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1933 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team

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1933 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGoldbug Field
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma City     8 1 0
Tulsa     6 1 0
Troy State     5 1 0
Texas A&I     6 2 0
Catholic University     6 3 0
South Georgia Teachers     5 3 0
Western Maryland     5 3 0
William & Mary Norfolk     5 3 1
George Washington     5 3 1
Navy     5 4 0
Oglethorpe     4 5 0
Texas Mines     3 5 1
West Virginia     3 5 2
Delaware     2 4 2
Dixie (TX)     2 4 0
Georgetown     1 6 1
Jacksonville State     1 4 1
East Carolina     1 5 0
Wake Forest     0 5 1

The 1933 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team represented Oklahoma City University as an independent during the 1933 college football season. Led by Wesley Fry in his first and only season as head coach, the Goldbugs compiled a record of 8–1.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 228:00 p.m.Bacone
W 38–0[1][2]
September 28Southwestern (KS)
W 33–2[3][4]
October 78:00 p.m.Wichita
W 26–19[5][6]
October 13Oklahoma A&Mdagger
  • Goldbug Field
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 19–1310,000[7][8]
October 28at West Texas StateCanyon, TXW 32–13[9]
November 11at TulsaL 0–3913,000–14,000[10][11]
November 18North Dakota Agricultural
  • Goldbug Field
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 19–03,500[12]
November 25Central State (OK)
  • Goldbug Field
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 20–0[13]
November 297:45 p.m.Oklahoma Baptist
  • Goldbug Field
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 25–18[14][15][16][17]

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References

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  1. ^ "Goldbugs, Capitol Hill Play Tonight". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 22, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ [hhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman/162692481/ "Fry-Green Bug Team Routs Bacone, 38-0, In First Appearance"]. The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 23, 1933. p. 10. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Bugs Are Taking No Changes in Contest With Kansas Tonight". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 28, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Kansas Team Wilts Before Bugs By 33-2". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 29, 1933. p. 16. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Strong Wichita Team Plays Bugs". The Campus. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 6, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Goldbugs Are Frightened In 26-19 Thriller". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 8, 1933. pp. 1, 4 (sports section). Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Hefley, Kieth (October 13, 1933). "Goldbugs Battle Cowboys in Annual Grid Tilt". The Campus. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 4. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Ham, Bus (October 14, 1933). "Bugs Whip Aggies In Thrilling Game, 19-13". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. pp. 10–11. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Bugs Outplay West Texas To Win, 32 To 13". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 29, 1933. pp. 1, 4 (sports section). Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Ham, Bus (November 12, 1933). "Tulsa Swamps Goldbugs, 39 To 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Tulsa's Hurricane Wrecks Vaunted O. C. U. Attack 39-0". Tulsa Sunday World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. November 12, 1933. pp. 1, 12. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Bugs batter North Dakota for 19–0 win". The Daily Oklahoman. November 19, 1933. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Goldbugs Push Over Three Touchdowns to Beat Central Bronchos 20 To 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 26, 1933. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Goldbugs And Baptists Clash Tonight On Wet Field". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 3, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Goldbugs–Tulsa Game Holds City Grid Interest". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 5, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Fighting Bison Squad Meets Bug Powerhouse Under Lights Tonight". Shawnee Morning News. Shawnee, Oklahoma. November 29, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Bisons Score Twice In Sensational Finish To Come Near To Victory". The Shawnee Evening Star. Shawnee, Oklahoma. November 30, 1933. p. 9. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Bugs Have Practice Layoff". The Campus. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 20, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.