1913 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season

1913 Oklahoma Sooners football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–2
Head coach|

* Bennie Owen (9th season)

Captain| Hubert Ambrister
Home stadium| Boyd Field

Seasons

<- 1912

1914 ->

1913 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Western Kentucky State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
VMI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 2
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1
Arkansas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Oklahoma |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Kendall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Sam Houston Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1
TCU |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Furman |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Maryland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Ole Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Presbyterian |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Howard (AL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Richmond |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Oklahoma A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Florida Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0
Polytechnic (TX) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 4
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southwest Texas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Spring Hill |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 2
Louisiana Industrial |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 2
Catholic University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Mississippi Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1
West Tennessee State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0
North Texas State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0
Wake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0

The 1913 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1913 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 6–2 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 323 to 44.[1][2]

One Sooner was recognized as an All-American: Claude Reeds, the first All-American from the program.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 27| Kingfisher|

* Boyd Field
* Norman, OK

| W 74–0| |
October 4| at Central State (OK)| Edmond, OK| W 83–0| |
October 11| Northwestern Oklahoma State|

* Boyd Field
* Norman, OK

| W 101–0| |
October 18| at Missouri|

* Rollins Field
* Columbia, MO (rivalry)

| L 17–20| |
November 1| Kansas|

* Boyd Field
* Norman, OK

| W 21–7| |
November 10| vs. Texas|

* West End Park
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| L 6–14| | [4]
November 21| at Oklahoma A&M| Stillwater, OK (rivalry)| W 7–0| 2,000|
November 27| Colorado|

* Boyd Field
* Norman, OK

| W 14–3| |

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## References

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1. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1910-1914)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. ^ "1913 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. ^ "Texas defeated Benny Owen's Sooners 14 to 6". Houston Daily Post. November 11, 1913. Retrieved April 23, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "2004 Oklahoma Sooners Media Guide". University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

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Oklahoma Sooners football

Venues|

* Boyd Field (1905–1923)
* Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Missouri
* Nebraska
* Oklahoma State: Bedlam Series
* Texas: Red River Rivalry

Culture & lore|

* T formation
* Wishbone formation
* 1971 Nebraska game
* 2008 Big 12 South 3-way tie controversy
* 2016 Texas Tech game
* Oklahoma drill
* Sooner Schooner
* RUF/NEKS
* Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass
* Boomer and Sooner
* "Boomer Sooner"
* Marching band
* The Kick
* Play Like a Champion Today

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* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* All-Americans
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