1917 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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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.

ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (1–1–1 SWC)
Headcoach
CaptainFrank McCain
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1917 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (1–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainFrank McCain
Home stadiumBoyd Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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1917 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas A&M $3–0–08–0–0
Baylor2–1–06–2–1
Rice1–1–07–1–0
Oklahoma1–1–16–4–1
Texas2–4–04–4–0
Oklahoma A&M1–2–04–4–0
Arkansas0–1–15–1–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans.[1]

Two Sooner received All-Southwest Conference honors: Walt Abbott and W.E. Durant.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22vs. Central State Normal*
W 99–0[3]
September 29Kingfisher*
W 179–0[4]
October 6Phillips*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 52–9[5]
October 13at Illinois*
L 0–44[6]
October 20vs. Texas
W 14–0[7]
November 3at Missouri*
W 14–7[8]
November 10Kansas*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
L 6–13[9]
November 17vs. Arkansas
T 0–0[10][11]
November 24Kendall*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 80–0[12]
November 29vs. Oklahoma A&M
  • Fair Park
  • Oklahoma City, OK (rivalry)
L 0–95,000[13]
December 15vs. Camp Doniphan*
  • Fair Park
  • Oklahoma City, OK
L 7–21[14]
  • *Non-conference game
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