[2][3] This would be the first of eight consecutive Big Eight Conference championships for the Sooners with Switzer as head coach.

[5] The Selmon brothers Lucious, Lee Roy and Dewey started on the defensive line.

[6] The team went undefeated on a schedule that included seven ranked opponents (In order, #1 USC, #17 Miami, #13 Texas, #13 Colorado, #10 Missouri, #18 Kansas, and #10 Nebraska).

The team tied with USC in the second game of the season before winning nine consecutive contests.

[8] [3] Roster [10] [11] at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Worst loss in Darrell Royal's coaching career [12] [9] [13] Joe Washington 136 Rush Yds [14] [15] [16] [17] Seven Sooners were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.