1923 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1923 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1923 college football season. In their 19th year under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled a 3–5 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 144 to 111.^[1][2]

1923 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference	Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–5 (2–4 MVIAA)
Head coach	Bennie Owen (19th season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Captain	Pete Hammert
Home stadium	Owen Field
Seasons ← 1922 1924 →

1923 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Kansas +	3	–	0	–	3			5	–	0	–	3
Nebraska +	3	–	0	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Drake	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Kansas State	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Oklahoma	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Missouri	1	–	3	–	2			2	–	3	–	3
Grinnell	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Washington University	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

No Sooners were recognized as All-Americans,^[3] and end King Price was the only Sooner to receive all-conference honors.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 13		at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 0–24
October 20	2:30 p.m.	Washington University	Owen Field Norman, OK	W 62–7	^[5]^[6]
October 27		Oklahoma A&M*	Owen Field Norman, OK (Bedlam)	W 12–0
November 3		Kansas	Owen Field Norman, OK	L 3–7
November 10		at Missouri	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	W 13–0
November 17		at Texas*	Clark Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 14–26	^[7]
November 24		at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 20–21
November 29		Drake	Owen Field Norman, OK	L 20–26
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "1923 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. "Passing Game Features Last Practice Day". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Norman, Oklahoma. October 20, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Oklahoma Sores Nine Touchdowns Defeating Pikers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 21, 1923. p. 2S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Texas Longhorns outplay Sooners and win, 26 to 14". Tulsa Daily World. November 18, 1923. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.