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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Thomas E. Tom Stidham enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Nebraska  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Tulsa  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kansas State  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Missouri  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Iowa State  10   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Oklahoma State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Washington State  28   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Tennessee  0   17   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Rice  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Texas  13   0   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Kansas  19   0   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed29
  Defense Average2.6
  Opponents Record47-54
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
410-0-0 AP
  
1938 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 7-1-112564 3-1-15850  James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas 3-6132169 1-44876  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Oklahoma 10-118529Lost  0-175-0900  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 6-311182 2-35275  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 3-5-16884 2-34749  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Kansas State 4-4-1108134 1-3-14893  Wesley L. Fry

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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

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.