1974 National Champions
This Oklahoma team, the first of three national championship squads for BarrySwitzer, controlled the college football world like few others.
Onlyone opponent played the Sooners within 14 points and four failed to score atouchdown. At the same time, OU was averaging a robust 43 points per game.
No fewer than seven All-Americans patrolled the field for Oklahoma,including Joe Washington, the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting. Theonly undefeated team in the country that season, OU finished 11-0.
| 1974 Results (11-0 Overall, 7-0 Big 8) |
| 09/14/74 - Oklahoma 28, Baylor 11 |
| 09/28/74 - Oklahoma 72, Utah State 3 |
| 10/05/74 - Oklahoma 63, Wake Forest 0 |
| 10/12/74 - Oklahoma 16, Texas 13 |
| 10/19/74 - Oklahoma 49, Colorado 14 |
| 10/26/74 - Oklahoma 63, Kansas State 0 |
| 11/02/74 - Oklahoma 28, Iowa State 10 |
| 11/09/74 - Oklahoma 37, Missouri 0 |
| 11/16/74 - Oklahoma 45, Kansas 14 |
| 11/23/74 - Oklahoma 28, Nebraska 14 |
| 11/30/74 - Oklahoma 44, Oklahoma State 13 |
Head Coach: Barry Switzer
All-Americans:Joe Washington, Halfback - Port Arthur, Texas
Rod Shoate, Linebacker - Spiro, Okla.
Lee Roy Selmon, Defensive Tackle - Eufala, Okla.
Dewey Selmon, Noseguard - Eufala, Okla.
Tinker Owens, Split End - Miami, Okla.
John Roush, Guard - Arvada, Colo.
Randy Hughes, Defensive Back - Tulsa, Okla.
Kyle Davis, Center - Altus, Okla.
| Final 1974 AP Poll | >Record |
| 1. Oklahoma | 11-0-0 |
| 2. Southern Cal | 10-1-0 |
| 3. Michigan | 10-1-0 |
| 4. Ohio State | 10-2-0 |
| 5. Alabama | 11-1-0 |
| 6. Notre Dame | 10-2-0 |
| 7. Penn State | 10-2-0 |
| 8. Auburn | 10-2-0 |
| 9. Nebraska | 9-3-0 |
| 10. Miami (Ohio) | 10-0-1 |