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1897 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceIndependent
1897 record2–0
Head coachVernon Louis Parrington (1st season)
Seasons
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The 1897 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1897 college football season. In their third year of football and first year under head coach Vernon Louis Parrington, the Sooners compiled a 2–0 record, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 33 to 8.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
December 1Oklahoma City Town TeamNorman, OKW 16–0
December 31vs. KingfisherGuthrie, OKW 17–8

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Roster[]

1897 Oklahoma Sooners Football
  • Edwin Barrow
  • Jasper Clapham
  • Harry Ford
  • John Hefley
 
  • Paul Mackey
  • Bill McCutcheon
  • Fred Merkle
 
  • Joe Merkle
  • Columbus Roberts
  • Ray Smith[4]

References[]

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