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  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

Schedule

Roster
G J.D. Roberts, Sr.
 E Carl Allison, Jr.

Rankings

Postseason

NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.

References

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