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1958 Oklahoma Sooners football
Big 7 champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 21–6 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record10–1 (7–0 Big 7)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Oklahoma $6–0–010–1–0
Missouri4–1–15–4–1
Colorado4–2–06–4–0
Kansas3–2–14–5–1
Kansas State2–4–03–7–0
Nebraska1–5–03–7–0
Iowa State0–6–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1958 college football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Seven Conference. They were coached by head coach Bud Wilkinson.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27No. 13 West Virginia*No. 2
W 47–1455,432[1]
October 4Oregon*No. 1
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 6–061,700[2]
October 11vs. No. 16 Texas*No. 2
L 14–1575,780[3]
October 18at KansasNo. 11
NBCW 43–030,000[4]
October 25Kansas StateNo. 9
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 40–647,743[5]
November 1at No. 9 ColoradoNo. 7
W 23–747,000[6]
November 8at Iowa StateNo. 6
W 20–010,314[7]
November 15MissouriNo. 6
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
NBCW 39–054,268[8]
November 22NebraskaNo. 4
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
W 40–744,740[9]
November 29at Oklahoma StateNo. 3
W 7–037,014[10]
January 1, 1959vs. No. 9 Syracuse*No. 5
W 21–675,281[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [12]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910Final
AP2 (23)2 (12)1 (66)2 (24)119 (1)7 (5)6 (8)6 (3)4 (22)3 (9)5 (10)

NFL draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
15Dave BakerQuarterbackSan Francisco 49ers
217Bob HarrisonCenterSan Francisco 49ers
20237Ross CoyleEndLos Angeles Rams

References

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  1. ↑ "New look Sooners maul West Virginia". Shawnee News-Star. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Oklahoma nudges Oregon 6–0 in closely-fought test". The Wichita Eagle. October 5, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Longhorns strike late to stun Sooners, 15–14". The Daily Oklahoman. October 12, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Sooners throttle Kansas Jayhawks". The Enid Morning News. October 19, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Sluggish Oklahoma finally grinds over Kansas State 40–6". Waterloo Daily Courier. October 26, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Sooners scuttle Colorado, 23–7". Shawnee News-Star. November 2, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Sooners best Iowa State". The Victoria Advocate. November 9, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Missouri no can , Oranges to OU". The Ada Evening News. November 16, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Sooners humble Nebraska, 40–7". Council Bluffs Nonpareil. November 23, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Late tally saves Sooners". Springfield Leader and Press. November 30, 1958. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Sooner's Long-Gain TD's Beat Syracuse". Intelligencer Journal. AP. January 2, 1959. p. 25. Retrieved July 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1958 Oklahoma)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
  13. ↑ "1959 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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