1931 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1931 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1931 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Sooners compiled a 4–7–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the Big Six Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 108 to 88.

1931 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record4–7–1 (1–4 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainGuy Warren
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1930
1932 
1931 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Nebraska $500820
Iowa State310530
Kansas State320820
Kansas130550
Missouri140280
Oklahoma140471
  • $ Conference champion

No Sooners received All-America honors in 1931,[1] but guard Charles Teel received all-conference honors.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Rice*W 19–610,000[3]
October 10at NebraskaL 0–139,969[4][5]
October 17vs. Texas*L 0–3[6]
October 24at Kansas StateL 0–146,500[7]
October 31Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
L 12–134,426[8]
November 7Kansas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 10–0[9]
November 14at MissouriL 0–7[10]
November 26Oklahoma A&M*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (Bedlam)
T 0–0[11]
December 5at Oklahoma City*
L 0–614,000[12]
December 12at Tulsa*W 20–77,500[13]
December 25at Honolulu Town Stars*L 20–39[14]
January 1, 1932at Hawaii*
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 7–010,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  2. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  3. "Breaks beat Owls 19 to 6". The Brownsville Herald. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sophomore back gives Nebraska 13 to 0 victory". The Wichita Eagle. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. ""Ox" Blanton place kicks field goal in final period to give Longhorns three-point victory over Oklahoma". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "K-Aggies flash aerial, power attack to cross Sooner line twice and win by 14–0 score". The Enid Morning News. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grefe's kick wins; A goal after touchdown defeats Sooners in thrilling Big Six game". The Kansas City Star. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Late tallies beat Kansas". St. Joseph Gazette. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Sooners lose to Missouri Tigers, 7 to 0". Miami News-Record. November 21, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Scoreless tie moral victory for O.U. team". The Cushing Daily Citizen. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Goldbugs whip Sooners, 6–0, stay unbeaten". Miami News-Record. December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Oklahoma University beats Tulsa". The Wichita Eagle. December 13, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Kaakua runs wild as Townies defeat Oklahoma". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 26, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  15. "O.U. wins in Hawaii". The Oklahoma News. January 2, 1932. Retrieved June 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  16. "1931 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 25, 2025.