| Year: | 1950 |
| Team: | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Seven Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 7 |
| Coachrank: | 1 |
| Aprank: | 1 |
| Record: | 10–1 |
| Conf Record: | 6–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bud Wilkinson |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Norman McNabb |
| Captain2: | Harry Moore |
| Stadium: | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | Consensus national champion Big 7 champion |
| Bowl: | Sugar Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–13 vs. Kentucky |
The 1950 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1950 college football season, the 56th season of Sooner football. Led by fourth-year head coach Bud Wilkinson, they played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, and competed in the Big Seven Conference.
The Sooners finished the regular season 10–0 (6–0 in Big 7), and won their fifth consecutive conference championship, and eleventh overall. Both major polls (AP writers, UP coaches) awarded the Sooners with their first national championship at the end of the regular season. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on but were upset by the Kentucky Wildcats, halting their winning streak at
Five Sooners received All-American honors following the season: Frankie Anderson, Buddy Jones, Leon Heath, and Jim Weatherall. In addition, eight sooners won all conference honors, Anderson, Claude Arnold, Tom Catlin, Heath, Norman McNabb, Harry Moore, Billy Vessels, and Weatherall.[1]
See also: 1950 NCAA football rankings.
Late in the contest, a low punt snap gives Oklahoma the ball at the Texas 11. Billy Vessels dashes around right end for the touchdown while Texas native Jim Weatherall kicks the game-winning extra point for the 14–13 victory. Minutes earlier, Longhorns defensive back Bobby Dillon had returned at interception 50 yards for a touchdown and a 13-7 Texas lead. Twice during the contest Texas had goal-line scoring opportunities, once stopped by Oklahoma's defense at the one-yard line and another ended with a fumble at the five.[2]
See main article: 1951 NFL draft. The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[3] [4]
| 1 | 4 | Leon Heath | Back | Washington Redskins | |
| 8 | 95 | Clair Mayes | Guard | Chicago Bears | |
| 9 | 107 | Nolan Lang | Back | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 11 | 128 | Frankie Anderson | End | Detroit Lions | |
| 12 | 229 | Ed Lisak | Back | Chicago Bears |