1935 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season

1935 Oklahoma Sooners football

Conference| Big Six Conference
Record| 6–3 (3–2 Big 6)
Head coach|

* Biff Jones (1st season)

Offensive scheme| Single-wing
Captain| Morris McDannald
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1936 ->

1935 Big Six Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 21 Nebraska $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Oklahoma | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Kansas | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Kansas State | 1  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 3
Iowa State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 3
Missouri | 0  | - | 2  | - | 3 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 3

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from United Press

The 1935 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1935 college football season. In their first year under head coach Biff Jones, the Sooners compiled a 6–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 99 to 44.[1][2]

Tackle J. W. "Dub" Wheeler received All-America honors in 1935,[3] and four Sooners received all-conference honors: Wheeler, backs Bill Breedon and Nick Robertson and tackle Ralph Brown.[4]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 28| Colorado*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| W 3–0| |
October 5| New Mexico*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| W 25–0| |
October 12| vs. Texas*|

* Fair Park Stadium
* Dallas, TX (rivalry)

| L 7–12| 16,000| [5]
October 19| Iowa State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| W 16–0| 10,407|
October 26| at Nebraska|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE (rivalry)

| L 0–19| |
November 2| Kansas|

* Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| L 0–7| |
November 9| at Missouri|

* Memorial Stadium
* Columbia, MO (rivalry)

| W 20–6| 9,000| [6]
November 16| at Kansas State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Manhattan, KS

| W 3–0| |
November 28| Oklahoma A&M*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)

| W 25–0| 10,000|

* *Non-conference game

## NFL draft

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One Sooner players was drafted as part of the inaugural NFL draft following the season.[7][8]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL team

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2 | 16 | J. W. Wheeler | Tackle | Green Bay Packers

## References

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1. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. ^ "1935 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. ^ "Oklahoma loses to Texas, 12 to 7, in duel of passes". The Oklahoma News. October 13, 1935. Retrieved April 26, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Oklahoma 20, Missouri 6: Sooner in Stride". The Kansas City Star. November 10, 1935. p. 17 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "1936 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
8. ^ "Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

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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

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