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1916 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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]

1916 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–5 (2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainHomer Montgomery
Home stadiumBoyd Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • No champion recognized[1]

No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans.[4]

One Sooner received All-Southwest Conference honors: Willis Hott.[5]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. Central State (OK)*
W 27–0[6]
September 30Oklahoma Catholic*
W 107–0[7]
October 7Southwestern Normal*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 140–0[8]
October 14Kendall*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
L 0–16[9]
October 21Texas
L 7–21[10]
October 28Missouri*
L 14–23[11]
November 4at Kansas*
L 13–21[12]
November 11Kingfisher*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 96–0[13]
November 18Kansas State*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
L 13–14[14]
November 25vs. Arkansas
W 14–13[15]
November 30vs. Oklahoma A&M
  • Fair Park
  • Oklahoma City, OK (rivalry)
W 41–77,500[16]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "1916 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma University defeated Central 27 to 0". The Houston Post. September 24, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sooners smother Catholics' eleven". The Daily Oklahoman. October 1, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sooners defeat Normalites 140–0". Tulsa Daily World. October 8, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The Sooners were beaten". The Kansas City Star. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sooners bow to the Longhorns". Tulsa Daily World. October 22, 1916. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Aerial Plays Win for Jayhawkers". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 5, 1916. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sooners smother Kingfisher, 96–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 12, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Aggies defeat Sooners". The Wichita Eagle. November 19, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Sooners stage whirlwind finish and nose out Razorbacks, 14 to 13". The Daily Oklahoman. November 26, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "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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