Texas at Oklahoma

Friday, November 13, 1908

Oklahoma beat Texas 50–⁠0. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Texas led the series 5–⁠2–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayTexas5–⁠4 in 1908
0
HomeOklahoma2–⁠1 in 1908
50

FinalHigh 36°F, low 27°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Vinita daily chieftain's story: SOONERS DEFEAT TEXAS L0NGHORNS Oklahoma University Easy Winners in Game With Texas at Norman Score Oklahoma SO, Texas0

    The Vinita daily chieftain, Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 14, 1908, page 1

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    SOONERS DEFEAT TEXAS L0NGHORNS Oklahoma University Easy Winners in Game With Texas at Norman Score Oklahoma SO, Texas0 Norman. Ok. Nov. 14-University OF Oklahoma so, Texas university 0. This was the result of the gridiron battle on Boyd field yesterday afternoon between the Lonehorns and Sooners. Texas had been defeated only one game this season and that one was against Colorado. In yester- DAVIS game the Sooner’s outplayed their opponents in every stage of the game and only once did the Longhorns have a chance to score. During the first ten minutes of play Texas played as good football as the Oklahomans, but after Wantland, left half, received a punt and ran ninety yards for the first touchdown, il was OMahoma’s game. The Texans had no speedy men. and this one thing was hurtful to them as the Sooners were very fast. The score at the end of the first stood II to 0. During the interview the students gave an exhibition on tho eridiron of an Indian war dance. In the second half Texas weakened and Okla homa scored thirty three points Douglass and Roy Campbell, tackles, made many long runs. Captain Feldheke and Estil’ played the hest game for Texas The lineup

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Texas 60% to win. Oklahoma won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, Texas leads 65–⁠52–⁠5; as played, 62–⁠52–⁠5 in the 119 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the 111 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Oklahoma 27, Texas 24
2025Texas 23, Oklahoma 6Allstate Red River Rivalry
2024Texas 34, Oklahoma 3Allstate Red River Rivalry
2023Oklahoma 34, Texas 30Allstate Red River Rivalry
2022Texas 49, Oklahoma 0
2021Oklahoma 55, Texas 48

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