1905 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
CaptainByron McCreary
Home stadiumBoyd Field
1905 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tusculum   –  1 –0 –0
Stetson   –  4 –0 –1
VPI   –  9 –1 –0
Navy   –  10 –1 –1
Grant   –  6 –1 –0
Kentucky University   –  7 –0 –3
Oklahoma   –  7 –2 –0
Washington and Lee   –  7 –2 –0
Texas A&M   –  7 –2 –0
Marshall   –  6 –2 –0
North Carolina A&M   –  4 –1 –1
West Virginia   –  6 –3 –0
Kentucky State College   –  6 –3 –1
South Carolina   –  4 –2 –1
Maryland   –  6 –4 –0
Central State Normal   –  4 –3 –1
North Carolina   –  4 –3 –1
Virginia   –  5 –4 –0
Catholic University   –  0 –0 –1
TCU   –  4 –4 –0
Delaware   –  3 –4 –1
The Citadel   –  2 –3 –1
Richmond   –  3 –5 –2
George Washington   –  3 –4 –2
Davidson   –  3 –4 –0
Howard (AL)   –  1 –2 –1
VMI   –  2 –5 –1
Oklahoma A&M   –  1 –4 –2
Arkansas   –  2 –6 –0
Kendall   –  1 –3 –0
Georgetown   –  2 –7 –0
Goldey College   –  1 –4 –0
Baylor   –  1 –6 –0
Louisiana Industrial   –  0 –1 –0

The 1905 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 7–2 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 229 to 59.[1][2] This was first year that the Sooners defeated the Texas Longhorns.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Central State (OK)
W 28–0[3]
October 16Haskell
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, Oklahoma Territory
W 18–12[4]
October 21at Kansas
L 0–341,500[5]
October 25at Kansas City Medics
W 33–0[6]
October 28at WashburnTopeka, KSL 6–91,200–1,500[7][8]
November 33:30 p.m.vs. Texas
W 2–02,500[9][10][11]
November 11at KingfisherKingfisher, Oklahoma TerritoryW 55–0[12]
November 18at Central State (OK)Edmond, Oklahoma TerritoryW 58–0[13]
November 30vs. Bethany (KS)
  • Sportsmans' Park
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory
W 29–0[14][15][16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1905-1909)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1905 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Played Good Foot Ball". Edmond Sun. Edmond, Oklahoma. October 4, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Universiry[sic] Won". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 17, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "K .U. Victorious". The Topeka State Journal. Topeka, Kansas. October 22, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "Oklahoma 33, K. C. Medics 0". The Topeka Daily Herald. Topeka, Kansas. October 26, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ "Washburn-Oklahoma Game Close". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. October 29, 1905. p. 10. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ "Oklahoma Team Defeated". The Wichita Daily Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 29, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "Texas Game Today". The Sooner. Norman, Oklahoma. November 3, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ↑ "Oklahoma Was Victorious". The Daily Times-Journal. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 4, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ↑ "Oklahoma 2, Texas 0". The Topeka Daily Herald. Topeka, Kansas. November 4, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ↑ "Oklahoma Was Winner". The Wichita Daily Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 12, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ↑ "University Beat Central". The Daily Times-Journal. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 19, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ↑ "The Thanksgiving Game". The Sooner. Norman, Oklahoma. November 24, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ↑ "Oklahoma University Gained Easy Victory". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. December 1, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ↑ "Easy Victory For Oklahoma (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. December 1, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ↑ "2004 Oklahoma Sooners Media Guide". University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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