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Oklahoma Football Team History

Oklahoma Sooners

University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahome Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 82,112
Colors: Crimson & Cream
Coach: Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Conference: Big Eight-

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1895 <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

1937 Season Highlights

Thomas E. Tom Stidham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.

1937 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Tulsa	7	19	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Rice	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Texas	7	7	T	@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Nebraska	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Kansas	3	6	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Kansas State	19	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Iowa State	33	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Missouri	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Oklahoma State	16	0	W

1937 Season Totals
Record	5-2 -2
Points Scored	98
Scoring Average	10.9
Points Allowed	39
Defense Average	4.3
Opponents Record	37-39
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	2-1 -2

1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1937 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-4-2	72	74		2-1-2	33	29	Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Iowa State	3-6	50	161		1-4	33	86	James J. Jim Yeager
Nebraska	6-1-2	99	42		3-0-2	43	20	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma	5-2-2	98	39		3-1-1	62	13	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri	3-6-1	42	64		2-2-1	26	21	Don B. Faurot
Kansas State	4-5	76	84		1-4	21	49	Wesley L. Fry

1937 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1937 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.