Oklahoma at Stanford

Saturday, September 9, 1978

No. 4 Oklahoma beat Stanford 35–⁠29. It was their first meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 1–⁠0.

Away4Oklahoma11–⁠1 in 1978
35
HomeStanford8–⁠4 in 1978
29

FinalHigh 78°F, low 49°FAttendance 58,883

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Oklahoma 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Oklahoma leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2009Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27Sun Bowl
1984Oklahoma 19, Stanford 7
1983Oklahoma 27, Stanford 14
1980Stanford 31, Oklahoma 14
1978Oklahoma 35, Stanford 29

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