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The Oklahoma University Rugby Football Club was established in 1974. OU Rugby has experienced success since its founding, including an undefeated record in the 1983–1984 season, and reached the national quarter-finals five times from 1980 to 1990. [ 35 ]
The team is an amalgamation of the Wellington College Old Boys' club and the Victoria University of Wellington rugby union club. [3] They are commonly referred to as OBU.The team's jerseys are bottle green and white hoops with a black patch and gold numbers, reflecting the colours of the two teams who merged to form the club.
Rugby began its revival in the United States in the late 1950s and into the 1960s and 1970s, as many colleges started club rugby teams. Rugby began getting some coverage in the media, including in the New York Times, when 1958 Heisman Trophy winner Pete Dawkins played for Oxford against Cambridge in 1959. [15]
The sport has changed since it left behind its amateur roots 25 years ago.
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20 September – Rugby Special is moved back to its former Sunday teatime slot. 1982. No events. 1983. No events. 1984. 22 September – For the second time, Rugby Special is moved from Sunday late afternoon to Saturday mid-evening. 1985. 13 October – Rugby Special returns to Sunday afternoons but is shown at the earlier time of 2pm. 1986
OU football doesn't have much experience with BYU but Sooners' quarterback Dillon Gabriel has a history with the Cougars.
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