Oklahoma vs. Arkansas
Monday, January 2, 1978, Orange Bowl Share
No. 6 Arkansas beat No. 2 Oklahoma 31–6. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 6–4–1.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 60,987Referee: R. Pete Williams (SEC) (split crew: SEC and Big Ten)
MVPs Roland Sales (Arkansas RB); Reggie Freeman (Ark. NG)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Oklahoma 61% to win. Arkansas pulled the upset.
The series
Every Oklahoma–Arkansas gameOklahoma leads 8–4–1 in 13 meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2001 | Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3 | Cotton Bowl |
| 1986 | Oklahoma 42, Arkansas 8 | Orange Bowl |
| 1977 | Arkansas 31, Oklahoma 6 | Orange Bowl |
| 1926 | Oklahoma 13, Arkansas 6 | |
| 1919 | Arkansas 7, Oklahoma 6 | |
| 1918 | Oklahoma 103, Arkansas 0 |
Around this game
Oklahoma
- Next gameat StanfordSept. 9, 1978
- SeasonOklahoma in 1977
- ProgramOklahoma history and records
Arkansas
- Next gamevs. VanderbiltSept. 16, 1978
- SeasonArkansas in 1977
- ProgramArkansas history and records