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The 1935 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1935 college football season. In their first year under head coach Biff Jones, the Sooners compiled a 6–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 99 to 44.[1][2]
1935 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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Conference | Big Six Conference |
Record | 6–3 (3–2 Big 6) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
Captain | Morris McDannald |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Nebraska $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tackle J. W. "Dub" Wheeler received All-America honors in 1935,[3] and four Sooners received all-conference honors: Wheeler, backs Bill Breedon and Nick Robertson and tackle Ralph Brown.[4]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 28 | Colorado* | W 3–0 | |||
October 5 | New Mexico* |
| W 25–0 | ||
October 12 | vs. Texas* | L 7–12 | 16,000 | [5] | |
October 19 | Iowa State |
| W 16–0 | 10,407 | |
October 26 | at Nebraska | L 0–19 | |||
November 2 | Kansas |
| L 0–7 | ||
November 9 | at Missouri | W 20–6 | 9,000 | [6] | |
November 16 | at Kansas State | W 3–0 | |||
November 28 | Oklahoma A&M* |
| W 25–0 | 10,000 | |
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One Sooner players was drafted as part of the inaugural NFL draft following the season.[7][8]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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2 | 16 | J. W. Wheeler | Tackle | Green Bay Packers |
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