1917 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1917 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1917 record6–4–1 (1–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainFrank McCain
Home stadiumBoyd Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 3 0 0 8 0 0
Baylor 2 1 0 6 2 1
Rice 1 1 0 7 1 0
Oklahoma 1 1 1 6 3 1
Texas 2 4 0 4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 2 0 4 4 0
Arkansas 0 1 1 5 1 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1917 college football season. In their 13th year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 6–4–1 record (1–1–1 against conference opponents), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 451 to 103.[1][2]

No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans.[3]

Two Sooner received All-Southwest Conference honors: Walt Abbott and W.E. Durant.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22at Central State (OK)*Edmond, OKW 99–0
September 29Kingfisher*W 179–0
October 6Phillips*Oklahoma City, OKW 52–9
October 13at Illinois*L 0–44
October 20TexasW 14–0
November 3at Missouri*W 14–7
November 10Kansas*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
L 6–13
November 17ArkansasFort Smith, ART 0–0
November 24Kendall*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 80–0
November 29Oklahoma A&MOklahoma City, OK (Bedlam)L 0–95,000
December 15at Camp Doniphan*Camp Doniphan, OKL 7–21
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "1917 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. ^ DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1915–1919". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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