1935 Oklahoma Sooners football team
American college football team season
The 1935 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1935 college football season. In their first year under head coach Biff Jones, the Sooners compiled a 6–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 99 to 44.
Tackle J. W. "Dub" Wheeler received All-America honors in 1935, and four Sooners received all-conference honors: Wheeler, backs Bill Breedon and Nick Robertson and tackle Ralph Brown.
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NFL draft
One Sooner players was drafted as part of the inaugural NFL draft following the season.
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