1923 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season

1923 Oklahoma Sooners football

Conference| Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 3–5 (2–4 MVIAA)
Head coach|

* Bennie Owen (19th season)

Offensive scheme| Single-wing
Captain| Pete Hammert
Home stadium| Owen Field

Seasons

<- 1922

1924 ->

1923 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Kansas \+  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 3 |  |  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 3
Nebraska \+  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 2
Drake | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Iowa State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
Kansas State | 2  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 2
Oklahoma | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Missouri | 1  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 3
Grinnell | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Washington University | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

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 Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 144 to 111.[1][2]

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

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 13| | at Nebraska|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE (rivalry)

| L 0–24|
October 20| 2:30 p.m.| Washington University|

* Owen Field
* Norman, OK

| W 62–7| [5][6]
October 27| | Oklahoma A&M*|

* Owen Field
* Norman, OK (Bedlam)

| W 12–0|
November 3| | Kansas|

* Owen Field
* Norman, OK

| L 3–7|
November 10| | at Missouri|

* Rollins Field
* Columbia, MO (rivalry)

| W 13–0|
November 17| | at Texas*|

* Clark Field
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| L 14–26| [7]
November 24| | at Kansas State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Manhattan, KS

| L 20–21|
November 29| | Drake|

* Owen Field
* Norman, OK

| L 20–26|

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Central time

## References

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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 .
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 .
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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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

People|

* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* All-Americans
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1895
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