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Punt Return Touchdowns ▪ Oklahoma

Thanks to @soonerbubba1960 who posted this research on Twitter/X in December 2023 which was added to the existing longest punt returns in the database. Please contact me if you have an addition/correction or experience any issues. See the Notes for more information.

Most Recent | By Player | By Season | By Opponent | By Game | Longest | Shortest

Most in a Game

Since 1937

Returns Season   Opponent Result
3 2003 H UCLA W 59-24
2 1948 A Kansas W 60-7
1 2023 H Arkansas State W 73-0
1 2016 H Kansas W 56-3
1 2013 A #6 Oklahoma State W 33-24
1 2013 H Iowa State W 48-10
1 2012 H #22 Oklahoma State W 51-48 (1OT)
1 2012 H Kansas W 52-7
1 2009 H #11 Oklahoma State W 27-0
1 2008 A Kansas State W 58-35
1 2004 A #20 Oklahoma State W 38-35
1 2004 H Houston W 63-13
1 2003 H #24 Missouri W 34-13
1 2002 N #7 Washington State W 34-14
1 2002 H South Florida W 31-14
1 2002 A Tulsa W 37-0
1 2000 A Baylor W 56-7
1 2000 H Arkansas State W 45-7
1 1999 H Oklahoma State W 44-7
1 1999 H Missouri W 37-0
1 1996 N #25 Texas W 30-27 (1OT)
1 1994 H Missouri W 30-13
1 1991 H Kansas W 41-3
1 1989 H New Mexico State W 73-3
1 1986 H Minnesota W 63-0
1 1983 A Stanford W 27-14
1 1982 A Colorado W 45-10
1 1977 H #16 Iowa State W 35-16
1 1975 H #19 Colorado W 21-20
1 1974 H Oklahoma State W 44-13
1 1974 H Kansas State W 63-0
1 1973 A #10 Missouri W 31-3
1 1971 N #5 Auburn W 40-22
1 1966 A Colorado L 24-21
1 1966 H Oregon W 17-0
1 1965 A Kansas State W 27-0
1 1964 A Colorado W 14-11
1 1963 A Missouri W 13-3
1 1963 A Kansas State W 34-9
1 1958 N #9 Syracuse W 21-6
1 1958 H Missouri W 39-0
1 1958 H Kansas State W 40-6
1 1958 A Kansas W 43-0
1 1957 H Iowa State W 40-14
1 1956 H Kansas State W 66-0
1 1955 H Oklahoma State W 53-0
1 1955 H Iowa State W 52-0
1 1954 H #20 TCU W 21-16
1 1953 H Iowa State W 47-0
1 1953 N #15 Texas W 19-14
1 1953 H #1 Notre Dame L 28-21
1 1952 H Missouri W 47-7
1 1952 H Kansas State W 49-6
1 1951 A Nebraska W 27-0
1 1950 H Missouri W 41-7
1 1949 H Oklahoma State W 41-0
1 1949 H Iowa State W 34-7
1 1948 H #9 Missouri W 41-7
1 1948 A Iowa State W 33-6
1 1948 H Kansas State W 42-0
1 1947 A #17 Missouri W 21-12
1 1947 A #99 Detroit Mercy W 24-20
1 1946 A Oklahoma State W 73-12
1 1946 A TCU W 14-12
1 1946 A Iowa State W 63-0
1 1941 H #99 Oklahoma State W 19-0
1 1940 H Temple W 9-6

Notes

  • Totals: 70 returns / 39 players / 42 seasons / 25 opponents
  • At this time, these lists do not include blocked punts returned for touchdowns.
  • Punt return touchdowns in consecutive games:
    • 2 - 1958 Kansas (John Pellow), Kansas State (Jimmy Carpenter)
    • 2 - 1948 Iowa State, Missouri (Jack Mitchell in both games)
    • 2 - 1946 Iowa State, TCU (Jack Mitchell in both games)
  • Punt return touchdowns in consecutive seasons:
    • 13 - 1946-58
    • 4 - 1963-66
    • 3 - 2002-04
    • 3 - 1973-75
    • 2 - 2012-13
    • 2 - 2008-09
    • 2 - 1999-00
    • 2 - 1982-83
    • 2 - 1940-41
  • Active players/season listed in bold.