Who are the Oklahoma Sooners?
Oklahoma Oklahoma ( ; Cherokee: "Asgaya gigageyi" / ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎩᎦᎨᏱ; Pawnee: "Uukuhuúwa", Cayuga: "Gahnawiyoˀgeh") is a state in the South Central region of the United States. It is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words "okla" and "humma", meaning "red people." It is also known informally by its nickname, "The Sooner State," in reference to the non-Native settlers who staked their claims on the choicest pieces of land before the official opening date and the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889, which opened the door for white settlement in America's Indian Territory. The name was settled upon statehood. Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory were merged and Indian was dropped from the name. On November 16, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the union. Its residents are known as "Oklahomans," or informally "Okies", and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.
1963 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 1963 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1963 college football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. They were coached by head coach Bud Wilkinson, who would retire from coaching after the conclusion of the season.