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1895 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1895 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1895 college football season and was its first football team ever fielded by the school.[1][2] The team completed its inaugural season with a 0–1 record. The Sooners played their first football game in history against a team from Oklahoma City High School and lost by a final score of 34–0.[1][2] This was the program's only season under the guidance of head coach John A. Harts, who later left the school to become a gold prospector.[2]

1895 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
Seasons
1896 →
1895 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas     5 0 0
LSU     3 0 0
Arkansas     1 0 0
Henry Kendall     1 0 0
North Carolina     7 1 1
VMI     5 1 0
West Virginia     5 1 0
Centre     4 1 1
Wofford     3 1 0
Virginia     9 3 0
Navy     5 2 0
VAMC     4 2 0
Ole Miss     2 1 0
South Carolina     2 1 0
Tennessee     3 2 1
Tulane     3 2 0
Kentucky State     4 5 0
North Carolina A&M     1 2 1
Delaware     1 3 0
Centenary     1 1 0
Guilford     1 1 0
Wake Forest     0 0 1
Marshall     0 1 1
Columbian     0 1 1
Catholic University     0 1 0
Oklahoma     0 1 0
Furman     0 2 0
Mississippi A&M     0 2 0
Richmond     0 5 1

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
December 14Oklahoma City teamL 0–34[3][4]

Roster

1895 Oklahoma Sooners football[5]
  • Fred Bene
  • Jasper Clapham
  • Bert Dunn
  • J. C. Evans
   
  • John Prickett
  • R. Risinger
  • Royter

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hume, C. Ross (November 1936). "Football myths". Sooner Magazine. Vol. 9, no. 2. p. 36–37. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Burr, Carol (Fall 1998). "If you think football is just a kids' game, you didn't attend the University of Oklahoma". Sooner Magazine. Vol. 19, no. 1. p. Inside front cover. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Local Mention". The Peoples Voice. Norman, Oklahoma. December 13, 1895. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Foot-Ball". The Democrat-Topic. Norman, Oklahoma. December 18, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "1895 OU Football Roster - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".

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