High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1972 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football 1972 NCAA Division I-A season. Oklahoma Sooners football participated in the former Big Eight Conference at that time and played its home games in Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium where it has played its home games since 1923. The team posted a 11–1 overall record and a 6–1 conference record, which were later changed to 8–4 overall record and a 3–4. This was Chuck Fairbanks` last season as Sooner head coach.