<P> Wilkinson's assistant coach, Gomer Jones, took over as head coach in 1964, a move Wilkinson engineered himself . His first year would prove to be a sharp contrast from Wilkinson's early years as the Sooners went 6--4--1 . They started the season 1--3 with three consecutive losses to Southern California, Texas and Kansas . The final loss came in the Gator Bowl to Florida State . Prior to the game, it was found that four of Oklahoma's starters had signed professional football contracts before their college eligibility had expired . Those four were dismissed from the team prior to the bowl game, ultimately causing Oklahoma to lose the game 36--19 . The next season's team fared no better, going 3--7, Oklahoma's worst record, percentage wise, since it went 0--1 its inaugural season in 1895 . This brought the Jones era to a quick close, although he did remain at Oklahoma as the athletic director, a role he also held while he was head coach . </P> <P> Following Jones's 9--11--1 record, Oklahoma brought in a young assistant coach from Arkansas named Jim Mackenzie . He wanted discipline for his players, so he set a curfew and required them to enroll in physical education class . His first season was an improvement from the previous . The 1966 team went 6--4 with a win in the Red River Shootout over rival Texas coached by former Oklahoma defensive back Darrell Royal, their first win over Texas since 1957 . They also beat the number four team in the nation, rival Nebraska, by a score of 10--9 . </P> <P> The 1966 season showed promise for the young coach, but, on April 28, 1967, at the age of 37, Mackenzie died of a heart attack . </P> <P> After the 1964 season, Chuck Fairbanks, an assistant coach at Houston, was offered a job at Tennessee . He wanted to accept, but it was the middle of the summer and unusually late for a coaching move, so he decided to stay loyal to Houston and remained there . After the next season, he was offered a position as an assistant on Mackenzie's staff at Oklahoma, a position he felt was a better job than the Tennessee position . Immediately after the 1965 season, Fairbanks was offered a job at Missouri with the promise that he would be the head coach within four years . He declined and stayed at Oklahoma . Four months later, Coach Mackenzie died and Fairbanks was named head coach . It did not take long for Fairbanks to turn the team around . In his first season in 1967, his squad went 10--1 . They entered their sixth game with a 5--1 record (their only loss was a two - point loss to rival Texas) and unranked and beat ninth ranked Colorado, 23--0 . This propelled Fairbanks's team to a number eight ranking . They continued their romp through the season and beat #2 Tennessee 26--24 in the Orange Bowl . They finished the season ranked number three in the country . </P>

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