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| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 5–2–2 (3–1–1 Big 6) |
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| Captain | Albert Corrotto |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No.11Nebraska $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | atTulsa* |
| L 7–19 | 16,000 | |
| October 2 | Rice* |
| W 6–0 | ||
| October 9 | vs. Texas* |
| T 7–7 | 25,000 | [5] |
| October 16 | atNebraska |
| T 0–0 | ||
| October 23 | Kansas |
| L 3–6 | 5,000 | [6] |
| October 30 | atKansas State |
| W 19–0 | ||
| November 6 | Iowa State |
| W 33–7 | 8,194 | |
| November 13 | atMissouri |
| W 7–0 | ||
| November 25 | Oklahoma A&M* |
| W 16–0 | ||
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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.[8]
The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[9]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 3 | 21 | Pete Smith | End | Detroit Lions |
| 9 | 79 | Ed Parks | Center | Washington Redskins |
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