1895 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1895 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
Seasons
1896 →
1895 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas     5 0 0
LSU     3 0 0
Arkansas     1 0 0
Henry Kendall     1 0 0
North Carolina     7 1 1
VMI     5 1 0
West Virginia     5 1 0
Centre     4 1 1
Virginia     9 3 0
Wofford     3 1 0
Navy     5 2 0
Ole Miss     2 1 0
South Carolina     2 1 0
VAMC     4 2 0
Tulane     3 2 0
Tennessee     3 2 1
Centenary     1 1 0
Guilford     1 1 0
Kentucky State College     4 5 0
North Carolina A&M     1 2 1
Central (KY)     1 2 0
Wake Forest     0 0 1
Marshall     0 1 1
Delaware     1 3 0
Columbian     0 1 1
Richmond     0 5 1
Catholic University     0 1 0
Oklahoma     0 1 0
Furman     0 2 0
Mississippi A&M     0 2 0

The 1895 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1895 college football season and was its first football team ever fielded by the school.[1][2] The team completed its inaugural season with a 0–1 record. The Sooners played their first football game in history against a team from Oklahoma City High School and lost by a final score of 34–0.[1][2] This was the program's only season under the guidance of head coach John A. Harts, who later left the school to become a gold prospector.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
December 14Oklahoma City teamL 0–34[3][4]

Roster[edit]

1895 Oklahoma Sooners football[5]
  • Fred Bene
  • Jasper Clapham
  • Bert Dunn
  • J. C. Evans
   
  • John Prickett
  • R. Risinger
  • Royter

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Hume, C. Ross (November 1936). "Football myths". Sooner Magazine. Vol. 9, no. 2. p. 36–37. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Burr, Carol (Fall 1998). "If you think football is just a kids' game, you didn't attend the University of Oklahoma". Sooner Magazine. Vol. 19, no. 1. p. Inside front cover. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Local Mention". The Peoples Voice. Norman, Oklahoma. December 13, 1895. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Foot-Ball". The Democrat-Topic. Norman, Oklahoma. December 18, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "1895 OU Football Roster - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".