The rivalry between Oklahoma and Nebraska may have been on hold for a decade, but the recent recovery should sustain it.
Prior to 2011, Oklahoma Nebraska was one of the major fights in the Big 12 each year.
Rivalry prevailed due to the reorganization of conferences, but returned in 2021 to the delight of college football fans everywhere.
How far does the competition go? Who has the advantage in the series? And what makes it so special?
Rivalry explained in Oklahoma and Nebraska
The Sooners and Cornhuskers first met in 1912 in Lincoln with a 13-9 victory for the home team. They met again for a tie in 1919 and then played regularly from 1921 until 2010.
The mummies dominated the early years of the rivalry. In their first 22 encounters, Nebraska won 16 and gained three playoffs.
However, the Norman Boys took over in 1943 and dominated for two decades.
Team No. 1 on Earth has appeared 13 times in the series. In 1971, the No. 1 “Game of the Century” featured Nebraska with a 35-31 win over No. 2 Oklahoma. The next 20 years will bring incredible contrasts. In 1978, the No. 1 Cornhusker team defeated Oklahoma. In 1979 they met at the Orange Bowl with a No. 4 OU win. In 1984 and 1987, Legendary Tourists upset #1.
While the series has remained going strong this century, splits in the Big 12 have made meetings even rarer. Twice, Oklahoma had to beat Nebraska in the Big-12 Title Game.
Nebraska’s move to the Big Ten in 2011 ended regular competition in the conference. However, the two programs came together to schedule an off-conference series starting in 2021, with games in 2022, 2029 and 2030.
Oklahoma vs Nebraska record
The Sooners hold the lead in the series at 46-38-3. They won 16 consecutive games from 1943 to 1958 to prove their supremacy while adding to the tally six straight victories in the 1970s.
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