1895 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1895 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
1895 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas   –   5 – 0 – 0
LSU   –   3 – 0 – 0
Arkansas   –   1 – 0 – 0
Henry Kendall   –   1 – 0 – 0
North Carolina   –   7 – 1 – 1
VMI   –   5 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 1 – 0
Centre   –   4 – 1 – 1
Virginia   –   9 – 3 – 0
Wofford   –   3 – 1 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 2 – 0
Ole Miss   –   2 – 1 – 0
South Carolina   –   2 – 1 – 0
VAMC   –   4 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 2 – 0
Tennessee   –   3 – 2 – 1
Centenary   –   1 – 1 – 0
Guilford   –   1 – 1 – 0
Kentucky State College   –   4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   1 – 2 – 1
Central (KY)   –   1 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest   –   0 – 0 – 1
Marshall   –   0 – 1 – 1
Delaware   –   1 – 3 – 0
Columbian   –   0 – 1 – 1
Richmond   –   0 – 5 – 1
Catholic University   –   0 – 1 – 0
  –   0 – 1 – 0
Furman   –   0 – 2 – 0
Mississippi A&M   –   0 – 2 – 0

The 1895 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1895 college football season and was its first football team ever fielded by the school.[1][2] The team completed its inaugural season with a 0–1 record. The Sooners played their first football game in history against a team from Oklahoma City High School and lost by a final score of 34–0.[1][2] This was the program's only season under the guidance of head coach John A. Harts, who later left the school to become a gold prospector.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
December 14Oklahoma City team
L 0–34[3][4]

Roster

1895 Oklahoma Sooners football[5]
  • Fred Bene
  • Jasper Clapham
  • Bert Dunn
  • J. C. Evans
    
  • John Prickett
  • R. Risinger
  • Royter

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hume, C. Ross (November 1936). "Football myths". Sooner Magazine. Vol. 9, no. 2. pp. 36–37. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Burr, Carol (Fall 1998). "If you think football is just a kids' game, you didn't attend the University of Oklahoma". Sooner Magazine. Vol. 19, no. 1. p. Inside front cover. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Local Mention". The Peoples Voice. Norman, Oklahoma. December 13, 1895. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Foot-Ball". The Democrat-Topic. Norman, Oklahoma. December 18, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "1895 OU Football Roster - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
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