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1919 Oklahoma

5–⁠2–⁠3 (2–⁠1 Southwest Conference), coached by Bennie Owen.

Schedule and results

Oklahoma in 1919, game by game: won at Central Oklahoma 40–0; won vs. Kingfisher 157–0; lost vs. Tulsa 0–27; won vs. Texas 12–7; tied vs. Nebraska 7–7; tied vs. Missouri 6–6; tied at Kansas 0–0; lost at Arkansas 6–7; won at Kansas State 14–3; won vs. Oklahoma State 33–6+157−27Won 40–0 at Central Oklahoma+40Central OklahomaWon 157–0 vs. Kingfisher+157KingfisherLost 0–27 vs. Tulsa-27TulsaWon 12–7 vs. Texas+5TexasTied 7–7 vs. Nebraska0NebraskaTied 6–6 vs. Missouri0MissouriTied 0–0 at Kansas0KansasLost 6–7 at Arkansas-1ArkansasWon 14–3 at Kansas State+11Kansas StateWon 33–6 vs. Oklahoma State+27Oklahoma State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 27atCentral OklahomaW 40–⁠087%
Oct 4vsKingfisherW 157–⁠093%
Oct 11vsTulsaL 0–⁠2795%
Oct 18vsTexasW 12–⁠748%
Oct 25vsNebraskaT 7–⁠765%
Nov 1vsMissouriT 6–⁠656%
Nov 8atKansasT 0–⁠038%
Nov 15atArkansasL 6–⁠764%
Nov 22atKansas StateW 14–⁠352%
Nov 27vsOklahoma StateW 33–⁠669%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Oklahoma State 33–⁠6; 3rd in the Southwest Conference.

In program history: The 91st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
5–⁠2–⁠3
Conference
2–⁠1 3rd in Southwest Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
275–⁠63
Coach
Bennie Owen
Elo
1542 −18 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
8.0 No. 42 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Erl Deacon

1919 Southwest Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Texas A&M4–⁠010–⁠0
Rice3–⁠18–⁠1
Oklahoma2–⁠15–⁠2–⁠3
Texas3–⁠26–⁠3
Arkansas1–⁠23–⁠4
SMU0–⁠2–⁠15–⁠4–⁠1
Baylor0–⁠3–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1
Oklahoma State0–⁠23–⁠3–⁠2

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