Syracuse vs. Oklahoma
Thursday, January 1, 1959, Orange Bowl Share
No. 3 Oklahoma beat No. 10 Syracuse 21–6. It was their first meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 1–0.
FinalTV: CBSAttendance 75,281Referee: Cliff Ogden (Big Seven; split crew: Big Seven, ECAC)The game on Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Oklahoma 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Syracuse–Oklahoma gameOklahoma leads 4–0 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 1997 | Oklahoma 36, Syracuse 34 | |
| 1994 | Oklahoma 30, Syracuse 29 | |
| 1962 | Oklahoma 7, Syracuse 3 | |
| 1958 | Oklahoma 21, Syracuse 6 | Orange Bowl |
Around this game
Syracuse
- Next gamevs. KansasSept. 26, 1959
- SeasonSyracuse in 1958
- ProgramSyracuse history and records
Oklahoma
- Next gameat NorthwesternSept. 26, 1959
- SeasonOklahoma in 1958
- ProgramOklahoma history and records