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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1895  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Bennie Owen enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Central Oklahoma  99   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Kingfisher  79   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Phillips  52   9   W    @ Oklahoma City, OK   
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Illinois  0   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Texas  14   0   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Missouri  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kansas  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Arkansas  0   0   T    @ Fort Smith, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Tulsa  80   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Oklahoma State  0   9   L    @ Oklahoma City, OK   
 Sat., Dec. 15  @ Camp Doniphan  7   21   L       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored351
  Scoring Average31.9
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record27-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record4-3 -1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Oklahoma Intercollegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oklahoma 6-4-1351103   Bennie Owen
Tulsa 0-8-161221   Hal Medford

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.