1939 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1939 Oklahoma Sooners football Big Six Conference Big 6 19 6–2–1 3–2 Tom Stidham 3rd Norval Locke Memorial Stadium The 1939 Oklahoma Sooners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Big Six Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Stidham, the Sooners compiled a 6–2–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a total of 186 to 62. Oklahoma was ranked at No. 19 in the final AP Poll and at No. 8 in the final Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Two Sooners received All-America honors in 1939: tackle Gil Duggan and Pop Ivy.2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement University of Oklahoma 2014 July 20, 2014 90 https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2900563.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31000& Five Sooners received all-conference honors: Duggan, Ivy, tackle Justin Bowers, and backs Beryl Clark and Robert Seymour.2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement University of Oklahoma 2014 July 20, 2014 95 https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2900563.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31000& Schedule 1939 AP September 30 t y SMU Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 7–7 26,205 October 7 w y y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 23–0 45,000 Oklahoma Gives Wildcats Sharp Lesson, 23 to 0: Purple Errors Lead to 2 Touchdowns Chicago Tribune Wilfrid Smith October 8, 1939 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122280843/oklahoma-gives-wildcats-sharp-lesson/ Newspapers.com October 14 w y y 3 Texas Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 24–12 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123714373/oklahoma-takes-wild-game-from-texas-24/ Shawnee Morning News Oklahoma takes wild game from Texas, 24–12 October 15, 1939 April 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w 3 Kansas Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 27–7 October 28 w y 6 Oklahoma A&M Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam Series 41–0 November 4 w 6 Iowa State Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 38–6 20,417 November 11 w y 6 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 13–10 17,545 November 18 l y 5 Missouri 12 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 6–7 27,000 King Kicks Tigers To Victory Over Oklahoma, 7 To 6: Bob Orf Recovers Blocked Punt for Tiger Touchdown St. Louis Post-Dispatch J. Roy Stockton November 19, 1939 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122308563/king-kicks-tigers-to-victory-over/ Newspapers.com November 25 l y 14 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 7–13 35,000 1939 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma/1939-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 25, 2025 Rankings 1939 college football rankings The first AP poll for 1939 came out on October 16. The Sooners were ranked third. They finished the year ranked 19th. AP 1 9 3 (10) 6 (2) 6 (2) 6 (3) 5 (2) 14 NR NR 19 NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1940/draft.htm 1940 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 317Dick FavorBackPhiladelphia Eagles426John ShirkEndChicago Cardinals427Pop IvyEndPittsburgh Steelers979J. R. ManleyGuardGreen Bay Packers1088Bob SeymourBackWashington Redskins13111Al CoppageEndChicago Cardinals13116Justin BowersTackleDetroit Lions16141Beryl ClarkBackChicago Cardinals18165Ralph StevensonGuardCleveland Rams References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Oklahoma Sooners football