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1916 Oklahoma State

4–⁠4 (0–⁠3 Southwest Conference), coached by John Griffith.

Schedule and results

Oklahoma State in 1916, game by game: won vs. Northwestern (OK) 90–0; lost at Texas 6–14; won vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State 117–0; won vs. Central Missouri 16–7; lost at Tulsa 13–17; won at Central Oklahoma 34–6; lost vs. Baylor 7–10; lost at Oklahoma 7–41+117−34Won 90–0 vs. Northwestern (OK)+90Northwestern (O…Lost 6–14 at Texas-8TexasWon 117–0 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State+117Southwestern Ok…Won 16–7 vs. Central Missouri+9Central MissouriLost 13–17 at Tulsa-4TulsaWon 34–6 at Central Oklahoma+28Central OklahomaLost 7–10 vs. Baylor-3BaylorLost 7–41 at Oklahoma-34Oklahoma
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 7vsNorthwestern (OK)W 90–⁠088%
Oct 13atTexasL 6–⁠1426%
Oct 21vsSouthwestern Oklahoma StateW 117–⁠088%
Oct 28vsCentral MissouriW 16–⁠789%
Nov 4atTulsaL 13–⁠1780%
Nov 11atCentral OklahomaW 34–⁠679%
Nov 18vsBaylorL 7–⁠1045%
Nov 30atOklahomaL 7–⁠4136%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma 41–⁠7; tied for 6th in the Southwest Conference.

In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).

Record
4–⁠4
Conference
0–⁠3 tied for 6th in Southwest Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
290–⁠95
Coach
John Griffith
Elo
1439 −39 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−21.3 No. 76 of 90 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1916 Southwest Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Texas6–⁠17–⁠2
Baylor3–⁠19–⁠1
Rice2–⁠16–⁠1–⁠2
Oklahoma2–⁠16–⁠5
Texas A&M2–⁠26–⁠3
Arkansas0–⁠24–⁠4
Oklahoma State0–⁠34–⁠4
Southwestern U0–⁠41–⁠5–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.