1916 Oklahoma Sooners football team
| 1916 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (2–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Homer Montgomery |
| Home stadium | Boyd Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TX) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1916 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1916 college football season. In their 12th year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 6–5 record (2–1 against conference opponents), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 472 to 115.[2][3]
No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans.[4]
One Sooner received All-Southwest Conference honors: Willis Hott.[5]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | vs. Central State (OK)* |
| W 27–0 | [6] | |
| September 30 | Oklahoma Catholic* | W 107–0 | [7] | ||
| October 7 | Southwestern Normal* |
| W 140–0 | [8] | |
| October 14 | Kendall* |
| L 0–16 | [9] | |
| October 21 | Texas | L 7–21 | [10] | ||
| October 28 | Missouri* |
| L 14–23 | [11] | |
| November 4 | at Kansas* | L 13–21 | [12] | ||
| November 11 | Kingfisher* |
| W 96–0 | [13] | |
| November 18 | Kansas State* |
| L 13–14 | [14] | |
| November 25 | vs. Arkansas |
| W 14–13 | [15] | |
| November 30 | vs. Oklahoma A&M |
| W 41–7 | 7,500 | [16] |
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References
[edit]- ^ http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
- ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1916 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "Oklahoma University defeated Central 27 to 0". The Houston Post. September 24, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners smother Catholics' eleven". The Daily Oklahoman. October 1, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners defeat Normalites 140–0". Tulsa Daily World. October 8, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Sooners were beaten". The Kansas City Star. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners bow to the Longhorns". Tulsa Daily World. October 22, 1916. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Straight football gives Missouri U. victory over Oklahoma Sooners, 23–14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 29, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aerial Plays Win for Jayhawkers". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 5, 1916. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners smother Kingfisher, 96–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 12, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies defeat Sooners". The Wichita Eagle. November 19, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners stage whirlwind finish and nose out Razorbacks, 14 to 13". The Daily Oklahoman. November 26, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners overwhelm ancient Aggie foes before big throng". The Daily Oklahoman. December 1, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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