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How many national championships has Oklahoma won?
Key takeaways
- Oklahoma Sooners football has won 7 national championships: 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000.
- Title seasons: 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000.
- Across the SEC, Alabama (18), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (6), Georgia (4), LSU (4), Texas (4), Florida (3), Ole Miss (3), Texas A&M (3), Auburn (2), Arkansas (1) have claimed national titles.
- All-time record in our game log (1902-2026): 915-345-47.
7 National titles
915-345-47 Record 1902-2026
27 of 54 Bowl / playoff wins
2000 (13-0) Best season
26
seasons since Oklahoma's last national championship 2000 national championship - Finished 13-0.
Every national title, year by year
| Year | Title | The season |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1950 national championship | Finished 10-1. |
| 1955 | 1955 national championship | Finished 11-0. |
| 1956 | 1956 national championship | Finished 10-0. |
| 1974 | 1974 national championship | Finished 11-0. |
| 1975 | 1975 national championship | Finished 11-1. |
| 1985 | 1985 national championship | Finished 11-1. |
| 2000 | 2000 national championship | Finished 13-0. |
Claimed national championships, per the program's own record book.
Oklahoma postseason, 1902-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-3 | Lost College Football Playoff First Round Game |
| 2024 | 6-7 | Lost Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl |
| 2023 | 10-3 | Lost Valero Alamo Bowl |
| 2022 | 6-7 | Lost Cheez-It Bowl |
| 2021 | 11-2 | Won Valero Alamo Bowl |
| 2020 | 9-2 | Won Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic |
| 2019 | 12-2 | Lost CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL |
| 2018 | 12-2 | Lost CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL |
| 2017 | 12-2 | Lost ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL - CFP SEMIFINAL |
| 2016 | 11-2 | Won ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2015 | 11-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2014 | 8-5 | Lost RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL |
| 2013 | 11-2 | Won ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2012 | 10-3 | Lost AT&T COTTON BOWL |
| 2011 | 10-3 | Won INSIGHT BOWL |
| 2010 | 12-2 | Won TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL |
| 2009 | 8-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 2008 | 12-2 | Lost FEDEX BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
| 2007 | 11-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2006 | 11-3 | Lost FIESTA BOWL AT GLENDALE AZ |
| 2005 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 2004 | 12-1 | Lost ORANGE BOWL |
| 2003 | 12-2 | Lost NOKIA SUGAR BOWL |
| 2002 | 12-2 | Won ROSE BOWL |
| 2001 | 11-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1999 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1994 | 6-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1993 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1991 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1988 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1987 | 11-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1986 | 11-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1984 | 9-2-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1982 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1981 | 7-4-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1980 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1979 | 11-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1978 | 11-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1977 | 10-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1976 | 9-2-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1972 | 11-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1971 | 11-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1970 | 7-4-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1968 | 7-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1967 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1964 | 6-4-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1962 | 8-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1958 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1957 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1953 | 9-1-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1949 | 11-0 | Won Bowl game |
| 1948 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1946 | 8-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1938 | 10-1 | Lost Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the SEC
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson Tide | 18 | 2020 |
 Oklahoma Sooners this page | 7 | 2000 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | 1998 |
 Georgia Bulldogs | 4 | 2022 |
 LSU Tigers | 4 | 2019 |
 Texas Longhorns | 4 | 2005 |
 Florida Gators | 3 | 2008 |
 Ole Miss Rebels | 3 | 1962 |
 Texas A&M Aggies | 3 | 1939 |
 Auburn Tigers | 2 | 2010 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks | 1 | 1964 |
 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | None yet |
 Missouri Tigers | 0 | None yet |
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | None yet |
 Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | None yet |
Current SEC members, claimed national championships.
Where Oklahoma sits in the SEC
Current SEC programs have claimed 55 national titles between them: 18 for Alabama, seven for Oklahoma, six for Tennessee, four for Georgia, four for LSU, four for Texas, three for Florida, three for Ole Miss, three for Texas A&M, two for Auburn and one for Arkansas. The other five programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the SEC standings, or browse every season on the Oklahoma record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
Oklahoma Sooners football has won 7 national championships: 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000.
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Frequently asked questions
How many national championships has Oklahoma won?
7. 1950 national championship, 1955 national championship, 1956 national championship, 1974 national championship, 1975 national championship, 1985 national championship, 2000 national championship.
When did Oklahoma win its first national championship?
In 1950. Finished 10-1.
When did Oklahoma last win a national championship?
In 2000. Finished 13-0.