Oklahoma honors defensive stars Selmon brothers with statue
September 24, 2022 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The University of Oklahoma dedicated a statue Saturday honoring the Selmon brothers — defensive linemen Lucious, Dewey and Lee Roy.
The trio starred for Oklahoma from 1971 to 1975 and helped the Sooners compile a 54-3-1 record with national championships in 1974 and 1975 and four Big Eight titles.
Ex-Oklahoma QB Thompson’s son to lead Nebraska vs Sooners
September 15, 2022 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Former Oklahoma quarterback Charles Thompson will return to the site of what he calls his greatest college victory but in a very different role.
Thompson, one of masters of Barry Switzer’s wishbone offense, led the second-ranked Sooners to a 17-7 win at No.
Ex-Oklahoma QB Thompson’s son leads Texas into rivalry game
October 6, 2021 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Former Oklahoma quarterback Charles Thompson never imagined he’d even consider putting up the “Hook ‘em Horns” hand gesture.
He's done it now, and for good reason. His son, Casey, will start at quarterback for No.
Thanks for the memories: This isn’t your dad’s Nebraska-OU
September 14, 2021 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's visit to third-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday is a trip down memory lane for the over-40 set of college football fans.
It's the 50th anniversary of the “Game of the Century,” the showdown between the nation's Nos.
Texas-Oklahoma a bad blood border rivalry
November 28, 2018 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas-Oklahoma rivalry is never short on bad blood between the Big 12 border states.
Whether it's "horns down," Darrell Royal accusing Barry Switzer of spying or Brian Bosworth's critique of vomit-inducing burnt orange, a rivalry that dates to 1900 has more than its share of antics and lore...
OU football: Oklahoma plots new home for legendary coach statues of Bud, Barry, Bennie (and Bob?)
March 22, 2018 GMTOklahoma has found a new home for statues of its legendary coaches.
OU announced that statues of Bennie Owen, Bud Wilkinson and Barry Switzer will be plotted south of Memorial Stadium. It’s expected that Bob Stoops’ statue will be unveiled during events surrounding the April 14 spring football game.