Duke vs. Oklahoma
Wednesday, January 1, 1958, Orange Bowl Share
No. 5 Oklahoma beat No. 16 Duke 48–21. It was their only meeting on record.
FinalTV: CBSAttendance 76,318Referee: John Donohue (ACC; split crew: ACC, Big Seven)The game on Wikipedia
On the newsreel
- SOONERS ROUT DUKE IN ORANGE BOWLOklahoma's Sooners stage a record scoring spree in the closing minutes to rack up a 48-21 triumph over Duke. Interceptions and dazzling runbacks by the sharp Sooners make it a fast-paced thriller
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Photos from the game
Scanned from the 1958 edition of The Chanticleer, the yearbook of Duke UniversityPhoto: Duke University, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Oklahoma 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Duke–Oklahoma gameOklahoma leads 1–0 in their only meeting.
Around this game
Duke
- Next gameat South CarolinaSept. 20, 1958
- SeasonDuke in 1957
- ProgramDuke history and records
Oklahoma
- Next gamevs. West VirginiaSept. 27, 1958
- SeasonOklahoma in 1957
- ProgramOklahoma history and records