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Oklahoma Football History
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One of the sport's traditional powers, in a rivalry that survived conference realignment and one that did not.
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The Red River rivalry
Oklahoma plays Texas annually at a neutral site in Dallas during the State Fair, one of the few fixtures that has kept its setting for a century. Both programs left the Big 12 for the SEC together, so the game survived the move.
Playing a rivalry at a neutral site, with the stadium split down the middle, produces an atmosphere no campus game replicates.
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Bedlam, and what changed
Oklahoma and Oklahoma State have met for more than a century in a series known as Bedlam. For most of that history they shared a conference, which guaranteed an annual meeting with standings attached.
The move to the SEC while Oklahoma State stayed in the Big 12 ended that guarantee — the clearest single example of what realignment has cost the sport in regional rivalries.
FAQ
OU history questions
Where is the Red River rivalry played?
At a neutral site in Dallas during the State Fair of Texas, a setting the game has kept for around a century.
Is Bedlam still played every year?
Not automatically. Oklahoma's move to the SEC while Oklahoma State stayed in the Big 12 ended the guaranteed annual meeting that shared conference membership provided.
When did Oklahoma join the SEC?
Oklahoma moved from the Big 12 alongside Texas, in a realignment driven primarily by media rights.
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