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Lightning Forces 72-Year-Old Game to Skip a Year
Stephen C. Smith Sr - Times Record News
The storm system that blew into town on Wednesday turned out to be a precursor as the skies darkened close to the scheduled 7:30 p.m. kickoff and lightning began crackle in the skies.
Oil Bowl officials made the history-making announcement at 8:20 p.m. when it became evident that the weather would actually worsen by the time of the proposed 9 p.m. kickoff.
| Overall Record |
Texas: 44 Wins Oklahoma: 18 Wins 1 Tie
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Series Records |
Longest Texas Winning Streak: 9 Games (1945-1953)
Longest Oklahoma Winning Streak: 3 Games (1997-99)
Largest Texas Margin of Victory: 37 points (37-0 1946, 37-0 1956)
Largest Oklahoma Margin of Victory: 31 points (38-7 2005)
Most Total Points in One Game: 66 points in 1970 (Texas 38-28)
Most Points by Texas: 40 points (2004)
Most Points by Oklahoma: 42 points (1997)
Fewest Total Points in One Game: 7 points in 1955 (Texas 7-0)
Largest Crowd: 20,000 in 1971
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Individual Records |
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Oklahoma |
Most Yardage Rushing: 166 yards (18 carries), Freddie Hurd, Ardmore(1976)
Longest Run: 77 yards, Freddie Hurd, Ardmore(1976)
Most Passing Yardage: 192 yards, Pat Ryan, Putnam City(1973)
Highest Completion Percentage: 66.6% (18 of 27), Tony Brantley, Putnam City(1972)
Most TD Passes: 4, Brent Blackman, Tulsa(1970)
Longest Pass: 82 yards, Ken Stockdale, Ardmore to Gary Moore (1963)
Most Receiving Yardage: 122 yards, Preston Carpenter, Muskogee (1952)
Most Interceptions: 2, Jim Rinehart, Frederick (1948), Don Derrick, Oklahoma City (1959), Tony Banfield, Broken Arrow (1956), Robert Lavender, Lawton Eisenhower(1991), Chris Pollard, Lawton Eisenhower(1991)
Longest Punt Return: 57 yards, Chris Massey, Spiro (1999)
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Texas |
Most Yardage Rushing: 153 yards (22 carries), James Dixon, Vernon (1985)
Longest Run: 74 yards, Dal Watson, Odessa Permian (1984)
Most Passing Yardage: 327 yards, Tim Trimmier, San Antonio Lee (1970)
Highest Completion Percentage: 78.9%, Jack Mildren, Abilene Cooper (1968)
Most TD Passes: 4, Jack Mildren, Abilene Cooper (1968) Tim Trimmier, San Antonio Lee (1970)
Longest Pass: 73 yards, J.J. Joe, Arlington Lamar to Mike Davis, Copperas Cove (1989)
Most Receiving Yardage: 136 yards, Darcel McBath, Gainesville (2004)
Most Interceptions: 2, Lawrence Williams, Wichita Falls High (1971), William Shankle, Willowridge (1989), Tim Crosby, Garland High (2006), Dwight Hamilton, Garland High (2007)
Longest Punt Return: 65 yards, Van Ballard, Electra (1946)
Longest Field Goal: 60 yards, Chris Sims, Garland High (2000)
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Year by Year Oil Bowl Scores |
| Year | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
| 1938 | West Texas 15 | East Texas 13 | 5500 |
