1931 Oklahoma Sooners football team
American college football season
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.[1] [2]
No Sooners received All-America honors in 1931,[3] but guard Charles Teel received all-conference honors.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 3 Rice * W 19–610,000 [5]
October 10 at Nebraska L 0–139,969 [6] [7]
October 17 vs. Texas * L 0–3[8]
October 24 at Kansas State L 0–146,500 [9]
October 31 Iowa State Memorial Stadium Norman, OK L 12–134,426 [10]
November 7 Kansas Memorial Stadium Norman, OK W 10–0[11]
November 14 at Missouri L 0–7[12]
November 26 Oklahoma A&M * Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam ) T 0–0[13]
December 5 at Oklahoma City * L 0–614,000 [14]
December 12 at Tulsa * W 20–77,500 [15]
December 25 at Honolulu Town Stars* L 20–39[16]
January 1, 1932 at Hawaii * Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii W 7–010,000 [17]
References
^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1930-1934)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
^ "1931 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF) . University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014 .
^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF) . University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014 .
^ "Breaks beat Owls 19 to 6" . The Brownsville Herald . October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sophomore back gives Nebraska 13 to 0 victory" . The Wichita Eagle . October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ " "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Late tallies beat Kansas" . St. Joseph Gazette . November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sooners lose to Missouri Tigers, 7 to 0" . Miami News-Record . November 21, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Scoreless tie moral victory for O.U. team" . The Cushing Daily Citizen . November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Goldbugs whip Sooners, 6–0, stay unbeaten" . Miami News-Record . December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Oklahoma University beats Tulsa" . The Wichita Eagle . December 13, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kaakua runs wild as Townies defeat Oklahoma" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . December 26, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "O.U. wins in Hawaii" . The Oklahoma News . January 2, 1932. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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