1944 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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
Big 6 champion
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–0–1 Big 6)
Head coach
Captains
  • Bob Mayfield
  • W. G. Wooten
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium (capacity: 32,000)
1944 Big Six Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma $ 4 –0 –16 –3 –1
Iowa State 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
Missouri 2 –1 –23 –5 –2
Nebraska 2 –3 –02 –6 –0
Kansas 1 –4 –03 –6 –1
Kansas State 1 –4 –02 –5 –2
  • $ – Conference champion

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Norman NAS*
L 14–2815,000[5]
October 7vs. Texas A&M*
W 21–1416,000[6]
October 14vs. Texas*
L 0–2023,000[7]
October 21Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 68–0
October 28vs. TCU*
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 34–19
November 4at Iowa State
W 12–78,474
November 11Missouri
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
T 21–21
November 18at Kansas
W 20–04,500[8]
November 25vs. Oklahoma A&M*
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK (Bedlam)
L 6–28
December 2vs. Nebraska
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK (rivalry)
W 31–12
  • *Non-conference game

[9]

After the season

NFL draft
Main article: 1945 NFL Draft

The following Sooners were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[10][11]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
321W. G. WootenEndCleveland Rams
18180Lee KennonTackleCleveland Rams
25260Stan GreenTackleDetroit Lions
28288Don FaubleBackBrooklyn Tigers

References
  1. "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "1944 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. "Oklahoma Bows To Norman Navy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 1, 1944. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Aggies Bow To Sooners 21-14". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, TX. October 8, 1944. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022.
  7. "Layne sparks Texas to 20–0 win over Sooners". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "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.
  9. DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1940–1944". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  10. "1945 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  11. "Oklahoma Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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