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Oklahoma reverted this record at a later date; hence, both Oklahoma[1] and Nebraska[2] claim this title.Rankings from AP PollThe 1972 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.  Oklahoma was a member of the Big Eight Conference and played its home games in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, where it has played its home games since 1923.[3]  The team posted an 11\u20131 overall record and were 6\u20131 in conference, later changed to 8\u20134 and 3\u20134.[4][5]  This was Chuck Fairbanks’ last season as Sooner head coach;[4] he left for the New England Patriots of the NFL.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The Sooners’ 1972 record is marred by the use of an ineligible player.  In self-reporting the violations to the NCAA, Oklahoma voluntarily forfeited eight games.[6][7][8] The NCAA later penalized the program by reducing scholarships, TV appearances and bowl appearances. In 2008 a blogger for Washington, DC TV station WJLA stated, “The NCAA claims that according to a now-retired statistician of the era, and a review of its database (which the NCAA admits might not be totally complete) that forfeits were NOT  [sic] part of the NCAA sanctions levied against the Sooners.” A commenter stated, “The 1972 forfeits by Oklahoma were sanctioned by The Big Eight. As such Oklahoma’s conference record was adjusted, while their overall record was not. In older Oklahoma media guide … Oklahoma would show their record as 11-1 with a 3-4 conference record (reflecting 3 forfeits, despite the original 7 or 8 forfeited. …) Also, if you check the media guides of the teams Oklahoma “forfeited” to, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma State, you’ll not[e] similar adjustments. Each team didn’t change their overall record, but changed their conference record.”[9]  Oklahoma had used players (including Kerry Jackson, the team’s first black quarterback) with falsified transcripts and on April 18, 1973, voluntarily forfeited eight games.[10] Eventually, the Big Eight sanctioned the forfeit of three conference victories (Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma State),[11] but Oklahoma now recognizes these as wins and claims the 1972 conference title.[12]Oklahoma was led by four All-Americans: Rod Shoate (OU’s second three-time All-American),[13]Greg Pruitt,[14]Tom Brahaney[15] and Derland Moore.[16]  This was the first season that the Selmon brothers Lucious, Lee Roy and Dewey, all eventual All-Americans,[17] anchored the defensive line.   The Sooners played seven ranked opponents (In order, #10 Texas, #9 Colorado, #14 Iowa State, #14 Missouri, #5 Nebraska, #20 Oklahoma State, and #5 Penn State), and four of these opponents finished the season ranked.  Oklahoma’s only loss on the field was in the fifth game against Colorado.  The team concluded its season with a 14\u20130 victory over Penn State in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve.[5]Pruitt led the Sooners in rushing with 1024 yards, Dave Robertson led in passing with 1136 yards, and Tinker Owens led in receiving(for the first of four consecutive seasons) with 430 yards. Pruitt led in scoring with 86 points, Shoate in tackles with 145, and Dan Ruster in interceptions with seven.[18]The 1972 Sooners twice posted 37 first downs, which was a school record that stood for 16 seasons.[19]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsSchedule[edit]Roster[edit]Game summaries[edit]Utah State[edit]Oregon[edit]Clemson[edit]Vs. Texas[edit]At Colorado[edit]Kansas State[edit]At Iowa State[edit]Missouri[edit]At Kansas[edit]At Nebraska[edit]Oklahoma State[edit]Sugar Bowl (vs Penn State)[edit]Rankings[edit]Awards and honors[edit]Postseason[edit]NFL draft[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Schedule[edit]DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSeptember 16Utah State*No. 4W 49\u2013062,546[20]September 23Oregon*No. 2Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OKW 68\u2013362,240[20]September 30Clemson*No. 2Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OKW 52\u2013361,210[20]October 14vs. No.\u00a010 Texas*No. 2ABCW 27\u2013072,032[20]October 21at No.\u00a09 ColoradoNo. 2ABCL 14\u20132052,022[20]October 28Kansas StateNo. 8Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OKW 52\u2013061,451[20]November 4at No.\u00a014 Iowa StateNo. 7W 20\u2013634,941[20]November 11No.\u00a014 MissouriNo. 7W 17\u2013662,267[20]November 18at KansasNo. 4W 31\u2013737,356[20]November 23at No.\u00a05 NebraskaNo. 4ABCW 17\u20131476,587[20]December 2No.\u00a020 Oklahoma StateNo. 3W 38\u20131562,363[20]December 31vs. No.\u00a05 Penn State*No. 2ABCW 14\u2013080,123[20]*Non-conference gameRankings from AP PollRoster[edit]Game summaries[edit]Utah State[edit] 1234Total  Utah St00000\u2022 Oklahoma21714749Date: September 16Location: Oklahoma Memorial StadiumGame attendance: 62,546Scoring summaryQ1OKLACarroll 44 yard pass from Robertson (Carroll kick)OKLA 7\u20130Q1OKLAPruitt 5 yard run (Carroll kick)OKLA 14\u20130Q1OKLABurgel 1 yard run (Carroll kick)OKLA 21\u20130Q2OKLAPruitt 1 yard run (Carroll kick)OKLA 28\u20130Q3OKLAPruitt 4 yard run (Carroll kick)OKLA 35\u20130Q3OKLAWylie 12 yard run (Carroll kick)OKLA 42\u20130Q4OKLAWashington 1 yard run (Carroll kick)OKLA 49\u20130[21]Kerry Jackson 10 Rush, 109 YdsOregon[edit] 1234Total  Oregon00033\u2022 Oklahoma142126768Date: September 23Location: Oklahoma Memorial StadiumGame attendance: 62,240Greg Pruitt 11 Rush, 103 Yds, TDClemson[edit]#2 Oklahoma Sooners at Clemson Tigers 1234Total  Clemson00033\u2022 #2 Oklahoma71721752Scoring summary1OUGreg Pruitt 5-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick)OU 7-02OURobertson 1-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick)OU 14-02OUGreg Pruitt 4-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick)OU 21-02OURick Fulcher 32-yard field goalOU 24-03OURobertson 4-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick)OU 31-03OUGreg Pruitt 1-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick)OU 38-03OUJoe Washington 61-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick)OU 45-04OUPowers 57-yard fumble return (Rick Fulcher kick)OU 52-04CLEMSeigler 49-yard field goalOU 52-3[22]Tim Welch 24 Rush, 158 YdsVs. Texas[edit]This section is empty.  