1907 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1907 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
1907 record4–4
Head coach
CaptainBill Cross
Home stadiumBoyd Field
Seasons
← 1906
1908 →
1907 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina     3 0 0
Stetson     2 0 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 0 0
Mississippi College     1 0 0
North Carolina A&M     6 0 1
Louisiana Industrial     9 1 0
Kentucky State     9 1 1
Texas     6 1 1
Texas A&M     6 1 1
Davidson     4 1 1
Florida     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
VPI     7 2 0
Virginia     6 3 1
TCU     4 2 2
West Virginia     6 4 0
VMI     5 3 0
Tulane     3 2 0
Oklahoma     4 4 0
North Carolina     4 4 1
Baylor     4 3 1
Arkansas     3 4 1
Maryland     3 5 0
George Washington     2 4 1
Georgetown     2 4 1
Howard (AL)     3 6 0
Oklahoma A&M     1 5 2
The Citadel     1 5 1
Chattanooga     0 5 1
Delaware     0 5 1
Catholic University     0 1 0
Spring Hill     0 1 0

The 1907 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1907 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 4–4 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 181 to 95. Statehood came to Oklahoma on November 16.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4KingfisherW 32–0
October 11at Chilocco Indian School
W 43–0[1]
October 19Kansas
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, Oklahoma Territory
L 0–15
October 25at EpworthOklahoma City, Oklahoma TerritoryW 29–0[2]
November 9Oklahoma A&M
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, Oklahoma Territory (rivalry)
W 67–0
November 12at Texas A&ML 0–19
November 15at TexasL 10–29
November 28Washburn
L 0–12[3]

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Roster[]

1907 Oklahoma Sooners Football
  • Owen Acton
  • Fred Allen
  • Charles Armstrong
  • Howard Browne
  • Ralph Campbell
 
  • W. J. Cross
  • William Lemon
  • Frank Long
  • Harry Price
  • Earle Radcliffe
 

References[]

  1. ^ "Oklahoma U. Walks Over Chilocco Indians". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. October 12, 1907. p. 2. Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma 29, Epworth 0". Topeka State Journal. Topeka, Kansas. October 26, 1907. p. 13. Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ "Blue Victorious". Topeka State Journal. Topeka, Kansas. November 29, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ "2004 Oklahoma Sooners Media Guide". University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "1907 OU Football Roster - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
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