1903 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1903 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1903 college football season. In their second year under head coach Mark McMahon, the Sooners compiled a 5–4–3 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 93 to 35.[1]

1903 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–3
Head coach
CaptainClyde Bogle
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Livingstone     3 0 0
Kentucky University     7 1 0
West Virginia     7 1 0
VPI     5 1 0
South Carolina     8 2 0
Stetson     2 1 1
Virginia     7 2 1
Georgetown     7 3 0
VMI     2 1 0
Texas A&M     7 3 1
North Carolina     6 3 0
Maryland     7 4 0
East Florida Seminary     3 2 1
Florida State College     3 2 1
Oklahoma     5 4 3
Kendall     3 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     1 1 0
North Carolina A&M     4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M     0 0 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 1 0
Tusculum     1 1 0
Arkansas     3 4 0
Navy     4 7 1
Howard (AL)     2 3 0
Columbian     2 5 0
Florida     1 3 0
Goldey College     0 1 1
Davidson     1 4 0
Tennessee Docs     0 4 0
TCU     0 7 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3ChiloccoNorman, Oklahoma TerritoryW 38–5[2]
October 9at KingfisherKingfisher, Oklahoma TerritoryT 0–0[3]
October 17at TexasT 6–6[4]
October 19at Texas A&MBryan, TXW 6–0[5]
October 26vs. FairmountOklahoma City, Oklahoma TerritoryW 11–5[6]
October 31Kansas State NormalNorman, Oklahoma TerritoryT 6–6[7]
November 7at KansasL 5–17[8]
November 13vs. Texas
  • Colcord Park
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory
L 5–112,000[9][10]
November 19at ArkansasL 0–12[11]
November 20vs. Missouri MinesJoplin, MSW 12–6[12]
November 26vs. Bethany (KS)
  • Colcord Park
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory
L 10–126,000[13]
December 4at Lawton Town TeamLawton, Oklahoma TerritoryW 27–5[14]

References

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  1. ^ "1903 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Chilocco Lost". Weekly Republican-Traveler. Arkansas City, Kansas. October 8, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Neither Scored A Ball". The Wichita Daily Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 10, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Varsity Is Given A Fierce Tussle". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 18, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "College Students Paint Town Red". The Oklahoma State Capital. Guthrie, Oklahoma. October 21, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Fairmount Defeated: Oklahoma University Defeated Fairmount 11 to 5". The Wichita Daily Eagle. October 27, 1903. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Six To Six The Score". The Wichita Daily Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 1, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Defeat For Oklahoma". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. November 8, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Defeated Oklahoma". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 14, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Texas's Victory". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. November 14, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Football At University". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 21, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Oklahoma 12, Rolla 6". St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. November 21, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "A Victory For The Swedes". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 27, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Lawton Is Defeated". The Oklahoma State Capital. Guthrie, Oklahoma. December 5, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .