Oklahoma at Kansas

Saturday, October 31, 1914

Oklahoma and Kansas tied 16–⁠16. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 8–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayOklahoma9–⁠1–⁠1 in 1914
16
HomeKansas5–⁠2–⁠1 in 1914
16

FinalHigh 78°F, low 44°FAttendance 4,000

In the newspapers

  • The The Topeka state journal's story: Oklahomans' Open Plays on set Kansans' Superior Weight. Game in Doubt Until Last Sound Of Whistle.

    The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 2, 1914, page 3

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    Oklahomans’ Open Plays on set Kansans’ Superior Weight. Game in Doubt Until Last Sound Of Whistle. Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 2-One of the most spectacular and best foot ball games ever witnessed on Kan sas gridiron was played here last Sat urday, the strong team from Okla homa holding K U. to 16 to 16 tie. The game was made UT of forward passes. trick plays. shifts. the kicking game and good, old fashioned foot ball. and thrill after thrill was uncorked as the rival players arose to every emergency and pulled on plays that were dazzling in their brilliance- The Oklahoma team. which was considerably lighter than the K. U. Jayhawkers, relied largely on the open play and their bewilderins for ward passes proved an effective Offset to the K U. avoirdupois, and the ball was kept in Kansas .1rritory during the greater part OF the first half. The Yale shift was the most formidable weapon of the Jayhawkers and by us ing it they were able to hold the score to tie.

  • The Harrisburg telegraph's story: Football Scores in Saturdays Games

    Harrisburg telegraph, Harrisburg, Pa., November 2, 1914, page 10 (results column)

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    Football Scores in Saturdays Games Central High, o; Bloomfield Academy, 0. Tech High, 40; Lebanon High, 0. Williamsport High. 80; Steelton, 0. f. and M. Academy, 46; Harrisburg Academy 0. Penn, 40; Swarthmore, 6. Harvard Z; Michigan, 0. Princeton, Z; Williams, 7. Cornell, AS; Holy Cross, 8. Yale, 40; Colgate. Z. West Point, Al; VIllanova, 0. Navy, 16; North Carolina, IA. Notre Dame, 21; Haskell, 7. Lebanon Valley. Al; Washington, 0. Mt. Union, 40; Case. 0. Virginia, 20; Vanderbilt, 7. Exeter, 23; Princeton Fresh, 0. Rhode Island, Z; Norwich, 0. Colby, IA Maine, 0. Brown. 12; Vermont. .. Union, 23; Rensselaer,, 0. Carnegie, SO; Bethany, 10. Cincinnati, IA: Kentucky, 0. Illinois, 21; Minnesota, 6. NJ. A. c., rs; Akron, 6. Tufts, Z; Mass. Aggies, 6. Yale Fresh, Z; Andover, 0. Bucknell, o; Muhlenberg. o. Lehigh, SO; John Hopkins, 0. Pittsburgh, 90; Dickinson, 0. Delaware, 0; Stevens, O. Dartmouth, 32; Amherst, 0. Syracuse, “a; Carlisle, 8. Penn State. IT; Lafayette, 0. Chicago, 0; Wisconsin, 0. Penn Fresh, Z; Conway Hall, 3. Nebraska, 20; Ames. 7. Missouri, 13; Kansas Aggies, 8. Washington, Z; Drake, Z. Kansas, 16; Oklahoma, 16. Indiana, AS; Miami, g. Wash. and Lee. Z; V. p. l., 6. Texas, so; Southwestern, O. Marietta, 23; Ohio. 10. f. and NJ, IA; Haverford, 0. w. and j., As; West Virginia, 0. Ursinus, 50; Penna. NJ. c., 0. Albright, 80; Susquehanna, O. Georgetown, 27 West Virginia, O. Bates, 27; Bowdoin. 0. Syracuse, “a; Carlisle, 3.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kansas 56% to win.

Oklahoma leads 80–⁠28–⁠6 in 114 meetings, counting the 102 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Kansas 38, Oklahoma 33
2022Oklahoma 52, Kansas 42
2021Oklahoma 35, Kansas 23
2020Oklahoma 62, Kansas 9
2019Oklahoma 45, Kansas 20
2018Oklahoma 55, Kansas 40

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