They were two-time defending national champions (1955, 1956), led by head coach Bud Wilkinson, in his eleventh season.
The Sooners won their first seven games in 1957, but were upset at home by unranked Notre Dame on November 16, stopping Oklahoma's record-breaking win streak at 47 games.
[1] It was their only loss of the season; they finished fourth in both final polls in early December,[2][3] and won the Orange Bowl in January.
[4] [6] The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.
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