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1976 - my first OU game - I was a senior at UT. This iconic game is best described as a fist-fight in a phone booth - most physical game I have ever witnessed. There were several side-stories leading up to the game: (1) It was not on TV cuz OU was on NCAA probation (again). (2) DKR vs Switzer - real animosity that carried over to the fan bases. (3) Just before the game, President Ford (running for election vs Carter) awkwardly escorted them down the tunnel out to midfield, much like a boxing referee. (4) OU QB Dean Blevins was out with mono, and they had to go with 1st time starter Thomas Lott - he was handcuffed with a limited playbook by the OU staff. (4) OU was 4-0 and ranked #3 and UT was 2-1 at #16. Very conservative offensive play - each team had stout D's and both teams ran the Wishbone. Seemed like players were carried off or limped off the field every other play - brutal physicality. Texas led 3-0 at half thx to an Erxleben FG; and he made another FG early in the 4th Q to go up 6-0.....we were cautiously optimistic. OU had just 1 first down going into the 4th Q - and that was on a halfback pass! Texas gave the ball to Fullback Earl Campbell 27 times for 91 yards and UT managed 10 first downs for the game, OU had 5 total. There were 21 punts in the game, 9 by Texas and at least 2 were kicked on 3rd down! But alas, UT fumbled with less than 6:00 left in the game on their own 37. OU's offense came alive and they punched it in 10 plays later to tie the game with about 3 minutes left. What a bummer! The Sooner side was jubilant, and we were demoralized, because it looked like an L. Not so fast! On the extra point, OU's deep snapper hiked the ball over the head of the holder and the Sooner fans went silent and sat, as we rose up cheering and laughing. It ended in a 6-6 tie and DKR walked out of the Cotton Bowl (stopping along the way with dry heaves) for the last time as a coach. 72,000 fans witnessed it, no TV, no ESPN, no internet, no film on YouTube that I can find....but I have a lasting memory of the sights, sounds, smells of the fairgrounds....had my first Fletcher's corndog (with mustard, not mayo) and drank beer out of wax-coated paper cups (outside the stadium). It would be cool to speak to some of the combatants on both sides, who participated in the game to get their perspective.....even Switzer.

Super Hanky

Can’t wait to be there for that one. See you there Jeff 😘

Maybe another tough win on the road actually helped his confidence as the team experienced another off the wall victory...

I’m mountain time zone

Heber city Utah, Mountain , OU Sucks

Nice to get the CST "OU still Sucks" from the state of Oklahoma. Great start!

All good geographical trivia. I guess what you also mean to say: Its 12:29 EST and OU still sucks!

@Gerry Hamilton a little off topic but over the years what has been your favorite school to visit that maybe isn't one we all think about? Any schools that you have only visited for maybe one or two recruits that you wish you could visit more?

LSU and Florida coming through next week to see him now too

Texas has real shot to flip Jason Crenshaw Jr, obviously

Scheyer has been outcoached the last two years. Definitely should have won it two years ago with the players he had. Maybe he will grow into being one of the best coaches....but he's not there yet.

Mack was 5-6 vs Stoops after 2009. Then things got sideways after the 2010 collapse

CJ in hell

And like ou, that also sucks.

Wonderful news ! 🤘🏻

Young whippersnapper!

I was at every single one of those!!!

Felt like it was a different Arch from two weeks ago.

Is that ND’s one game against a ranked opponent? edit: never mind I see they also play Miami in November. I’m actually impressed

Hoping this bye week was the perfect reset.

Playoff baseball scheduling is a complete afterthought as it compares to numbers college football does - independent of when the baseball playoffs overlap with college football games

Thank you!

OP was a good add to the OTF team. Let’s roll