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Thursday, 04 June 2009 07:23 OU_Sooners75
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Oklahoma has been a very good program for a very long time, we all know this. However, do you know many of the Oklahoma records when it comes to the school itself and the NCAA?

Do you know of all teh facts that has made OU Football unique and the best in the nation?

Oklahoma Facts:

 

  • All-Time leader in being ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll (97 weeks).
  • All-Time leader being ranked inside to Top 5 of the AP Poll (368 weeks). Nebraska is No. 2 at 294 weeks.Since the AP began in 1936, Oklahoma has 604 wins and has won 75.0% of their games. This ranks No. 1 in the NCAA in both categories.
  • Oklahoma record for rushing in one game: 768 vs. Kansas State in 1988.
  • Oklahoma leads the nation with 10+ win seasons (31).
  • Oklahoma leads the nation with 11+ win seasons (19).
  • Oklahoma has been ranked No. 1 in the BCS for 19 weeks, which is better than any other school.
  • Oklahoma has been ranked Top 5 in the BCS for 45 weeks, which is best in the nation.
  • Oklahoma holds the record for most consecutive wins (47).
  • Oklahoma as scored 30,493 points in their history. This is tops in the NCAA. Michigan is second with 29,590.
  • Oklahoma holds the NCAA record for rushing yards in a season (1971) 5,635 or 470 yards per game.
  • Oklahoma holds the NCAA record for points scored in a season through 12 games (702). Most points in a season in modern era through 14 games (716), both set in 2008.
  • Oklahoma holds the NCAA record for most consecutive 60 points scored in a game (5) in 2008.
  • Oklahoma has won six Big 12 Championships. Three consecutive from (2006-2008). No other team has more than 2 conference championships.
  • Oklahoma has 14 undefeated seasons.
  • Oklahoma has been ranked 677 weeks (out of 987 weeks) inside the AP Poll or 69.6% of the time.
  • Oklahoma's average finish in the AP Poll is 7.39 (No.1 overall).
  • Oklahoma has had 21 coaches. Four of which have won at least 100 games. This leads the nation.
  • Oklahoma has title years by polling organizations in 16 different seasons.
  • Oklahoma has played 268 games on television. Record: 182-89-5 (.676)
  • Oklahoma's first televised game, Nov. 8, 1952 against Notre Dame. This was also the first ever nationally televised football game.
  • Oklahoma has a total of 42 conference championships.  

 

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