| 1940 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (4–1 Big 6) |
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| Captain | Gus Kitchens |
| Home stadium | Owen Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Nebraska $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1940 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Tom Stidham, the Sooners compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 121 to 105.[1][2]
No Sooners received All-America honors in 1940,[3] but four Sooners received all-conference honors: tackle Roger Eason, end Bill Jennings, guard Harold Lahar, and back John Martin.[4]
Oklahoma was ranked at No. 45 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[5]
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | vs. Oklahoma A&M* | W 29–27 | |||
| October 12 | vs. Texas* | L 16–19 | 35,000 | [6] | |
| October 19 | Kansas State | W 14–0 | |||
| October 26 | at Iowa State | W 20–7 | 11,424 | ||
| November 2 | No. 12 Nebraska |
| L 0–13 | 33,377 | [7] |
| November 9 | at Kansas | W 13–0 | 5,000 | [8] | |
| November 16 | Missouri |
| W 7–0 | ||
| November 23 | Temple* |
| W 9–6 | 7,000 | [9] |
| November 30 | at No. 15 Santa Clara* | L 13–33 | 5,000 | [10] | |
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NFL draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[12]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 79 | Hal Lahar | Guard | Chicago Bears |
| 14 | 128 | Johnny Martin | Back | Chicago Bears |
References
- ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1940 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.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crain sets Gait in Steer rally to win, 19–16". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 13, 1940. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nebraska Poise, Punch Floor Sooners, 13-0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1940. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harold Keith (November 10, 1940). "O.U. 13-0 Victor: Hamm Sparks Winning Drive in The Late Moments Against Kansas". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Arthur Edson (November 24, 1940). "Sooners Wing Owls, 9-6". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alan Ward (December 1, 1940). "Oklahoma Scares Broncs But Loses Battle, 33 to 13". Oakland Tribune. pp. 10, 15.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1940–1944". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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