| Oklahoma Sooners football |
|---|
| Conference titles | 49 |
| Rivalries | Nebraska (rivalry) Oklahoma State (rivalry) Texas (rivalry) |
| Heisman winners | 7 |
| Consensus All-Americans | 80 |
Red River Showdown
| Statistics |
|---|
| Meetings total | 115 |
| All-time series | Texas leads, 62–48–5 (.561) |
| Largest victory | Oklahoma, 65–13 (2003) |
| Longest win streak | Texas, 8 (1940–1947, 1958–1965) |
Oklahoma vs. Texas History: All-Time Head-to-Head Record in Rivalry. Texas and Oklahoma have met 113 times in the history of their heated rivalry and the Longhorns lead the all-time head-to-head series 62–46–5. The two teams will meet again on Saturday, Dec.
Texas' 5 best rivalries: Who are the Longhorns' biggest rivals, A&M or Oklahoma?
- Texas A&M.
- Oklahoma.
- Arkansas.
- Baylor. The closest major program in proximity to Austin, Baylor is rising on Texas' rivalry list.
- Nebraska. While the Cornhuskers fled the Big 12 in 2012, the hatred still runs deep for fans on both sides.
Red River Showdown
| Statistics |
|---|
| All-time series | Texas leads, 62–48–5 (.561) |
| Largest victory | Oklahoma, 65–13 (2003) |
| Longest win streak | Texas, 8 (1940–1947, 1958–1965) |
| Current win streak | Oklahoma, 2 |
Nope, but the Cotton Bowl is still around — it lies about 20 miles east of AT&T Stadium. The Cotton Bowl game hasn't actually been played in Cotton Bowl Stadium since 2010, when the game was moved to Jerry World, marking the first time since 1937 that the game was played somewhere else.
The team has been coached by Tom Herman since 2017, and home games are played at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
| Texas Longhorns football |
|---|
| Bowl record | 30–24–2 (.554) |
| Claimed nat'l titles | 4 (1963, 1969, 1970, 2005) |
| Unclaimed nat'l titles | 5 (1914, 1941, 1968, 1977, 1981) |
| Conference titles | 32 |
Distance from Oklahoma to Texas. Distance from Oklahoma to Texas is 426 kilometers. This air travel distance is equal to 265 miles. The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Oklahoma and Texas is 426 km= 265 miles.
Share All sharing options for: Oklahoma Sooners Football: Superb defense keys OU's 34-27 win in Red River Showdown. The Golden Hat is returning to Norman. A sterling defensive effort enabled the Oklahoma Sooners to overcome early offensive miscues to take down the Texas Longhorns in the annual Red River Showdown, 34-27
The Texans played at the Cotton Bowl for three years before moving to Kansas City and becoming the Chiefs. The Cowboys played at the Cotton Bowl until the 1971 when they moved into Texas Stadium. Today, the Cotton Bowl has no major tenant.
How old is the Cotton Bowl?
For the majority of the first 100 years of rivalry's history, it was the Red River Shootout. The Shootout name stuck until 2005, when a corporate sponsor changed the name to the “SBC Red River Rivalry” to avoid the gun violence connotations that “shootout” has.
Texas leads the all-time series with a 62-47-5 record, including the Longhorns winning 48-45 in the the 113th edition of the AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl Stadium on October 6, where both teams were ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2012.
The crowd at the Cotton Bowl is split into two distinct halves; the crimson-clad fans of OU sit on one side and Texas fans on the other. The fans split the 50-yard line; Texas' side runs from Section 6 to Section 24, OU's is 24 to 36 and 1 to 6.
Its residents are known as Oklahomans (or colloquially, "Okies"), and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory were merged into the State of Oklahoma when it became the 46th state to enter the union on November 16, 1907.
The Red River Showdown series has been played in Dallas since 1912 and at the State Fair since 1929. 2018's championship game will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Saturday marks the first time since 1903 and just the third time ever, that the two schools will meet for a second time in a season.
"OKLAHOMA, TEXAS. Oklahoma is a small rural community located on Farm Road 2978 about 30 miles northwest of Houston and 13 miles southwest of Conroe in southern Montgomery County.
Most collegiate team national championships
| Institution | Location | NCAA Team Titles |
|---|
| Stanford University | Stanford, California | 125 |
| UCLA | Los Angeles, California | 118 |
| USC | Los Angeles, California | 107 |
| Pennsylvania State University | State College, Pennsylvania | 51 |
Though Oklahoma currently leads in wins with 84, Oklahoma State, the beloved underdog, never gives up easily. Since WWII, OSU has only beaten OU twice in a row three times, but with their win on December 6th, 2014, things are looking promising for number four!
Alabama — 15. Alabama can claim the most NCAA titles in the poll era, with only three of its 15 coming prior. With the 15th title — a win in the College Football Playoff in 2017, coach Nick Saban tied the legendary Bear Bryant with five championships recognized by the NCAA.
Red River Showdown
| Statistics |
|---|
| Meetings total | 115 |
| All-time series | Texas leads, 62–48–5 (.561) |
| Largest victory | Oklahoma, 65–13 (2003) |
| Longest win streak | Texas, 8 (1940–1947, 1958–1965) |
| Oklahoma Sooners football |
|---|
| Bowl record | 29–23–1 (.557) |
| Playoff appearances | 4 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
| Playoff record | 0–4 (.000) |
| Claimed nat'l titles | 7 (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000) |
Oklahoma's 29
bowl victories currently ranks as 4th all
time among college football programs for most
bowl wins.
List of Oklahoma Sooners bowl games.
| Oklahoma Sooners |
|---|
| First bowl appearance | 1939 Orange Bowl |
| Last bowl appearance | 2018 Orange Bowl |
| Next bowl appearance | 2019 Peach Bowl |
| Longest win streak | 4 (1954–1959, 1972–1976, 1979–1981) |
OU's Heisman History. Oklahoma's impressive trophy case includes seven Heisman Trophies, tied with Notre Dame and Ohio State for the most Heisman awards won by a school.
