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1899 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
CaptainC. C. Roberts
Seasons
←  1898
1900 →
1899 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI   –   – 0 – 0
VPI   –   4 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 2 – 0
Arkansas   –   3 – 1 – 1
Georgetown   –   5 – 2 – 1
Texas A&M   –   4 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma   –   2 – 1 – 0
Baylor   –   2 – 1 – 1
Guilford   –   2 – 1 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 3 – 0
Virginia   –   4 – 3 – 2
Add-Ran   –   0 – 0 – 1
Richmond   –   2 – 2 – 0
South Carolina   –   2 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   2 – 3 – 0
William & Mary   –   2 – 3 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   1 – 2 – 2
Davidson   –   1 – 3 – 1
Maryland   –   1 – 4 – 0
Marshall   –   0 – 0 – 1

The 1899 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1899 college football season. In their fifth year of football, and third year under head coach Vernon Louis Parrington, the Sooners compiled a 2–1 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 61 to 28. [1] This season was the first in which the team played a current NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision opponent, Arkansas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 203:30 p.m. Kingfisher Norman, Oklahoma TerritoryW 39–6 [2] [3]
October 28vs. Arkansas Shawnee, Oklahoma TerritoryW 11–5 [4] [5] [6]
November 30 Arkansas City Town Team
  • University campus
  • Norman, Oklahoma Territory
L 11–17 [7]

References

  1. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "At The University". The Democrat-Topic. Norman, Oklahoma. October 13, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Local Items". The Crete Democrat. Crete, Nebraska. October 25, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "At The University". The Democrat-Topic. Norman, Oklahoma. October 27, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Football Game At Shawnee". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 31, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma Wins". The Democrat-Topic. Norman, Oklahoma. November 3, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Arkansas City Wins". The Democrat-Topic. Norman, Oklahoma. December 1, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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