1913 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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]

1913 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
CaptainHubert Ambrister
Home stadiumBoyd Field
Seasons
 1912
1914 
1913 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Stetson  300
Western Kentucky State Normal  100
Navy  711
VMI  712
Louisville  510
Middle Tennessee State Normal  511
Arkansas  720
Oklahoma  620
Kendall  520
Sam Houston Normal  311
TCU  521
Furman  630
Maryland  630
Ole Miss  631
Presbyterian  530
Howard (AL)  531
Richmond  531
Chattanooga  430
Oklahoma A&M  430
South Carolina  430
Southern College  110
Polytechnic (TX)  224
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  440
Southwest Texas State  440
Spring Hill  330
West Virginia  342
Louisiana Industrial  341
Marshall  340
Delaware  242
Catholic University  141
Davidson  250
Mississippi Normal  151
West Tennessee State Normal  120
North Texas State Normal  010
Birmingham  050
Wake Forest  080

One Sooner was recognized as an All-American: Claude Reeds, the first All-American from the program.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27KingfisherW 74–0
October 4at Central State NormalEdmond, OKW 83–0
October 11Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 101–0
October 18at MissouriL 17–20
November 1Kansas
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 21–7
November 10vs. TexasL 6–14[3]
November 21at Oklahoma A&MStillwater, OK (rivalry)W 7–02,000
November 27Colorado
  • Boyd Field
  • Norman, OK
W 14–3

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References

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  1. "1913 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  3. "Texas defeated Benny Owen's Sooners 14 to 6". Houston Daily Post. November 11, 1913. Retrieved April 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "2004 Oklahoma Sooners Media Guide". University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2015.