1921 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1921 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1921 college football season. In their 17th year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 5–3 record (2-3 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the Missouri Valley Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 127 to 102.[1][2]

1921 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–3 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainLawrence Haskell
Home stadiumBoyd Field (capacity: 8,450)
1921 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Nebraska $ 3 –0 –07 –1 –0
Kansas State 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Missouri 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
Drake 2 –2 –05 –2 –0
Kansas 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
Iowa State 3 –4 –04 –4 –0
Oklahoma 2 –3 –05 –3 –0
Washington University 2 –3 –04 –3 –1
Grinnell 0 –4 –02 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans,[3] and end Howard Marsh was the only Sooner to receive all-conference honors.[4]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8at Central State (OK)*Edmond, OKW 21–0
October 15Oklahoma A&M*
W 6–0
October 222:30 p.m.Washington University
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 28–137,000[5][6][7][8]
October 29at Nebraska
L 0-44
November 5Kansas
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 24–7
November 12at Missouri
L 14-24
November 19at Kansas State
L 7-14
November 24Rice*
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 27–0

References
  1. "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "1921 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.
  5. "Pikers Conceding Weight Advantage To Sooner Eleven". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Sooner-Piker". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. October 21, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Heavy Oklahoma Eleven Defeats Pikers, 28 to 13". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 23, 1921. p. 7. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Sooner Sport Service". The Oklahoma Daily. Norman, Oklahoma. October 23, 1921. p. 3. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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