The 1953 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1953 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bud Wilkinson, they played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, and were members of the Big Seven Conference.
The Sooners dropped their opener at home to top-ranked tied at then won nine straight, concluding with a shutout of in the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year's Day and were named national champions by Berryman. The final polls were released in late November, prior to the
Oklahoma's initial win of the 1953 season, over Texas in Dallas on was the start of their record 47-game winning streak that extended more than four years, until
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Roster G J. D. Roberts, Sr. E Carl Allison, Jr.
NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season. 216Larry GriggBackBaltimore Colts10116Merrill GreenBackWashington Redskins14164Roger NelsonTackleWashington Redskins17195J. D. RobertsGuardGreen Bay Packers30355Juel SweatteBackPittsburgh Steelers
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