You can help by adding to it.  (January 2021)At Colorado[edit]This section is empty.  You can help by adding to it.  (January 2021)Kansas State[edit]This section is empty.  You can help by adding to it.  (January 2021)At Iowa State[edit]This section is empty.  You can help by adding to it.  (January 2021)Missouri[edit]This section is empty.  You can help by adding to it.  (January 2021)At Kansas[edit]#4 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks 1234Total\u2022  #4 Oklahoma71014031 Kansas00707Scoring summary1OklahomaRobertson 3-yard run (Fulcher kick)Oklahoma 7-02OklahomaCrosswhite 6-yard run (Fulcher kick)Oklahoma 14-02OklahomaFulcher 35-yard field goalOklahoma 17-03KansasSchroll 49-yard pass from Jaynes (Helbacher kick)Oklahoma 17-73OklahomaWylie 2-yard run (Fulcher kick)Oklahoma 24-73OklahomaCarroll 24-yard pass from Robertson (Fulcher kick)Oklahoma 31-7[23]At Nebraska[edit]This section is empty.  You can help by adding to it.  (January 2021)Oklahoma State[edit] 1234Total  Oklahoma St009615\u2022 Oklahoma141001438Date: December 2Location: Oklahoma Memorial StadiumGame attendance: 62,363Joe Washington 21 Rush, 109 Yds, 2 TDLeon Crosswhite 27 Rush, 106 YdsSugar Bowl (vs Penn State)[edit]1234TotalOklahoma707014Penn St00000Attendance: 84,031 (Tulane Stadium)OU Owens 27 yd pass from Robertson (Fulcher kick)OU Crosswhite 1 yd run (Fulcher kick)Passing: OU Robertson 3\/6, 88 Yds, TD, PSU Hufnagel 12\/31, 147 Yds, INTRushing: OU Pruitt 21\/86, PSU Nagle 10\/22Receiving: OU Owens 5\/132, TD, PSU Scott 3\/59[24]Rankings[edit]Ranking movementsLegend: \u2588\u2588 Increase in ranking. \u2588\u2588 Decrease in ranking.( ) = First place votes.WeekPollPre12345678910111213FinalAP6 (2)4 (12)2 (11)2 (14)2 (13)2 (15)2 (20)87844322UPI3 (2)1 (11)2 (13)2 (12)2 (11)2 (13)2 (12)2 (8)6744322Awards and honors[edit]Postseason[edit]NFL draft[edit]The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[25]References[edit]^ “2018 Media Guide” (PDF). soonersports.com. Oklahoma Athletics. p.\u00a06. Retrieved November 1, 2018.^ “2018 Media Guide” (PDF). huskers.com. Nebraska Athletics. p.\u00a0206. Retrieved November 1, 2018.^ “Memorial Stadium”. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.^ a b “OU Football Tradition \u2013 42 Conference Titles”. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.^ a b “1972 Football Season”. SoonerStats.com. Retrieved July 2, 2010.^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (April 19, 1973). “OKLAHOMA AGREES TO FORFEIT GAMES Gives Up Eight Victories in Football in Case Involving Player’s Altered Record”. New York Times. New York. Retrieved December 8, 2019.^ Gems, Gerald R.; Pfister, Gertrud (2017). Touchdown: An American Obsession. Berkshire Publishing Group. p.\u00a074. ISBN\u00a09781614728238. Retrieved December 8, 2019.^ Dozier, Ray (2013). The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia: 2nd Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN\u00a09781613216200.^ Brant, Tim (January 11, 2008). “After Further Review…The NCAA Weighs In”. WJLA\/NewsChannel 8. Archived from the original on September 30, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2010.^ Cronley, Jay (April 30, 1973). “Oklahoma Penalty: Illegal Procedure: Admitting that Quarterback Kerry Jackson’s high school transcript was altered, the Sooners forfeited eight of their 1972 wins”. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2010.^ Edwards, Mark (June 13, 2009). “Forfeits, Voids, Vacations Make Mess of Records”. Decatur Daily. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2010.^ “1972 season”. soonersports.com. Sooner Sports Properties. Retrieved November 2, 2013.^ a b “All-American: Rod Shoate”. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.^ a b “All-American: Greg Pruitt”. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.^ a b “All-American: Tom Brahaney”. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.^ a b “All-American: Derland Moore”. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.^ “OU Football Tradition \u2013 All-Americans”. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.^ “2009 Football Record Book” (PDF). Big12sports.com. p.\u00a0164. Retrieved July 2, 2010.^ “2009 Football Record Book” (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p.\u00a0164. Retrieved July 1, 2010.^ a b c d e f g h i j k l “1972 OU Football Season Schedule – SoonerStats – Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball”.^ Palm Beach Post. 17 Sep 1972. Retrieved 2017-Jul-15.^ “Sooners again.” Eugene Register-Guard. October 1, 1972^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 November 19.^ 2018 Oklahoma football media guide. Retrieved 2019-Jan-15.^ “1973 NFL Draft Listing”. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/1972-oklahoma-sooners-football-team\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"1972 Oklahoma Sooners football team"}}]}]