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1919 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1919 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–2–3 (2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainErl Deacon
Home stadiumBoyd Field
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Rice 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Oklahoma 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 3
Texas 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Arkansas 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
SMU 0 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Oklahoma A&M 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 2
Baylor 0 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1919 college football season. In their 15th year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 5–2–3 record (2–1 against conference opponents), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 275 to 63.[1]

No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans.[2]

Four Sooners received All-Southwest Conference honors: Paul Johnston, Hugh McDermott, Sol Swatek, Claude Tyler.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Central State Teachers*
W 40–0[4]
October 4Kingfisher*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 157–0[5]
October 11Kendall*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
L 0–27[6]
October 18Texas
W 12–7[7]
October 25vs. Nebraska*
T 7–7[8]
November 1Missouri*
T 6–6[9]
November 8at Kansas*
T 0–0[10]
November 15at Arkansas
L 6–7[11]
November 22at Kansas State*
W 14–3[12]
November 27vs. Oklahoma A&M
W 33–6[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1919 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. ^ "Sooners romp over Central Normal in opening battle". The Daily Oklahoman. September 28, 1919. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sooners overwhelm Kingfisher, 157 to 0". Tulsa Daily World. October 5, 1919. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kendall juggernaut surpasses fondest expectations". The Tulsa Tribune. October 12, 1919. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oklahoma wins from Texas U." Tulsa Daily World. October 19, 1919. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sooners outplay Huskers, but are held to tie score". The Kansas City Post. October 26, 1919. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sooners battle Tigers to tie". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. November 2, 1919. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Heavy Sooner Eleven Fails To Beat K.U.: Rival University Squads Play Scoreless Gridiron Battle at Lawrence". The Wichita Eagle. November 9, 1919. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Dope Is Upset By Razorbacks". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 17, 1919. p. 11. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Kansas Aggies lose hard fought game to Oklahoma varsity". The Austin Statesman. November 23, 1919. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Oklahoma downs Aggies in annual grid battle, 33 to 6". The Daily Oklahoman. November 28, 1919. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.


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