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Oklahoma Football Team History


Oklahoma Sooners
University of Oklahoma
 Norman, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahome Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 82,112
Colors: Crimson & Cream
Coach: Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Thomas E. Tom Stidham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Tulsa  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Rice  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Texas  7   7   T    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Nebraska  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Kansas  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Kansas State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Iowa State  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Missouri  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Oklahoma State  16   0   W       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -2
  Points Scored98
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average4.3
  Opponents Record37-39
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-1 -2
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-4-27274 2-1-23329  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Iowa State 3-650161 1-43386  James J. Jim Yeager
Nebraska 6-1-29942 3-0-24320  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 5-2-29839 3-1-16213  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 3-6-14264 2-2-12621  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 4-57684 1-42149  Wesley L. Fry

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.