1917 Oklahoma
6–4–1 (1–1–1 Southwest Conference), coached by Bennie Owen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kingfisher 179–0Sep 29
By 179 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | atCentral Oklahoma | W 99–0 | 84% |
| Sep 29 | vsKingfisher | W 179–0 | 91% |
| Oct 6 | vsPhillips | W 52–9 | 91% |
| Oct 13 | at Illinois | L 0–44 | 38% |
| Oct 20 | vs Texas | W 14–0 | 45% |
| Nov 3 | at Missouri | W 14–7 | 45% |
| Nov 10 | vs Kansas | L 6–13 | 61% |
| Nov 17 | vs Arkansas | T 0–0 | 63% |
| Nov 24 | vs Tulsa | W 80–0 | 93% |
| Nov 29 | at Oklahoma State | L 0–9 | 71% |
| Dec 15 | atCamp Doniphan | L 7–21 | 82% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Camp Doniphan 21–7; tied for 3rd in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 115th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 6–4–1
- Conference
- 1–1–1 tied for 3rd in Southwest Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 451–103
- Coach
- Bennie Owen
- Elo
- 1467 −57 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 0.2 No. 43 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Frank McCain
1917 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas A&M | 3–0 | 8–0 | |
 Baylor | 2–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Rice | 1–1 | 7–1 | |
 Oklahoma | 1–1–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Texas | 2–4 | 4–4 | |
| Oklahoma State | 1–2 | 4–5 | |
| Arkansas | 0–1–1 | 5–1–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.