1926 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1926 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1926 college football season. In their 22nd year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the Missouri Valley Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 137 to 52.[1][2]

1926 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1926 record5–2–1 (3–2–1 Missouri Valley)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle wing
CaptainPolly Wallace
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium (Capacity: 16,000)
1926 Missouri Valley football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Oklahoma A&M $ 3 0 1  3 4 1
Nebraska 5 1 0  6 2 0
Grinnell 3 1 1  6 1 1
Missouri 4 1 0  5 1 2
Oklahoma 3 2 1  5 2 1
Kansas State 2 2 0  5 3 0
Iowa State 3 3 1  4 3 1
Drake 1 4 0  2 6 0
Kansas 1 5 0  2 6 0
Washington University 0 6 0  1 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans,[3] but three Sooners received all-conference honors: end Roy LeCrone; back Frank Potts; and center Polly Wallace.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 9Arkansas*W 6–13
October 16at DrakeW 11–0
October 23Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
L 12–15
October 30at Washington (MO)W 21–0
November 6Missouri
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
W 10–7
November 13at KansasL 9–10
November 20St. Louis*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 47–0
November 25at Oklahoma A&MT 14–14
  • *Non-conference game

Source:DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1925–1929". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

References

  1. "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "1926 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
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