| 1939 | East Texas 24 | West Texas 13 | 6000 |
| 1940 | North Texas 15 | West Texas 6 | 9000 |
| 1941 | North Texas 14 | West Texas 7 | 7500 |
| 1942 | North Texas 20 | West Texas 7 | 8000 |
| 1943 | West Texas 13 | North Texas 8 | 7500 |
| 1944 | South Texas 19 | North Texas 7 | 7500 |
| 1945 | Texas 13 | Oklahoma 0 | 8000 |
| 1946 | Texas 37 | Oklahoma 0 | 12,000 |
| 1947 | Texas 14 | Oklahoma 0 | 16,000 |
| 1948 | Texas 20 | Oklahoma 0 | 16,500 |
| 1949 | Texas 39 | Oklahoma 7 | 17,000 |
| 1950 | Texas 21 | Oklahoma 7 | 18,000 |
| 1951 | Texas 20 | Oklahoma 6 | 18,000 |
| 1952 | Texas 18 | Oklahoma 6 | 18,000 |
| 1953 | Texas 20 | Oklahoma 19 | 15,000 |
| 1954 | Texas 6 | Oklahoma 6 | 15,000 |
| 1955 | Texas 7 | Oklahoma 7 | 15,000 |
| 1956 | Texas 37 | Oklahoma 0 | 15,000 |
| 1957 | Oklahoma 20 | Texas 7 | 15,000 |
| 1958 | Texas 20 | Oklahoma 0 | 15,000 |
| 1959 | Texas 21 | Oklahoma 14 | 15,000 |
| 1960 | Oklahoma 14 | Texas 13 | 15,000 |
| 1961 | East Texas 20 | West Texas 6 | 10,000 |
| 1962 | Oklahoma 7 | Texas 0 | 15,000 |
| 1963 | Texas 21 | Oklahoma 12 | 15,000 |
| 1964 | Oklahoma 21 | Texas 15 | 15,000 |
| 1965 | Texas 21 | Oklahoma 13 | 17,000 |
| 1966 | Texas 14 | Oklahoma 0 | 15,000 |
| 1967 | Texas 21 | Oklahoma 8 | 15,000 |
| 1968 | Texas 39 | Oklahoma 7 | 18,000 |
| 1969 | Oklahoma 17 | Texas 7 | 17,000 |
| 1970 | Texas 38 | Oklahoma 28 | 18,000 |
| 1971 | Texas 15 | Oklahama 0 | 20,000 |
| 1972 | Texas 21 | Oklahoma 20 | 16,700 |
| 1973 | Oklahoma 37 | Texas 27 | 13,500 |
| 1974 | Texas 20 | Oklahoma 13 | 15,000 |
| 1975 | Texas 20 | Oklahoma 13 | 13,200 |
| 1976 | Texas 37 | Oklahoma 28 | 11,500 |
| 1977 | Texas 34 | Oklahoma 8 | 13,200 |
| 1978 | Texas 27 | Oklahoma 5 | 10,500 |
| 1979 | Oklahoma 14 | Texas 6 | 10,000 |
| 1980 | Texas 7 | Oklahoma 3 | 10,000 |
| 1981 | Texas 27 | Oklahoma 3 | 9,500 |
| 1982 | Texas 7 | Oklahoma 6 | 9,000 |
| 1983 | Oklahoma 27 | Texas 3 | 9,000 |
| 1984 | Texas 27 | Oklahoma 7 | 7,000 |
| 1985 | Oklahoma 13 | Texas 12 | 10,200 |
| 1986 | Texas 17 | Oklahoma 0 | 12,500 |
| 1987 | Oklahoma 10 | Texas 0 | 13,500 |
| 1988 | Texas 14 | Oklahoma 3 | 14,000 |
| 1989 | Texas 33 | Oklahoma 14 | 11,000 |
| 1990 | Oklahoma 20 | Texas 0 | 12,000 |
| 1991 | Oklahoma 21 | Texas 7 | 11,500 |
| 1992 | Texas 24 | Oklahoma 7 | 10,000 |
| 1993 | Texas 23 | Oklahoma 14 | 10,000 |
| 1994 | Texas 39 | Oklahoma 7 | 8,500 |
| 1995 | Oklahoma 12 | Texas 10 | 9,000 |
| 1996 | Texas 36 | Oklahoma 0 | 8,500 |
| 1997 | Oklahoma 42 | Texas 21 | 9,000 |
| 1998 | Oklahoma 16 | Texas 7 | 8,500 |
| 1999 | Oklahoma 41 | Texas 13 | 7,000 |
| 2000 | Texas 11 | Oklahoma 9 | 8,500 |
| 2001 | Texas 14 | Oklahoma 2 | 9,000 |
| 2002 | Texas 28 | Oklahoma 7 | 9,000 |
| 2003 | Oklahoma 24 | Texas 21 | 10,000 |
| 2004 | Texas 40 | Oklahoma 10 | 8,200 |
| 2005 | Oklahoma 38 | Texas 7 | 8,000 |
| 2006 | Texas 17 | Oklahoma 0 | 4,800 |
| 2007 | Texas 31 | Oklahoma 16 | 7,800 |
| 2008 | Oklahoma 17 | Texas 16 | 6500 |
| 2009 | Cancelled due to poor | weather |