | CBS | W 17–12 | 52,245 | ||
October 12 | vs. No. 2 Texas * | No. 1 | CBS | L 7–28 | 76,004 | ||
October 19 | Kansas | No. 6 |
| W 21–18 | 61,826 | ||
October 26 | at Kansas State | No. 7 | W 34–9 | 12,200 | |||
November 2 | Colorado | No. 6 |
| W 35–0 | 49,402 | ||
November 9 | Iowa State | No. 6 |
| W 24–14 | 51,688 | ||
November 16 | at Missouri | No. 5 | CBS | W 13–3 | 50,711 | ||
November 23 | at No. 10 Nebraska | No. 6 | L 20–29 | 38,362 | |||
November 30 | Oklahoma State | No. 10 |
| W 34–10 | 50,678 | ||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
AP | 4 | 3 (2) | 1 (36) | 1 (40) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season. [3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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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 |
Charles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson was an American football player, coach, broadcaster, and politician. He served as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1963, compiling a record of 145–29–4. His Oklahoma Sooners won three national championships and 14 conference titles. Between 1953 and 1957, Wilkinson's Oklahoma squads won 47 straight games, a record that still stands at the highest level of college football. After retiring from coaching following the 1963 season, Wilkinson entered into politics and, in 1965, became a broadcaster with ABC Sports. He returned to coaching in 1978, as head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons. Wilkinson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1969.
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