The 1935 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1935 college football season. In their first year under head coach Biff Jones, the Sooners compiled a 6–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 99 to 44.[1][2]
| 1935 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (3–2 Big 6) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Captain | Morris McDannald |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Nebraska $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tackle J. W. "Dub" Wheeler received All-America honors in 1935,[3] and four Sooners received all-conference honors: Wheeler, backs Bill Breedon and Nick Robertson and tackle Ralph Brown.[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Colorado* | W 3–0 | |||
| October 5 | New Mexico* |
| W 25–0 | ||
| October 12 | vs. Texas* | L 7–12 | 16,000 | [5] | |
| October 19 | Iowa State |
| W 16–0 | 10,407 | |
| October 26 | at Nebraska | L 0–19 | |||
| November 2 | Kansas |
| L 0–7 | ||
| November 9 | at Missouri | W 20–6 | 9,000 | [6] | |
| November 16 | at Kansas State | W 3–0 | |||
| November 28 | Oklahoma A&M* |
| W 25–0 | 10,000 | |
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NFL draft
editOne Sooner players was drafted as part of the inaugural NFL draft following the season.[7][8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 16 | J. W. Wheeler | Tackle | Green Bay Packers |
References
edit- ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1935 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.
- ^ "Oklahoma loses to Texas, 12 to 7, in duel of passes". The Oklahoma News. October 13, 1935. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma 20, Missouri 6: Sooner in Stride". The Kansas City Star. November 10, 1935. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1936 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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