| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Six Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 6 |
| Aprank: | 16 |
| Record: | 7–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bud Wilkinson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Jim Tyree |
| Captain2: | Wade Walker |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | Big 6 co-champion |
The 1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for first place in the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 194 to 161.[1] [2]
Guard Buddy Burris received All-America honors in 1947,[3] and five Sooners received all-conference honors: Burris, Jack Mitchell (back), John Rapacz (center), Jim Tyree (end), and Wade Walker (tackle).[4]
Oklahoma was ranked at No. 39 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[5]
See also: 1947 NCAA football rankings.
| Player | Position | Selectors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | Back | UP-1 | |
| Wade Walker | Tackle | UP-1 | |
| Paul Burris | Guard | UP-1 | |
| John Rapacz | Center | UP-1 |
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[8]
| 17 | 149 | Nute Trotter | Tackle | Boston Yanks | |
| 18 | 158 | Ray Pearcy | Center | Washington Redskins |