Bud Wilkinson was born on 23 April 1916 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was married to Donna Wilkinson and Mary Shifflett. He died on 9 February 1994 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Compiled a 145-29-4 record at Oklahoma including an 11-year run of 107-8-2 from 1948 to 1958, winning national championships in 1950, 1955 an 1956. Had a 31-game winning streak from 1948 to 1950 and an NCAA-record 47-game winning streak from 1953 to 1957 that ended with a 7-0 loss to Notre Dame.
You played a good game and I am proud of all of you. We couldn't go on
winning forever. [addressing his team after losing to Notre Dame on
November 16, 1957, ending Oklahoma's record 47-game winning streak]
