Top 25 College Football Flashback (2018 Week 6) – Texas vs. Oklahoma

Classic Programs
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This weekend marks the 113th meeting between Texas (#19) and Oklahoma (#7), and the first that both teams have come in ranked in the Top 25 since 2013. Let’s take a look back at some programs from the Red River Showdown (formerly the Red River Shootout).

TEXAS LONGHORNS VS. OKLAHOMA SOONERS (OCTOBER 10, 1953)
October 10, 1953: #16 Oklahoma 19, #15 Texas 14

The first cover in the series illustrated by the great John Churchill Chase.

TEXAS LONGHORNS VS. OKLAHOMA SOONERS (OCTOBER 8, 1960)
October 8, 1960: #15 Texas 24, Oklahoma 0
TEXAS LONGHORNS VS. OKLAHOMA SOONERS (OCTOBER 9, 1971)
October 9, 1971: #4 Oklahoma 48, #3 Texas 27

After losing 12 of the previous 13 matchups against Texas, Oklahoma exploded for 48 points and kicked off a five-game winning streak of their own.