1969 Oklahoma Sooners football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1969

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| score = 48–21

| attend = 46,130

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 37–8

| attend = 54,576

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = Red River Shootout

| tv = ABC

| score = 17–27

| attend = 72,032

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| rank = 12

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 42–30

| attend = 60,524

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Kansas State

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = KSU Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| score = 21–59

| attend = 35,615

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = w

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 37–14

| attend = 53,811

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Missouri

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 10–44

| attend = 60,378

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 31–15

| attend = 59,128

| source = {{cite news |last=Soldan |first=Ray |title=OU Zaps Jayhawks As Owens Goes 201 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman/132820571/ |newspaper=The Sunday Oklahoman |location=Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |date=November 16, 1969 |page=1, sports section |access-date=October 2, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Soldan |first=Ray |title=OU Wins on Second Half Surge (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman/132820704/ |newspaper=The Sunday Oklahoman |location=Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |date=November 16, 1969 |page=2, sports section |access-date=October 2, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = l

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–44

| attend = 52,367

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| gamename = Bedlam Series

| score = 28–27

| attend = 41,315

}}

}}

{{Cite web|url=http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?SeasonID=1969|title = 1969 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball}}

{{See also|1969 NCAA University Division football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 13

| poll1_0=6

| poll1_1=6

| poll1_2=6

| poll1_3=8

| poll1_4=12

| poll1_5=11

| poll1_6=NR

| poll1_7=20 т

| poll1_8=NR

| poll1_9=NR

| poll1_10=NR

| poll1_11=NR

| poll1_12=NR

| poll1_13=NR

}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title= Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys

|Visitor=Oklahoma

|V1=14 |V2=0 |V3=7 |V4=7

|Host=Oklahoma State

|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3= 0|H4=6

|Date=November 29

|Location=Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=38,200

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

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}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=Oklahoma |Event=Owens 1-yard run (Derr kick) |Score= Oklahoma 7-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team= Oklahoma|Event=Killingsworth 51-yard pass from Mildren (Derr kick) |Score= Oklahoma 14-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team= Oklahoma St |Event=Cutburth 8-yard run (Pruss kick) |Score= Oklahoma 14-7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= Oklahoma St|Event=Cutburth 1-yard run (Pruss kick) |Score= Tie 14-14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team= Oklahoma St|Event=Eben 7-yard pass from Cutburth (Pruss kick) |Score= Oklahoma St 21-14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=Oklahoma |Event=Owens 1-yard run (Derr kick) |Score= Tie 21-21}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Oklahoma |Event= Mildren 34-yard run (Derr kick) |Score= Oklahoma 28-21}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=1:33 |Team=Oklahoma St |Event= Eben 7-yard pass from Cutburth (run failed)|Score= Oklahoma 28-27|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

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.

"Owens, Oklahoma Nip Cowboys, 28-27." Palm Beach Post. 1969 Nov 30.

{{Clear}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1969

| team = Oklahoma Sooners

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=Jr|first=Gary|last=Jamar|pos=WB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Sr|first=Joe|last=Killingsworth|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=Jr|first=Bob|last=Klitzman|pos=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Sr|first=Ken|last=Mendenhall|pos=C|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=So|first=Jack|last=Mildren|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=Sr|first=Steve|last=Owens|dab=Steve Owens (American football)|pos=TB|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Sr|first=Jim|last=Files|pos=RE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=69|class=Jr|first=Randy|last=Little|pos=DT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=Jr|first=Jerry|last=Hetherington|pos=DHB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Sr|first=Rick|last=Hetherington|pos=DHB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Sr|first=Steve|last=Zabel|pos=LB|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1969

| head_coach = *Chuck Fairbanks

| asst_coach = * Galen Hall (WR)

• Warren Harper (LB)
• Gene Hochevar
• Pat James
• Larry Lacewell (DE)
• Bill Michael (OL)
• Barry Switzer (OC)

| accessdate=

}}

• Steve Owens, Heisman Trophy{{cite web|url=http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html |title=Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy |access-date=2007-04-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070411031301/http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html |archive-date=2007-04-11 }}
• Steve Owens, Walter Camp Award{{Cite web|url=http://collegefootball.about.com/od/collegefootballawards/a/award-camp.htm|title=Football|access-date=January 3, 2009|archive-date=July 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707074829/http://collegefootball.about.com/od/collegefootballawards/a/award-camp.htm|url-status=dead}}

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1961/draft.htm|title=1970 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 29, 2020}}

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