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Charles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson (April 23, 1916 – February 9, 1994) was an American football player, coach, broadcaster, and politician. He served as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1963, compiling a record of 145–29–4.
From 1953-57, Bud Wilkinson's Sooners won 47 consecutive games. After losing to Notre Dame 28-21 and tying Pittsburgh 7-7 in 1953, the Sooners' celebrated 47-game streak began with a 19-14...
Charles Burnham “Bud” Wilkinson served as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1963, compiling a record of 145–29–4. His Oklahoma Sooners won three national championships (1950, 1955, and 1956) and 14 conference titles.
Feb 11, 1994 · Bud Wilkinson, the football coach whose University of Oklahoma teams won three national championships in the 1950's and a record 47 consecutive games during a five-season span, died on...
Bud Wilkinson. Career Record: 17 Years, 145-29-4, .826 Win% (at major schools) Bowl Record: 8 Games, 6-2, .750 Win% (at major schools) As Player: 1936-1936 ( Full Stats )
Charles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson, born April 23, 1916, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was only thirty-one when he became the University of Oklahoma (OU) head football coach in 1947. He created a college football empire during his seventeen years with the Sooners.
Wilkinson, Charles Burnham (“Bud”)(b. 23 April 1916 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; d. 9 February 1994 in St. Louis, Missouri), football coach at the University of Oklahoma who set the national record for consecutive victories and who restored pride to the state of Oklahoma.
Wilkinson was an excellent quarterback and guard on coach Bernie Bierman's Minnesota teams of 1934 through 1936, before going to the University of Oklahoma and compiling one of the best records in modern football history. Over 17 years, Wilkinson's Sooners rolled to a 145-29-4 record.
Feb 10, 1994 · ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Bud Wilkinson, who coached University of Oklahoma football teams to three national championships, 14 Big Seven and Big Eight Conference titles and six New year's Day bowl victories while compiling a 145-29-4 record in 17 seasons, died of congestive heart failure late Wednesday night at his home in St. Louis, Mo. He was 77.
Sep 1, 2022 · It was the year head coach Bud Wilkinson and a cadre of all-star players unleashed a 47-game winning streak that smashed NCAA records and remains a record today. But it wasn’t just the winning streak and three national titles that made Wilkinson one of the greatest coaches in NCAA history.
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