1927 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1927 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1927 college football season. In their first year under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Sooners compiled a 3–3–2 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Missouri Valley Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 117 to 101.[1][2]

1927 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1927 record3–3–2 (2–3 Missouri Valley)
Head coachAdrian Lindsey (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium (Capacity: 16,000)
1927 Missouri Valley football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Missouri $ 5 1 0  7 2 0
Nebraska 4 1 0  6 2 0
Oklahoma A&M 2 1 0  4 4 0
Iowa State 3 2 0  4 3 1
Washington University 2 2 1  5 2 2
Kansas 3 3 1  3 4 1
Oklahoma 2 3 0  3 3 2
Kansas State 2 4 0  3 5 0
Drake 1 2 0  3 6 0
Grinnell 0 5 0  0 7 1
  • $ Conference champion

Tackle Granville Norris was recognized as an All-American,[3] and end Roy LeCrone received all-conference honors.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 8at Chicago*W 13–7
October 15Creighton*
T 13–13
October 22at Kansas State
L 14–20
October 29at Central State*Edmond, OKT 14–14
November 5Washington (MO)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 23-7
November 12Kansas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 26-7
November 19Oklahoma A&M
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (Bedlam)
L 7–13
November 24at Missouri
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 7–20
  • *Non-conference game

Source:DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1925–1929". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

References

  1. "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "1927 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.
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