1917 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
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 – 4 – 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22vs. Central State (OK)*
W 99–0[5]
September 29Kingfisher*
W 179–0[6]
October 6Phillips*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 52–9[7]
October 13at Illinois*
L 0–44[8]
October 20vs. Texas
W 14–0[9]
November 3at Missouri*
W 14–7[10]
November 10Kansas*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
L 6–13[11]
November 17vs. Arkansas
T 0–0[12][13]
November 24Kendall*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 80–0[14]
November 29vs. Oklahoma A&M
  • Fair Park
  • Oklahoma City, OK (rivalry)
L 0–95,000[15]
December 15vs. Camp Doniphan*
  • Fair Park
  • Oklahoma City, OK
L 7–21[16]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. 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. ^ "Sooners win an easy victory over Central Normal". The Daily Oklahoman. September 23, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sooner scoring machine swamps Kingfisher College 179 to 0". The Oklahoma Daily. September 30, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sooners win but Phillips fights hard". The Daily Oklahoman. October 7, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Illinois open play topples Oklahoma in 44 to 0 contest". The Chicago Tribune. October 14, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oklahoma scores notable victory over Texans". The Daily Oklahoman. October 21, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers drop game to Oklahoma, 14–7". St. Joseph Gazette. November 4, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Still the Jawhawkers win". The Kansas City Star. November 11, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Oklahoma-Arkansas Game Drawn Gridiron Battle". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 18, 1917. p. 15. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Rain threatens Fort Smith game". Arkansas Democrat. November 17, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Lighter Kendall team no match for formidable Oklahomans". The Tulsa Democrat. November 25, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Aggies triumph over long victorious rivals". The Daily Oklahoman. November 30, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Army eleven breaks Sooner line, winning 21 to 7". The Daily Oklahoman. December 16, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1915–1919". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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