Texas vs. Oklahoma

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 13, 1957, page 65

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  Sooners Given Battle By Texas in 21–⁠7 Win DALLAS. Oct. IL tP).-oklahoma. the Gibraltar Of college football, strained and rocked for three quarters under the weight Of lowly Texas frenzied fight today but power finally prevailed and the Sooners rolled to their 43d straight triumph. Alt. The Nations No. l team, holder Of the all-time record for victories and for scoring In ll9 straight games-had all sorts of trouble with Waiter Fondren. q kicking. passing demon. but a couple Of Texans on the Oklahoma team-Bobby Boyd and jake Sandeferpulled the Sooners out. Texas interruptions Hurt Texas picked OF four Of Oklahcma’s passes and the mighty kicking and passing Of FondrenN kept the Sooners in q hole much Of the time. But Boyd grabbed two Texas passes TO halt damaging Longhorn drives and combined with San defer. the leading ground gamer Of the day. and Dennit Morris and Clendon Thomas to rip the Texas line asunder in the closing period. Sandefer wound up his great day by intercepting a Texas pass with less than three min utes to go to set up the final Oklahoma touchdown.

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Officially, Texas leads 65–⁠52–⁠5; as played, 62–⁠52–⁠5 in the 119 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.