The 1944 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1944 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Dewey Luster, the Sooners compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 227 to 149.[1][2]
| 1944 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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Big 6 champion | |
| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (4–0–1 Big 6) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No Sooners received All-America honors in 1944,[3] but four Sooners received all-conference honors: Merle Dinkins (end), John Harley (tackle), Bob Mayfield (center), and W.G. Wooten (end).[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Norman NAS* | L 14–28 | 15,000 | [5] | |
| October 7 | vs. Texas A&M* | W 21–14 | 16,000 | [6] | |
| October 14 | vs. Texas* | L 0–20 | 23,000 | [7] | |
| October 21 | Kansas State |
| W 68–0 | ||
| October 28 | vs. TCU* |
| W 34–19 | ||
| November 4 | at Iowa State | W 12–7 | 8,474 | ||
| November 11 | Missouri |
| T 21–21 | ||
| November 18 | at Kansas | W 20–0 | 4,500 | [8] | |
| November 25 | vs. Oklahoma A&M* |
| L 6–28 | ||
| December 2 | vs. Nebraska |
| W 31–12 | ||
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NFL draft
editThe following Sooners were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[10][11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 3 | 21 | W. G. Wooten | End | Cleveland Rams |
| 18 | 180 | Lee Kennon | Tackle | Cleveland Rams |
| 25 | 260 | Stan Green | Tackle | Detroit Lions |
| 28 | 288 | Don Fauble | Back | Brooklyn Tigers |
References
edit- ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1944 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "Oklahoma Bows To Norman Navy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 1, 1944. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies Bow To Sooners 21-14". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, TX. October 8, 1944. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Layne sparks Texas to 20–0 win over Sooners". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma Is Assured Big Six Title Tie: Sooners Employ Power Attack to Beat K.U. 20 to 0". The Wichita Eagle. November 19, 1944. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1940–1944". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1945 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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