1918 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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]

1918 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–0 (2–0 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainHugh McDermott
Home stadiumBoyd Field
1918 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas 4 –0 –09 –0 –0
Oklahoma 2 –0 –06 –0 –0
Texas A&M 1 –1 –06 –1 –0
Rice 1 –1 –01 –5 –1
SMU 1 –2 –04 –2 –0
Arkansas 0 –1 –03 –2 –0
Oklahoma A&M 0 –2 –04 –2 –0
Baylor 0 –2 –00 –6 –0
  • No champion recognized[1]

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

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

Schedule
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&M
W 27–03,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  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 .
  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.
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