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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: Bennie Owen
Conference: Oklahoma Intercollegiate-

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1895 <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024

1916 Season Highlights

Bennie Owen enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.

1916 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Central Oklahoma	27	0	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Oklahoma Baptist	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State	40	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Tulsa	0	16	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Texas	7	21	L	@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Missouri	14	23	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Kansas	13	21	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Kingfisher	96	0	W
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Kansas State	13	14	L
Thu., Nov. 23	@ Arkansas	14	13	W	@ Fort Smith, AR
Thu., Nov. 30	@ Oklahoma State	41	7	W	@ Oklahoma City, OK

1916 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	272
Scoring Average	24.7
Points Allowed	115
Defense Average	10.5
Opponents Record	41-15
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-2

1916 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1916 Oklahoma Intercollegiate- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tulsa	10-0	566	40					Sam McBirney
Oklahoma	6-5	272	115					Bennie Owen

1916 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1916 All Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.