1937 Oklahoma Sooners football team explained

The 1937 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1937 college football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Stidham, the Sooners compiled a 5–2–2 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 98 to 39.^{[1] [2]}

End Pete Smith received All-America honors in 1937,^[3] and four Sooners received all-conference honors: Smith, back Jack Baer, center Mickey Parks, and end Waddy Young.^[4]

Schedule

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Media

This was the first season that all Sooner football games were radio broadcast over the air. The games were carried by WKY and Walter Cronkite was the announcer.^[6]

NFL draft

The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.^[7]

3	21	Pete Smith	End	Detroit Lions
9	79	Ed Parks	Center	Washington Redskins

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oklahoma Yearly Results (1935-1939). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 20, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905182309/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/o/oklahoma/1935-1939_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. Web site: 1937 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. July 20, 2015.
3. Web site: 2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement. University of Oklahoma. 2014. July 20, 2014. 90.
4. Web site: 2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement. University of Oklahoma. 2014. July 20, 2014. 95.
5. Web site: DeLassus . David . Oklahoma Yearly Results 1935–1939 . . July 20, 2015 . September 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905182309/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/o/oklahoma/1935-1939_yearly_results.php . dead .
6. Web site: Walter Cronkite recalled time as OU broadcaster. July 19, 2009. July 27, 2015.
7. Web site: 1938 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 29, 2020.