1916 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1916 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–5 (2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainHomer Montgomery
Home stadiumBoyd Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas 5 1 0 7 2 0
Baylor 3 1 0 9 1 0
Rice 2 1 0 6 1 2
Oklahoma 2 1 0 6 5 0
Texas A&M 1 2 0 6 3 0
Arkansas 0 2 0 4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 3 0 4 4 0
Southwestern (TX) 0 4 0 3 5 1
  • No champion recognized[1]

The 1916 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1916 college football season. In their 12th year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 6–5 record (2–1 against conference opponents), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 472 to 115.[2][3]

No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans.[4]

One Sooner received All-Southwest Conference honors: Willis Hott.[5]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. Central State (OK)*W 27–0[6]
September 30Oklahoma Catholic*W 107–0[7]
October 7Southwestern Normal*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 140–0[8]
October 14Kendall*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
L 0–16[9]
October 21TexasL 7–21[10]
October 28Missouri*
L 14–23[11]
November 4at Kansas*L 13–21[12]
November 11Kingfisher*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 96–0[13]
November 18Kansas State*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
L 13–14[14]
November 25vs. Arkansas
W 14–13[15]
November 30vs. Oklahoma A&M
  • Fair Park
  • Oklahoma City, OK (rivalry)
W 41–77,500[16]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "1916 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma University defeated Central 27 to 0". The Houston Post. September 24, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sooners smother Catholics' eleven". The Daily Oklahoman. October 1, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sooners defeat Normalites 140–0". Tulsa Daily World. October 8, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The Sooners were beaten". The Kansas City Star. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sooners bow to the Longhorns". Tulsa Daily World. October 22, 1916. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Straight football gives Missouri U. victory over Oklahoma Sooners, 23–14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 29, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Aerial Plays Win for Jayhawkers". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 5, 1916. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sooners smother Kingfisher, 96–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 12, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Aggies defeat Sooners". The Wichita Eagle. November 19, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Sooners stage whirlwind finish and nose out Razorbacks, 14 to 13". The Daily Oklahoman. November 26, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Sooners overwhelm ancient Aggie foes before big throng". The Daily Oklahoman. December 1, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.