1978 NCAA Football #1 Oklahoma vs #6 Texas

[@willielittle9301]

Hard to see Steve McMichael fighting ALS now in 2023...Prayers and Love ❤️ to him...

[@joeolivas2406]

Prayers and love

[@JeffHorne-n5d]

Yes! ALS Is More Common Now Days It Seems! I Remember A Lot Of These Players From Those Days.

[@allenatkins2263]

Love the pretty girls. No Kool-Aid hair, no tattoos, no nose rings, just beauty.

[@mikegroat7732]

And not looking at their phone or taking selfies!

[@IDiggSocialMedia]

I remember watching this game when I was a child, 45 years ago!!! I loved the Oklahoma Sooners and their wishbone offense, it was awesome!!!

[@jesusrivera743]

With the players Switzer had the wishbone was a beautiful thing to watch. I’m a Nebraska fan. I’ve seen that offense many times. Jamel Holloway was the best at running it.

[@eadsst1]

@@jesusrivera743 Subjective I know, but to me there was no one like Jack Mildren.

[@jesusrivera743]

@ Selmon brothers were no joke either.

[@jesusrivera743]

@ Jack played an awesome game in game of the century against Nebraska. It the sooners would’ve won. Arguably Jack is the winner Of the Heisman trophy that year.

[@ronaldlamascus1944]

Good old fashioned slobber knockin’ OU football! And with one of the best backs to ever play the game especially in the Wishbone! The Sooners wishbone was the best of the bunch!!

[@RobertHill-bt4mm]

Until the U shut you guys down for the count.

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

​​@@RobertHill-bt4mm1975 national college 🏈 Oklahoma, Joe Washington & sel.an brother would've 🏃‍♀️ runover jimmy Johnson& 1980s miami hurricane 🌀 ,Billy sim, Kenny King, Thomas Lott would've given Jimmy Johnson & 1980s miami hurricane 🌀 a wishbone course / lessons at Oklahoma University class

[@eadsst1]

@@RobertHill-bt4mm Man those 85 - 87 Miami teams were a nightmare for the Sooners. Undefeated against the rest of the world, couldn't beat the Hurricanes. Wasn't it '87 when OU led the nation in every major offensive and defensive category except for Passing yardage? But Jimmy Johnson had their number. Not down for the count, though!

[@jobu88]

OU was 5 for 10 passing for 99 yards in this game, which was probably above average for one of our 1970s teams. I can remember some games when we just lined up play after play and said "here comes the option, try to stop it if you can."

[@johnmanning4097]

Thomas Lott had Tightened Victor Hicks wide-open for 80 yard touchdown and he missed him by 10 yards

[@PowidzMalwa]

I was a kid growing up in North Carolina but was a huge Sooner fan. This game was not televised in North Carolina. Instead they chose to televise a VA tech game . I was furious.

[@gregsells8549]

You would have gotten the conclusion of TX-OU after the Hokies finished, much like NFL games get joined as other games finish. Imagine getting only ONE college game on a fall Saturday, brought to you by Kodak and the Bell System.

[@anthonyb27]

Loved watching this Oklahoma team. One of the best teams that did not win a NC.

[@hammondegger603]

yep...just like '71 '72 '73 '77 '84 '86 '87...they left a lot of nattys on the table...grateful the OU wishbone secured 3...

[@jesusrivera743]

They knocked the Nebraska Cornhuskers out of a few Natty’s also . However Nebraska beating this Oklahoma team in Lincoln had to hurt Switzer. Arguably the best team Sooners had under Switzer

[@anthonyb27]

@jesusrivera743 Yes, that loss to Nebraska was unfortunately due to too many turnovers. They did beat Nebraska in the Orange Bowl though.

[@DocSportello1970]

Note the Execution of the Lineman from the end zone camera @1:19 replay. You got a Pulling Left guard. He crosses the butts of the Lineman blocking down. Both backs leading The Way.......Beautiful.

[@mullet53]

Big day on ABC. Keith Jackson flew to New York to do Game 4 of the Yankees and Royals ALCS which the Yankees clinched the series. In between Keith Jackson's 2 games, the Dodgers finished off the NLCS by winning the pennant in Game 4 vs the Phillies. And over on NBC later in the evening, Season 4 of Saturday Night Live began with the guests the Rolling Stones. This was the night they met their current drummer Steve Jordan. All on October 7, 1978.

[@Bigeazy87]

Beast of Burden

[@lloydkline3265]

Billy ball, good old Oklahoma football days, love Billy sims legendary Oklahoma running back

[@gregorybeattythesportscourt]

Legend!

[@wadevandort1598]

Sims was already 23 years old for this game while a junior. Herschel Walker was 20 years old when he concluded his football career at Georgia.

[@dennissaunders5247]

Man I loved watching the OKLAHOMA WISHBONE. Thomas Lott and Billy Sims. Kenny king finally got his shoot with raiders after blocking for Billy Sims and then earl Campbell with the oilers. Won two super bowl rings with the RAIDERS.

[@kendrickjones3115]

Kenny King was NEVER an Oiler nor did he block for Earl Campbell! He was drafted by the Raiders!

