Oklahoma State–Tulsa football rivalry
First meeting |
October 16, 1914 Oklahoma A&M 13, Kendall 6 |
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Latest meeting |
September 17, 2011 #8 Oklahoma State 59, Tulsa 33 |
Next meeting | 2017 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 72 |
All-time series | Oklahoma State leads, 40–27–5 |
Largest victory | Tulsa, 55–6 (1943) |
Longest win streak |
Tulsa, 5 (1934–1938) Oklahoma State, 5 (1959–1963) Oklahoma State, 5 (1999–present) |
Current win streak | Oklahoma State, 5 (1999–present) |
The Oklahoma State–Tulsa football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[1] From 1935–1956, the two teams both competed in the Missouri Valley Conference. In those 22 seasons, the conference champion would be won by either Oklahoma State or Tulsa 16 times, thus establishing a rivalry.[2] The two schools played each other once a year for forty years from 1926–1965. The two universities are an hour apart from each other.[3]
Notable games
1945
Oklahoma A&M 12 – Tulsa 6
Oklahoma A&M entered week 6 undefeated (5–0) ranked #11 and hosted a Tulsa team who had dropped to #19 after their first loss to Indiana the previous week. This marks the first and only contest between the two schools with both teams ranked in the AP Poll.[4] The Cowboys defeated the Golden Hurricane en route to an undefeated (9–0) season.
2011
Oklahoma State 59 – Tulsa 33
In week 3, Tulsa took on Oklahoma State in a home game that memorably lasted until 3:35 a.m. after inclement weather delayed the kickoff past midnight. The Golden Hurricane scored a field goal on their first drive to take an early lead, but were unable to contain the Cowboys' potent offense and quickly fell behind for good. The team was further hindered by the loss of G.J. Kinne near the end of the first quarter, forcing them to rely heavily on the run for the remainder of the game.
Game results
Oklahoma State victories | Tulsa victories | Tie games |
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References
- ↑ "OSU-TU: A Look Back Rivalry Has Been Competitive". September 23, 1994.
- ↑ "Missouri Valley Conference Champions"
- ↑ Barnett, Zach (July 4, 2016). "Oklahoma State open to resuming Tulsa rivalry on an annual basis".
- ↑ "Tulsa 1945 Schedule"