Notre Dame at Oklahoma

Saturday, October 22, 1966

No. 1 Notre Dame beat No. 10 Oklahoma 38–⁠0. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 6–⁠1 as played.

Away1Notre Dame9–⁠0–⁠1 in 1966
38
Home10Oklahoma6–⁠4 in 1966
0

FinalHigh 70°F, low 53°FAttendance 63,439

On the newsreel

  • NOTRE DAME TROUNCES OKLAHOMAAt Norman, Oklahoma, The Sooners go against Notre Dame. Both are undefeated. Terry Hanratty's passing, Jim Seymour's receptions and the running of Nick Eddy and Bob Bleir maintain the Irish Number One national ranking.Universal Newsreel, October 27, 1966. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 8–⁠2; as played, 9–⁠2 in 11 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2013Oklahoma 35, Notre Dame 21
2012Notre Dame 30, Oklahoma 13
1999Notre Dame 34, Oklahoma 30
1968Notre Dame 45, Oklahoma 21
1966Notre Dame 38, Oklahoma 0
1962Notre Dame 13, Oklahoma 7

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