The 1918 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1918 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 6–0 record (2–0 against conference opponents), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 278 to 7.[2][3]
| 1918 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–0 (2–0 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Hugh McDermott |
| Home stadium | Boyd Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans.[4]
No Sooners received All-Southwest Conference honors.[5]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 19 | Central State (OK)* | W 44–0 | [6] | ||
| November 2 | Post Field* |
| W 58–0 | ||
| November 9 | at Kansas* | W 33–0 | [7] | ||
| November 16 | Arkansas |
| W 103–0 | [8] | |
| November 23 | at Phillips* |
| W 13–7 | [9] | |
| November 28 | vs. Oklahoma A&M |
| W 27–0 | 3,000 | [10] |
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References edit
- ^ http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
- ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1918 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "Sooners overwhelm Wantland's eleven 44 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 20, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma swamped K.U." The Kansas City Star. November 10, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners Pile Up 103 Points Against Arkansas". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 17, 1918. p. 15. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Phillips lost first game of season to O.U." The Enid Daily Eagle. November 24, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma wins State football championship". The Daily Oklahoman. November 29, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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