1923 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1923 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1923 college football season. In their 19th year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 3–5 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Missouri Valley Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 144 to 111.[1][2]

1923 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–5 (2–4 MVC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainPete Hammert
Home stadiumOwen Field (capacity: 3,120)
1923 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas + 3 –0 –35 –0 –3
Nebraska + 3 –0 –24 –2 –2
Drake 3 –1 –05 –2 –0
Iowa State 3 –2 –14 –3 –1
Kansas State 2 –2 –24 –2 –2
Oklahoma 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Missouri 1 –3 –22 –3 –3
Grinnell 1 –3 –02 –6 –0
Washington University 1 –4 –03 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13at Nebraska
L 0–24
October 202:30 p.m.Washington University
W 62–7[5][6]
October 27Oklahoma A&M*
W 12–0
November 3Kansas
  • Owen Field
  • Norman, OK
L 3–7
November 10at Missouri
W 13–0
November 17at Texas*
L 14–26[7]
November 24at Kansas State
L 20–21
November 29Drake
  • Owen Field
  • Norman, OK
L 20–26

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. "1923 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. "Passing Game Features Last Practice Day". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. [[[Norman, Oklahoma]]. October 20, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Oklahoma Sores Nine Touchdowns Defeating Pikers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 21, 1923. p. 2S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Texas Longhorns outplay Sooners and win, 26 to 14". Tulsa Daily World. November 18, 1923. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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