Steve Owens (American football) - Wikipedia
WEBHe played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he won the 1969 Heisman Trophy and was named to the All-American team. He was selected in the first round (19th overall) of the 1970 NFL draft by the Lions, and became the first Lion to rush for over a 1,000 yards in a season.
OU football: 50 years ago, Barry's Boy, Steve Owens ... - The …
WEBDec 11, 2019 · Steve Owens was coming, looking for that dark hole. By early in the 1967 season opener, Owens was backing up tailback Ron Shotts but getting plenty of carries. Eighteen against both Washington State and Maryland; 15 against Texas, for 106 yards against the eventual national champion.
Oklahoma football: Steve Owens’ unmatched durability leads to …
WEBOwens powered through to finish with 261 yards rushing on a whopping 55 carries in Oklahoma’s classic 28–27 win over Oklahoma State, capping an already special week for the running back and...
Heisman Memories: The Trophy Wasn't the Best Part of Steve Owens ...
WEBJun 18, 2021 · Steve Owens. Heisman Trophy Trust. The Sooners weren’t very good under Chuck Fairbanks in 1969, going just 6-4 and getting blown out by Kansas State, Missouri and Nebraska. But Owens was...
Steve Owens - Heisman
WEBSteve Owens. RB | Senior | University of Oklahoma. Owens won Oklahoma’s second Heisman, joining Billy Vessels. The 6-2, 215-pounder was born in Gore, Okla., but raised in Miami, Okla., where he was a standout at Miami High. Owens signed with Oklahoma and became a power back for the Sooners.
50 years later, OU running back Steve Owens reflects on winning the Heisman
WEBOklahoma's Steve Owens is airborne but scores a second touchdown to give the Sooners a 14-0 lead in the first quarter of the OU-Texas game on Oct. 11, 1969. Texas won the game 27-17.
Steve Owens – Wardog Athletics
WEBSteve went on to the University of Oklahoma and was a 3-time All Big 8 selection and was the Big 8 Player of the Year in 1968 & 1969. He was a consensus All-American in 1968 & 1969 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1969, awarded …
Sooner Legend Steve Owens, Looking back at His Heisman 50 …
WEBSteve Owens is a legend and a key figure that put University of Oklahoma football back on the college football map, but despite all that he has given, the proud Sooner is still trying to...
Oklahoma Sooner Legend: Steve Owens - Bleacher Report
WEBMay 31, 2009 · In 1969, Steve Owens kept racking up the records for the Oklahoma Sooners. He would go on to rush for at least 100 yards in a game 17 straight times, which still stands as the NCAA record.
Steve Owens to Be Honored This Weekend - University of Oklahoma
WEBOct 16, 2019 · Share: NORMAN — Steve Owens, who 50 years ago ran for 1,523 yards and set a University of Oklahoma single-season record with 23 rushing touchdowns en route to winning OU's second Heisman Trophy,...