| 1917 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–4–1 (1–1–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Frank McCain |
| Home stadium | Boyd Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1917 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1917 college football season. In their 13th year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 6–4–1 record (1–1–1 against conference opponents), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 451 to 103.[1][2]
No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans.[3]
Two Sooner received All-Southwest Conference honors: Walt Abbott and W.E. Durant.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Central State (OK)* | Edmond, OK | W 99–0 | ||
| September 29 | Kingfisher* | W 179–0 | |||
| October 6 | Phillips* | Oklahoma City, OK | W 52–9 | ||
| October 13 | at Illinois* | L 0–44 | |||
| October 20 | Texas | W 14–0 | [5] | ||
| November 3 | at Missouri* | W 14–7 | |||
| November 10 | Kansas* |
| L 6–13 | ||
| November 17 | Arkansas | Fort Smith, AR | T 0–0 | ||
| November 24 | Kendall* |
| W 80–0 | ||
| November 29 | Oklahoma A&M | Oklahoma City, OK (Bedlam) | L 0–9 | 5,000 | |
| December 15 | at Camp Doniphan* | Camp Doniphan, OK | L 7–21 | ||
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References
- ↑ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "1917 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.
- ↑ "Oklahoma scores notable victory over Texans". The Daily Oklahoman. October 21, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1915–1919". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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