1897 Oklahoma Sooners football team explained
| Year: | 1897 |
| Team: | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 2–0 |
| Head Coach: | Vernon Louis Parrington |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | C. C. Roberts |
The 1897 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as an independent during the 1897 college football season. In their third year of football and first year under head coach Vernon Louis Parrington, the Sooners compiled a 2–0 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 33 to 8.[1]
Schedule
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Roster
| 1897 Oklahoma Sooners football |
- Edwin Barrow
- Jasper Clapham
- Harry Ford
- John Hefley
| | - Paul Mackey
- Bill McCutcheon
- Fred Merkle
| | - Joe Merkle
- Columbus Roberts
- Ray Smith[3]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Oklahoma Yearly Results (1940-1944). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 20, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905180811/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/o/oklahoma/1940-1944_yearly_results.php. dead.
- Web site: DeLassus . David . Oklahoma Yearly Results 1895–1899 . . July 20, 2015 . July 21, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150721171848/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/o/oklahoma/1895-1899_yearly_results.php . dead .
- Web site: 1897 OU Football Roster - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball.
