Arkansas vs. Oklahoma
Thursday, January 1, 1987, Orange Bowl Share
No. 3 Oklahoma beat No. 9 Arkansas 42–8. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 7–4–1.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 52,717Referee: Paul Schmitt (Independent)
MVPs Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma HB); Dante Jones (Oklahoma LB)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Oklahoma 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Arkansas–Oklahoma gameOklahoma leads 8–4–1 in 13 meetings, counting the one 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
Arkansas
- Next gameat Ole MissSept. 12, 1987
- SeasonArkansas in 1986
- ProgramArkansas history and records
Oklahoma
- Next gamevs. North TexasSept. 5, 1987
- SeasonOklahoma in 1986
- ProgramOklahoma history and records