LSU vs. Oklahoma
Monday, January 2, 1950, Sugar Bowl Share
No. 3 Oklahoma beat No. 13 LSU 35–0. It was their first meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 1–0.
FinalAttendance 82,000Referee: Alvin Bell (SEC; split crew: SEC, Big Seven)The game on Wikipedia
On the newsreel
- THE SUGAR BOWLThe Oklahoma Sooners, winners here last year, repeat in bold-type fashion as they rout the L.S.U. Bayou Tigers before 83,000 spectators. Unbeaten Oklahoma remains unbeaten, 35-0
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Oklahoma 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every LSU–Oklahoma gameLSU leads 3–2 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2025 | Oklahoma 17, LSU 13 | |
| 2024 | LSU 37, Oklahoma 17 | |
| 2019 | LSU 63, Oklahoma 28 | Peach Bowl, CFP Semifinal |
| 2003 | LSU 21, Oklahoma 14 | Sugar Bowl |
| 1949 | Oklahoma 35, LSU 0 | Sugar Bowl |
Around this game
LSU
- Next gameat KentuckySept. 23, 1950
- SeasonLSU in 1949
- ProgramLSU history and records
Oklahoma
- Next gamevs. Boston CollegeSept. 30, 1950
- SeasonOklahoma in 1949
- ProgramOklahoma history and records