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Oklahoma Sooners Football: The best teams to fall short of a national championship

When it comes to college football blue bloods, you won’t find many programs bluer than the Oklahoma Sooners. In addition to seven national championships, the Sooners have captured dozens of conference titles, a ton of major national awards and 162 first-team All-Americans.

OU has seen more than its fair share of great teams over the years that fell short of a national crown. But which one is the best?

Honorable mention seasons include 1948, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1979, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2015 and 2019. The fact that these didn’t make the 16-team cut of seasons that didn’t produce a natty speaks volumes about how much success this program has experienced.