1899 Oklahoma Sooners football team explained

Year:1899
Team:Oklahoma Sooners
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:2–1
Head Coach:Vernon Louis Parrington
Hc Year:3rd
Captain:C. C. Roberts

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oklahoma Yearly Results (1895-1899). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. 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.