1974 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1974 Oklahoma Sooners football
AP Poll national champion
Big 8 champion
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
APNo. 1
Record11–0 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGalen Hall (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorLarry Lacewell (5th season)
Base defense5–2
Captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 0 0
Missouri 5 2 0 7 4 0
No. 9 Nebraska 5 2 0 9 3 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 0 7 5 0
Colorado 3 4 0 5 6 0
Iowa State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Kansas 1 6 0 4 7 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. This was the first of three national championship squads for head coach Barry Switzer. Only one opponent played the Sooners within 14 points and four failed to score a touchdown. At the same time, OU led the nation in scoring offense with an average of 43 points per game to finish the season as the only undefeated team in the country at 11–0.