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1930 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference Big Six Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–1–1 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainBob Fields
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1929
1931 →
1930 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kansas $ 4 1 0 6 2 0
Oklahoma 3 1 1 4 3 1
Kansas State 3 2 0 5 3 0
Nebraska 2 2 1 4 3 2
Missouri 1 2 2 2 5 2
Iowa State 0 5 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1930 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1930 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Sooners compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 119 to 71. [1] [2]

No Sooners received All-America honors in 1930, [3] but two Sooners received all-conference honors: guard Hilary Lee and back Buster Mills. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4 New Mexico*W 47–0 [5]
October 11 Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK ( rivalry)
W 20–7 [6]
October 18vs. Texas*L 7–1725,000 [7]
October 25 Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 7–0 [8]
November 1at Iowa StateW 19–134,645 [9]
November 15at KansasL 0–13 [10]
November 22at Oklahoma A&M*L 0–718,000 [11]
November 27 Missouri
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK ( rivalry)
T 0–0 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "1930 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.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma laces Lobos 47–0". Albuquerque Journal. October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sooners humble Nebraska, 20 to 7". Omaha Sunday Bee-News. October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Longhorns score their greatest victory". Seminole Morning News. October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma reels one long run to beat Kan. Aggies". The Wichita Eagle. October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Iowa State is beaten". Sioux City Journal. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kansas rallies to lace Sooners, 13–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Oklahoma Aggies win from state foe in close game". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tigers hold Oklahoma to tie, 0–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 28, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.