1901 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1901 Oklahoma Sooners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1901 college football season. In its first year under head coach Fred Roberts, the team compiled a 3–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 93 to 29.[1][2]

1901 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
1901 record3–2
Head coach
1901 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial      2 0 0
Stetson      1 0 0
Georgia Tech      4 0 1
Marshall      2 0 1
Kentucky University      7 1 1
VPI      6 1 0
Nashville      6 1 1
Virginia      8 2 0
Texas      8 2 1
Davidson      4 2 0
Baylor      5 3 0
Gallaudet      4 2 2
Sewanee      4 2 2
William & Mary      2 1 1
VMI      4 3 0
Navy      6 4 1
Oklahoma      3 2 0
West Virginia      3 2 0
Delaware      5 4 0
Georgetown      3 3 2
Spring Hill      0 0 1
Oklahoma A&M      2 3 0
South Carolina      3 4 0
Arkansas      3 5 0
Add-Ran      1 2 1
Furman      1 2 1
Chilocco      2 5 0
North Carolina A&M      1 2 0
Texas A&M      1 4 0
Richmond      1 6 0
Maryland      1 7 0
Florida Agricultural      0 1 0
Kendall      0 1 0

The team played two games against the Texas Longhorns, the second and third meetings in the rivalry that later became known as the Red River Showdown.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 19at TexasL 6–12[3]
October 21at BaylorWaco, TXW 17–0[4]
November 1Kingfisher
W 28–6[5]
November 8Fairmount
  • University grounds
  • Norman, Oklahoma Territory
W 42–0[6]
November 25Texas
  • University grounds
  • Norman, Oklahoma Territory
L 0–11[7]

References

  1. "1900 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1900–1904". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. "Territory Giants Defeated: After a Desperate Struggle 'Varsity Won the Battle by a Score of 12 to 6". The Austin Daily Statesman. October 20, 1901. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Oklahoma 17, Baylor 6". The St. Louis Republic. October 22, 1901. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "'Varsity Won: Kingfisher College Team Met Defeat on the Norman Gridiron". The Daily Oklahoman. November 2, 1901. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Touch Downs Were Rapid: Famous Game of Football Between Norman and Fairmount". The Wichita Daily Eagle. November 10, 1901. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Texas Won A Game: Downed Oklahoma Territory Students in a Hard Fought Contest". Houston Daily Post. November 26, 1901. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
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