1937 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1937
Tom Stidham (1st season)
CaptainAlbert Corrotto
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
1937 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Nebraska $ 3 0 2 6 1 2
Oklahoma 3 1 1 5 2 2
Kansas 2 1 2 3 4 2
Missouri 2 2 1 3 6 1
Iowa State 1 4 0 3 6 0
Kansas State 1 4 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1937 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the

Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 98 to 39.[1][2]

End Pete Smith received All-America honors in 1937,[3] and four Sooners received all-conference honors: Smith, back Jack Baer, center Mickey Parks, and end Waddy Young.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at
Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
  • L 7–1916,000
    October 2
    Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
  • W 6–0
    October 9vs.
    rivalry)
    T 7–725,000[5]
    October 16at
    Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry
  • )
    T 0–0
    October 23Kansas
    • Owen Field
    • Norman, OK
    L 3–65,000[6]
    October 30at
    Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
  • W 19–0
    November 6Iowa State
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Norman, OK
    W 33–78,194
    November 13at
    Memorial Stadium
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry
  • )
    W 7–0
    November 25Oklahoma A&M*
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Norman, OK (Bedlam)
    W 16–0
    • *Non-conference game

    [7]

    Media

    This was the first season that all Sooner football games were radio broadcast over the air. The games were carried by WKY and Walter Cronkite was the announcer.[8]

    NFL draft

    The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[9]

    Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
    3 21 Pete Smith End Detroit Lions
    9 79 Ed Parks Center
    Washington Redskins

    References

    1. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
    2. ^ "1937 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.
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    7. ^ DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1935–1939". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
    8. ^ "Walter Cronkite recalled time as OU broadcaster". July 19, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
    9. ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.