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Five Best Sooner Football Season-Openers Over Last 70 Seasons

By Chip Rouse

Sep 5, 2015; Norman, OK, USA; The Oklahoma Sooners celebrate after a touchdown against the Akron Zips during the third quarter at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; Norman, OK, USA; The Oklahoma Sooners celebrate after a touchdown against the Akron Zips during the third quarter at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 3, 2015; Norman, OK, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers running back Wendell Smallwood (4) is pursued by Oklahoma Sooners safety Steven Parker (10) in the second quarter at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Norman, OK, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers running back Wendell Smallwood (4) is pursued by Oklahoma Sooners safety Steven Parker (10) in the second quarter at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

Sept. 27, 1958 – Oklahoma 47, West Virginia 14

Oklahoma began the 1958 season as the No. 2 team in the nation in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25. The previous 10 seasons, the Sooners had won three national championships and finished no lower than 10th in the final AP rankings.

West Virginia was no slouch, either. The Mountaineers came to Norman in late Sept. (that is when the college season used to start back in the 1950s) that season ranked 13th in the country. Coach Bud Wilkinson employed a two-quarterback system for this game, using Dave Baker and Bobby Boyd as signal callers. Baker rushed for 78 yards in the game, while Boyd completed nine passes (a lot for those days in Norman) for 141 yards and two touchdowns. The Sooners ended up winning the game 47-14.

Next: Sept. 21, 1957 - Oklahoma 26, Pittsburgh 0

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