Quarterback, Oklahoma, 1946–⁠48

Jack Mitchell

Born
Dec 3, 1923
Died
Jul 5, 2009

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Jack Mitchell played quarterback at Oklahoma (1946–⁠48). He finished eighth in the 1948 Heisman vote. The Cleveland Browns took Mitchell in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1949 AAFC Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1948
First-team All-Big Seven
Heisman vote
8th
In the 1948 vote
Drafted
No. 8
Overall, 1949 AAFC Draft (Cleveland Browns)

Honors

Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1946, 1947 and 1948

All-America: NEA second team 1948; Central Press first team 1948; New York Sun 1948

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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