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The two teams first played each other in 1900, and the rivalry has been renewed annually since 1929 for a total of 120 games as of 2024. The rivalry is commonly referred to as the Red River Shootout, the Red River Rivalry, or the Red River Showdown. [1] [2] The name refers to the Red River, which forms part of the border between Oklahoma and Texas.
Here's what to know about the series history of the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma ahead of Saturday's meeting:
The series between the two colleges, which are 17 miles (27 km) away from each other in the Lehigh Valley, is the most played rivalry in college football history with 158 meetings since 1884. This is a list of rivalry games in college football. The list also shows any trophy awarded to the winner of the rivalry between the teams. [a]
Texas and Oklahoma have met undefeated 21 times in the Red River Rivalry, including Saturday. Who leads the all-time series in such games?
Nicknamed "Peter the Great" by Longhorn fans, Gardere is worshiped by Texas and reviled by OU fans as the only starting quarterback on either side of the Red River Rivalry, in the 100-year history of the series, to have won 4 consecutive games against the other team. [8] [9] In each of those games Oklahoma was ranked and Texas was not.
Here's a look at the top 25 OU-Texas games of the last 30 years as this year's Red River Rivalry game begins a new era. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
The game against the 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team marked the 103rd meeting of the Red River Rivalry, which has been called one of the greatest sports rivalries. [1] It is the longest running rivalry for the Longhorns.
Texas took the No. 1 ranking from Oklahoma with a win in the 2008 Red Rivalry game, but it was the Sooners who were later awarded a bid to the BCS national championship game.