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1907 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1907 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
CaptainBill Cross
Home stadiumBoyd Field
Seasons
← 1906
1908 ⊟
1907 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina     3 0 0
Stetson     2 0 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 0 0
Mississippi College     1 0 0
North Carolina A&M     6 0 1
Louisiana Industrial     9 1 0
Kentucky State     9 1 1
Texas     6 1 1
Texas A&M     6 1 1
Davidson     4 1 1
Florida     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
VPI     7 2 0
Virginia     6 3 1
TCU     4 2 2
West Virginia     6 4 0
VMI     5 3 0
Tulane     3 2 0
Oklahoma     4 4 0
North Carolina     4 4 1
Baylor     4 3 1
Arkansas     4 4 1
Maryland     3 5 0
George Washington     2 4 1
The Citadel     2 4 1
Georgetown     2 4 1
Oklahoma A&M     1 5 2
Chattanooga     0 5 1
Delaware     0 5 1
Catholic University     0 1 0
Louisiana Normal     0 1 0
South Carolina State     0 1 0
Spring Hill     0 1 0

The 1907 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 4–4 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 181 to 95. Statehood came to Oklahoma on November 16.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4KingfisherW 32–0
October 11at Chilocco Indian School
W 43–0[1]
October 19Kansas
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, Oklahoma Territory
L 0–151,400[2]
October 25at EpworthOklahoma City, Oklahoma TerritoryW 29–0[3]
November 9Oklahoma A&M
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, Oklahoma Territory (rivalry)
W 67–0[4]
November 12at Texas A&ML 0–19
November 15at TexasL 10–29[5]
November 28Washburn
L 0–12[6]

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Roster

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1907 Oklahoma Sooners football
  • Owen Acton
  • Fred Allen
  • Charles Armstrong
  • Howard Browne
  • Ralph Campbell
 
  • W. J. Cross
  • William Lemon
  • Frank Long
  • Harry Price
  • Earle Radcliffe
 

References

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  1. ^ "Oklahoma U. Walks Over Chilocco Indians". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. October 12, 1907. p. 2. Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "K. U. Scored a 15 to 0 Victory". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 20, 1907. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma 29, Epworth 0". Topeka State Journal. Topeka, Kansas. October 26, 1907. p. 13. Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Aggies Are Easy For O. U. Lads". The Daily News-Republican. Lawton, Oklahoma. November 11, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Sooners defeated, an easy victory for Texas State University". The Oklahoma City Times. November 16, 1907. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Blue Victorious". Topeka State Journal. Topeka, Kansas. November 29, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "2004 Oklahoma Sooners Media Guide". University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "1907 OU Football Roster - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".