1906 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1906 Oklahoma Sooners football
1906 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–2–2
Head coach	Bennie Owen (2nd season);
Captain	Jim Monnett
Home stadium	Boyd Field
	Seasons ← 1905 1907 →

1906 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
The Citadel		–		3	–	0	–	0
Kendall		–		2	–	0	–	0
Catholic University		–		1	–	0	–	0
Georgetown		–		6	–	1	–	0
Texas A&M		–		6	–	1	–	0
Delaware		–		5	–	1	–	0
Navy		–		8	–	2	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial		–		1	–	0	–	1
Stetson		–		3	–	1	–	0
Virginia		–		7	–	2	–	2
Howard (AL)		–		6	–	2	–	1
Oklahoma		–		5	–	2	–	2
VPI		–		5	–	2	–	2
Kentucky State		–		4	–	3	–	0
Davidson		–		3	–	2	–	2
Florida		–		5	–	3	–	0
Maryland		–		5	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&M		–		3	–	1	–	4
Louisiana Industrial		–		2	–	1	–	3
West Virginia		–		5	–	5	–	0
George Washington		–		4	–	3	–	2
VMI		–		4	–	4	–	0
Grant		–		3	–	3	–	0
Arkansas		–		2	–	4	–	2
TCU		–		2	–	5	–	0
North Carolina		–		1	–	4	–	2
Oklahoma A&M		–		1	–	4	–	2
Roanoke		–		1	–	4	–	2
Rollins		–		1	–	3	–	0
Goldey College		–		0	–	3	–	0

The 1906 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1906 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 5–2–2 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 124 to 36. Oklahoma scheduled two games in Kansas City, Missouri, against the Kansas City Medics on October 23 and the Kansas City Athletic Club on October 27, but both games were cancelled.^[1]^[2]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		Central State (OK)	Boyd Field Norman, Oklahoma Territory	W 12–0		^[3]
October 5		Kingfisher	Boyd Field Norman, Oklahoma Territory	W 11–6		^[4]
October 12		at Oklahoma A&M	Stillwater, Oklahoma Territory (rivalry)	W 23–0		^[5]^[6]
October 20		at Kansas	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	L 4–20	2,000	^[7]^[8]
November 2	3:30 p.m.	vs. Texas	Sportsman's Park Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory (rivalry)	L 9–10		^[9]
November 9		at Central State (OK)	Edmond, Oklahoma Territory	W 17–0		^[10]
November 16		Pawahuska Town	Boyd Field Norman, Oklahoma Territory	T 0–0
November 23		Sulphur Town	Boyd Field Norman, Oklahoma Territory	W 48–0
November 29		vs. Washburn	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory	T 0–0	1,000	^[11]^[12]
All times are in Central time

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References[edit]

^ "Football Season Opens". The Oklahoma Post. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 22, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sooners Canceled K. C. A. C. Game". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 23, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "First Under New Rules". The Oklahoma City Times. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 29, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hot Football". The Oklahoma Post. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 6, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Sooners Will Meet Aggies Friday". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 11, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "'Twas a Good Game". Stillwater Gazette. Stillwater, Oklahoma. October 19, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jayhawkers Won". The Topeka Daily State Journal. Topeka, Kansas. October 22, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jayhawkers Easily Won the Game: Defeated Oklahoma by Score of 20 to 4". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 21, 1906. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Beef Of Texas Overcame Sooners". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 3, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sooners Shut Out The Edmond Team". The Oklahoma State Capital. Guthrie, Oklahoma. November 10, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sooners 0 Washburn 0". The Oklahoma State Capital. Guthrie, Oklahoma. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "They Played In The Mud And Slime". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2004 Oklahoma Sooners Media Guide". University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

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[1] "Football Season Opens". The Oklahoma Post. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 22, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "Sooners Canceled K. C. A. C. Game". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 23, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "First Under New Rules". The Oklahoma City Times. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 29, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Hot Football". The Oklahoma Post. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 6, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "The Sooners Will Meet Aggies Friday". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 11, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "'Twas a Good Game". Stillwater Gazette. Stillwater, Oklahoma. October 19, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "Jayhawkers Won". The Topeka Daily State Journal. Topeka, Kansas. October 22, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "Jayhawkers Easily Won the Game: Defeated Oklahoma by Score of 20 to 4". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 21, 1906. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Beef Of Texas Overcame Sooners". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 3, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] "Sooners Shut Out The Edmond Team". The Oklahoma State Capital. Guthrie, Oklahoma. November 10, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] "Sooners 0 Washburn 0". The Oklahoma State Capital. Guthrie, Oklahoma. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] "They Played In The Mud And Slime". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "2004 Oklahoma Sooners Media Guide". University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma State: Bedlam Series Texas: Red River Showdown
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