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1918 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1918 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–0 (2–0 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainHugh McDermott
Home stadiumBoyd Field
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →
1918 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas 4 0 0 9 0 0
Oklahoma 2 0 0 6 0 0
Texas A&M 1 1 0 6 1 0
Rice 1 1 0 1 5 1
SMU 1 2 0 4 2 0
Arkansas 0 1 0 3 2 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 2 0 4 2 0
Baylor 0 2 0 0 6 0
  • No champion recognized[1]

The 1918 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1918 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 6–0 record (2–0 against conference opponents), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 278 to 7.[2][3]

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

No Sooners received All-Southwest Conference honors.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 19Central State (OK)*W 44–0[6]
November 2Post Field*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 58–0
November 9at Kansas*W 33–0[7]
November 16Arkansas
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 103–0[8]
November 23at Phillips*
W 13–7[9]
November 28vs. Oklahoma A&MW 27–03,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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. ^ "1918 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. ^ "Sooners overwhelm Wantland's eleven 44 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 20, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oklahoma swamped K.U." The Kansas City Star. November 10, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sooners Pile Up 103 Points Against Arkansas". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 17, 1918. p. 15. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Phillips lost first game of season to O.U." The Enid Daily Eagle. November 24, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma wins State football championship". The Daily Oklahoman. November 29, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.