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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–3 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Barry Switzer (4th season) |
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| Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 6 Missouri + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Nebraska + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1969 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. It was the 75th season for the Sooners.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Wisconsin* | No. 6 | W 48–21 | 46,130 | |||
| September 27 | Pittsburgh* | No. 6 | W 37–8 | 54,576 | |||
| October 11 | vs. No. 2 Texas* | No. 8 | ABC | L 17–27 | 72,032 | ||
| October 18 | Colorado | No. 12 |
| W 42–30 | 60,524 | ||
| October 25 | at No. 18 Kansas State | No. 11 | L 21–59 | 35,615 | |||
| November 1 | Iowa State |
| W 37–14 | 53,811 | |||
| November 8 | at No. 9 Missouri | No. 20 | ABC | L 10–44 | 60,378 | ||
| November 15 | Kansas |
| W 31–15 | 59,128 | [1][2] | ||
| November 22 | No. 16 Nebraska |
| L 14–44 | 52,367 | |||
| November 29 | at Oklahoma State | W 28–27 | 41,315 | ||||
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
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Steve Owens rushed for a career-high 261 yards and broke the single season Big Eight touchdown record set by Nebraska's Bobby Reynolds in 1950.
Awards and honors
- Steve Owens, Heisman Trophy[5]
- Steve Owens, Walter Camp Award[6]
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| AP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | — | 20 т | — | — | — | — | — | — |
NFL draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 1 | 6 | Steve Zabel | Linebacker | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1 | 13 | Jim Files | Linebacker | New York Giants |
| 1 | 19 | Steve Owens | Running back | Detroit Lions |
| 5 | 116 | Ken Mendenhall | Center | Atlanta Falcons |
| 8 | 187 | Jack Porter | Center | New York Jets |
| 17 | 420 | Joe Killingsworth | Wide receiver | Boston Patriots |
References
- ↑ Soldan, Ray (November 16, 1969). "OU Zaps Jayhawks As Owens Goes 201". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ Soldan, Ray (November 16, 1969). "OU Wins on Second Half Surge (continued)". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "1969 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
- ↑ "Owens, Oklahoma Nip Cowboys, 28-27." Palm Beach Post. 1969 Nov 30.
- ↑ "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
- ↑ "Football". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
- ↑ "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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