1934 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1934 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1934 college football season. In their third year under head coach Lewie Hardage, the Sooners compiled a 3–4–2 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 64 to 43.^[1][2]

1934 Oklahoma Sooners football
Conference	Big Six Conference
Record	3–4–2 (2–2–1 Big 6)
Head coach	Lewie Hardage (3rd season)
Captain	Art Pansze
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1933 1935 →

1934 Big Six Conference football standings

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

Tackle Cassius Gentry received All-America honors in 1934,^[3] and four Sooners received all-conference honors: Gentry, guard James Stacy, back Ben Poyner, and tackle Dub Wheeler.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 6	Centenary*	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	W 7–0	12,000	[5]
October 13	vs. Texas*	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 0–19	21,000	[6]
October 20	Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)	L 0–6	14,000	[7]
October 27	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	T 7–7
November 3	Missouri	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)	W 31–0
November 10	at Iowa State	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	W 12–0	8,000
November 17	Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 7–8
November 22	at Oklahoma A&M*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (Bedlam)	T 0–0
November 29	at George Washington*	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–3		[8]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "1934 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. "Blocked punt gives O.U. 7–0 win over Centenary". The Oklahoma News. October 7, 1934. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Frogs, Longhorns and Owls triumph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1934. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Colonials win on field goal". The Omaha Evening Bee-News. November 30, 1934. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1930–1934". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.