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1927 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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1927 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–3–2 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainGranville Norris
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Missouri $ 5 1 0 7 2 0
No. 9 Nebraska 4 1 0 6 2 0
Oklahoma A&M 2 1 0 4 4 0
Iowa State 3 2 0 4 3 1
Washington University 2 2 1 5 2 2
Kansas 3 3 1 3 4 1
Oklahoma 2 3 0 3 3 2
Kansas State 2 4 0 3 5 0
Drake 1 2 0 3 6 0
Grinnell 0 5 0 0 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1927 college football season. In their first year under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Sooners compiled am overall of record of 3–3–2 record with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing seventh in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 117 to 101.[1]

Tackle Granville Norris was recognized as an All-American,[2] and end Roy LeCrone received all-conference honors.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8at Chicago*W 13–725,000[4]
October 15Creighton*T 13–13
October 22at Kansas StateL 14–20
October 29at Central State (OK)*Edmond, OKT 14–14
November 5Washington University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 23–7
November 12Kansas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 26–7
November 19Oklahoma A&M
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (Bedlam)
L 7–13
November 24at MissouriL 7–20[5][6]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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1927 Oklahoma Sooners Football
 
  • W.C. Haller
  • Bill Hamilton
  • Summie Kidd
  • Leroy Lecrone
  • Ray Lecrone
  • Victor Marsh
  • Al Mayhew
  • Prentiss Mooney
 
  • Hal Muldrow
  • Granville Norris
  • Martin Philips
  • Gaciuis Short
  • Fred Smith
  • Leon Smith
  • Ben Taylor
  • Paul Ward

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References

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  1. ^ "1927 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. ^ Don Maxwell (October 2, 1927). "Oklahoma's Passes Upset Maroons, 13 to 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers Win Third Title in 4 Years, Beating Sooners". Columbia Daily Tribune. Columbia, Missouri. November 25, 1927. p. 5. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Hamel, J. P. (November 25, 1927). "Tigers Count Extra Game, Claim Title By Victory Over The Oklahoma Team". Evening World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "1927 OU Football Roster". Retrieved October 23, 2021.