Big Four Conference (Oklahoma)

The Big Four Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1929 to 1932. Its membership was centered on the state of Oklahoma.[1]

Former members

Institution Location Founded Nickname Current
conference
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma 1910 Bison Great American (NCAA D-II)
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1904 Goldbugs[n 1] Sooner (NAIA)
Phillips University Enid, Oklahoma 1906 Haymakers Closed in 1998
University of Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma 1894 Tulsa Golden Hurricane American Athletic (NCAA D-I)
Notes
  1. ↑ Oklahoma City was known as the Goldbugs at the time.

Football champions

Record
YearChampionsConferenceOverallHead coach
1929 Tulsa4–0–16–3–1Gus Henderson
1930 Tulsa3–07–2Gus Henderson
1931 Oklahoma City3–012–0Vee Green
1932 Tulsa3–07–1–1Gus Henderson

Yearly football standings

1929 Big Four Conference (Oklahoma) football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $4–0–16–3–1
Oklahoma Baptist2–3–05–3–0
Oklahoma City2–3–05–5–0
Phillips1–3–14–4–3
  • $ – Conference champion
1930 Big Four Conference (Oklahoma) football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $3–0–07–2–0
Oklahoma City2–1–09–1–0
Phillips1–2–06–3–0
Oklahoma Baptist0–3–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1931 Big Four Conference (Oklahoma) football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma City $3–0–012–0–0
Tulsa2–1–08–3–0
Oklahoma Baptist1–2–03–6–0
Phillips0–3–01–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1932 Big Four Conference (Oklahoma) football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $3–0–07–1–1
Oklahoma Baptist2–1–05–4–0
Oklahoma City1–2–05–5–1
Phillips0–3–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion

See also

References

  1. ↑ Big 4 Conference Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 25, 2015.