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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: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 Bennie Owen enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Central Oklahoma  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Washington (Missouri)  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Missouri  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Kansas  21   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Oklahoma State  36   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 19  @ Kansas State  7   7   T       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Drake  44   7   W       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record6-0 -1
  Points Scored176
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed51
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record15-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-0 -1
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-2-111760   Forrest C. Phog Allen
Iowa State 4-49848   Norman C. Paine
Missouri 7-115661   James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oklahoma 6-0-117651   Bennie Owen
Nebraska 5-3-115184   Henry F. Schulte
Kansas State 3-3-39355   Charles W. Bachman

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.