1925 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1925 Oklahoma Sooners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) during the 1925 college football season. In its 21st year under head coach Bennie Owen, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–3–1 against MVC opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and outscored its opponents by a total of 93 to 44.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.

1925 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–1 (3–3–1 MVIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainEd Brockman
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Missouri $ 5 1 0 6 1 1
Drake 5 2 0 5 3 0
Kansas State 3 2 1 5 2 1
Iowa State 3 2 1 4 3 1
Nebraska 2 2 1 4 2 2
Oklahoma 3 3 1 4 3 1
Grinnell 2 2 1 3 3 2
Kansas 2 5 1 2 5 1
Washington University 1 4 1 2 5 1
Oklahoma A&M 0 3 1 2 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans,[2] nor did any Sooner receive all-conference honors.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3at Kansas StateL 0–16[4]
October 17DrakeW 7–0[5]
October 24SMU*W 9–0[6]
October 31at NebraskaL 0–12[7]
November 7Kansas
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
T 0–0~ 10,000[8]
November 14at MissouriL 14–1610,000[9]
November 21Washington University
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 28–0[10]
November 26Oklahoma A&M
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
W 35–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1925 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Wildcats Play Impressive Game". The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). October 4, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sooners Tame Drake, 7-0, To Open Stadium". The Daily Oklahoman. October 18, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mustangs Lose Hard Fought Game to Okla. Sooners: Texans Put Up Stubborn Fight". Sunday American-Statesman. October 25, 1925. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Cy Sherman (November 1, 1925). "Nebraska Hangs Defeat on Oklahoma's Sooners". The Lincoln Star. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Charles J. Brill (November 8, 1925). "Jayhawk-Sooner Battle Scoreless: Owenmen Have Three Chances To Count In First Half But Fail". The Daily Oklahoman. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Missouri Forced to Limit To Defeat Oklahoma, 16-14". Joplin Globe. November 15, 1925. pp. 14–15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma Swamps Washington 28-0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 22, 1925. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sooners Run Wild To Win Over Aggies By Score of 35 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 27, 1925. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.