1942 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1942 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1942 college football season. In their second year under head coach Dewey Luster, the Sooners compiled a 3–5–2 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 135 to 78.^[1][2]

1942 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference	Big Six Conference
Record	3–5–2 (3–1–1 Big 6)
Head coach	Dewey Luster (2nd season)
Captains	Bill Campbell Walter Lamb
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

1942 Big Six Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Missouri $	4	–	0	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma	3	–	1	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Nebraska	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Iowa State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Kansas	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

No Sooners received All-America honors in 1942,^[3] but six Sooners received all-conference honors: William Campbell (back), Huel Hamm (back), Jack Marsee (center), Clare Morford (guard), W.G. Lamb (end), and Homer Simmons (tackle).^[4]

Oklahoma was ranked at No. 52 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Oklahoma A&M*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (Bedlam)	T 0–0	13,000
October 3	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 0–23	12,000
October 10	vs. Texas*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 0–7	20,000	[6]
October 17	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 25–0	4,000	[7]
October 24	Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)	L 0–7
October 31	at Iowa State	Clyde Williams Stadium Ames, IA	W 14–7	7,720
November 7	Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	W 76–0	8,000
November 14	Missouri	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Tiger–Sooner Peace Pipe)	T 6–6	20,000
November 21	at Temple*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–14	5,000
November 28	No. 19 William & Mary*	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 7–14	5,000	[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.^[10]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
10	85	Homer Simmons	Tackle	Cleveland Rams
10	89	Dub Lamb	End	Chicago Bears
17	153	Bill Campbell	Back	Chicago Cardinals
25	231	Huel Hamm	Back	Detroit Lions

References

1. "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "1942 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
3. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
4. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
5. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sooners lose to Texas, 7–0, after great battle". Miami News-Record. October 11, 1942. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. John Kronley (October 18, 1942). "Sooners Roll Over Kansas, 25-0". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Indians tumble Sooners, 14–7". The Daily Oklahoman. December 6, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1940–1944". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
10. "1943 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.