1897 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season January 2022 February 2026 1897 Oklahoma Sooners football Independent 2–0 Vernon Louis Parrington 1st C. C. Roberts The 1897 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1897 college football season. In their third year of football and first year under head coach Vernon Louis Parrington, the Sooners compiled a 2–0 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 33 to 8. Schedule November 25 3:35 p.m. w Oklahoma City Town Team Norman, Oklahoma Territory 16–0 400–500 University of Okla., 16; Oklahoma City, 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116507959/the-university-umpire/ The University Umpire Norman, Oklahoma December 1, 1897 4 January 15, 2023 Newspapers.com University of Okla., 16; Oklahoma City, 0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116508068/the-university-umpire/ The University Umpire Norman, Oklahoma December 1, 1897 5 January 15, 2023 Newspapers.com University of Okla., 16; Oklahoma City, 0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116508158/the-university-umpire/ The University Umpire Norman, Oklahoma December 1, 1897 6 January 15, 2023 Newspapers.com University of Okla., 16; Oklahoma City, 0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116508197/the-university-umpire/ The University Umpire Norman, Oklahoma December 1, 1897 7 January 15, 2023 Newspapers.com December 31 4:00 p.m. w y 1897 Kingfisher Preachers Kingfisher Fair grounds Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory 16–8 1,000 University Won https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116508558/the-guthrie-daily-leader/ The Guthrie Daily Leader Guthrie, Oklahoma January 1, 1898 4 January 15, 2023 Newspapers.com New Year Inter-Collegiate FootBall Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116508709/the-university-umpire/ The University Umpire Norman, Oklahoma January 15, 1898 8 January 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Roster 1897 Oklahoma Sooners football Edwin Barrow Jasper Clapham Harry Ford John Hefley  Paul Mackey Bill McCutcheon Fred Merkle  Joe Merkle Columbus Roberts Ray Smithhttps://www.soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1897#.WE9hhOArKJf 1897 OU Football Roster - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Oklahoma Sooners football