Penn State vs. Oklahoma
Sunday, December 31, 1972, Sugar Bowl Share
No. 2 Oklahoma beat No. 5 Penn State 14–0. It was their first meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 1–0.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 80,123Referee: Bill Jennings (Big Eight) (split crew: Big Eight, ECAC)
MVP Tinker Owens (Oklahoma FL)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Oklahoma 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Oklahoma gameOklahoma leads 2–0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 1985 | Oklahoma 25, Penn State 10 | Orange Bowl |
| 1972 | Oklahoma 14, Penn State 0 | Sugar Bowl |
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gameat StanfordSept. 15, 1973
- SeasonPenn State in 1972
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Oklahoma
- Next gameat BaylorSept. 15, 1973
- SeasonOklahoma in 1972
- ProgramOklahoma history and records