[@johnmanning4097]

@@kendrickjones3115 WRONG he was traded from the Oilers to the Raiders in 1980

[@kendrickjones3115]

@@johnmanning4097 you GOT ME! Yes he was drafted by Houston but you SHOW ME a clip of him blocking for EARL CAMPBELL?!!! Tim Wilson #45 was Earl's blocking back!

[@lloydkline]

❤️Billy 🏈 Sim & Barry Switzer * Oklahoma wishbone offense 1970s / 1980s

[@natureboy1313]

​@@kendrickjones3115Dude u got embarrassed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@snapnpiksallthetime7672]

Keith and Frank were the best announcers

[@jesusrivera743]

@@snapnpiksallthetime7672 always felt coach Broyles was partial to the sooners maybe it was because he was tight with Jimmy and Barry

[@shanemike3070]

Keith Jackson always covered these big games. I must have just started High School when this was played

[@joeolivas2406]

I always thought Keith did really well doing MLB also

[@jesusrivera743]

Dominant defenses and elite fast O linemen and running backs. No need to pass .

[@SamMcCoy-p8o]

I’d forgotten how good the Tabor brothers were. Cumby and Hunt were incredible

[@jesusrivera743]

I remember the Selmon brothers those fellas were no joke….

[@clintscroggs65]

Texas didn't block Reggie Kinlaw the entire game. No wonder they couldn't run. Couldn't handle that man.

[@jesusrivera743]

@@clintscroggs65 Similar to Nebraska’s MG Rich Glover. Oklahoma had difficulty blocking that dude.

[@GameDog-ql6pv]

Barry Switzer said this 1978 OU team was his most TALENTED---- All those fumbles up N Lincoln, N November cost the Sonners a chance a Natty that year.....

[@dennissaunders5247]

David overstreet played for the DOLPHINS.

[@floridapmi]

R.I.P. Darryl Hunt, GO MOJO!

[@DocSportello1970]

RIP David Overstreet and others too.

[@boomerb4477]

Also RIP to Jody Farthing

[@bloqk16]

Interesting seeing the contrasting styles of run offense with UT and OU, especially when considering that 10 years prior, UT's head coach, Darrell Royal, brought the Wishbone offense to national prominence for the Longhorns. Yet, here in 1978 we are seeing UT using the 'I' and 'T' formations.

[@michaelleroy9281]

MANY future NFL players in this game

[@LaytonFreeze]

Ha. The good ol days where the defense has "7 guys (in the box) that run 4.7 or better. They have too much speed!" Too funny..

[@thescatman5029]

Even the white dudes got afros. Them Oklahoma cats, back then, was fiyah!

[@Tsip89]

I want to find an ABC-televised Ohio State game with Broyles's commentary so I can hear him say "Oh-High State" again for the first time in 46 years. LOL

[@CJinsoo]

Sims=Awesome Texas Offense=A Punter

[@andylowey9259]

Superb stuff.

[@ditto1958]

I’m torn when I watch these games. Those triple option offenses were fun to watch, and these were two very talented teams. But watching them try to pass is painful. I don’t understand how elite college football programs could be so bad at it.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Now, that might be the only event at the Cotton Bowl

[@gregsells8549]

There's also Prairie View-Grambling the week before, and a few here and there, but no more bowl game since the First Responder Bowl moved to SMU after the stadium's namesake game moved to Jerry World.

[@barrythomas6227]

This is exciting football to watch even today. Oklahoma's wishbone; just like Auburn's backfield of Tommie Agee, Lionel little train James and Bo Jackson. Virtually unstoppable.

[@jesusrivera743]

The Veer ….

[@PatBrooks-u6w]

Don't forget William Andrews and Joe Cribbs.

[@debbiehenson1096]

Alabama and Oklahoma, the 2 wishbone teams combined for 200 wins and 5 national titles in the 70's. Wow!

[@floridapmi]

Texas won one in '70 running the bone.

[@IDiggSocialMedia]

They were 2 of my favorite teams then! I loved the wishbone scheme!!!

[@jesusrivera743]

Never played each other though….

[@michael.prescott4016]

keith jackson did this game, and them flew to New York, for ALCS.

[@americangiant1003]

Exactly. Years before being hyped up ie Joe Buck doing both a LCS Playoff/WS Game and NFL game on the same day, if close enough, Keith quietly as soon as this game ended flys a charter from Dallas to I assume LGA in NYC to do that same night’s Yankee/Royals playoff. And I heard Drydale and Howard doing the first 1 inning or so before Keith takes over.

[@clintscroggs65]

@@americangiant1003 Quietly...they mentioned it several times during this game.

[@americangiant1003]

@@clintscroggs65 I meant getting outside media coverage in which Joe Buck before he left Fox in broadcasting the same day both World Series/LCS playoff game and NFL/College Football matchup. FYI the other 2 Hall of Fame Broadcasters that was doing both MLB and NFL at sane time, Curt Gowdy and Al Michaels would take a week off from football coverage to cover the World Series.

[@wildforthecats661]

Ham, Lam and Jam Jones.

[@natureboy1313]

R.I.P. Johnnie "Lam" Jones and his world class speed.

[@robertdodd8169]

Reggie Kinlaw was a load.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Billy Sims would win the Heisman Trophy 🏆 in 1978

[@oklahomasoonersfootball]

Respect to bama now Nick is bear Bryant lvl coaching.

[@ncoatney331]

"From the Harley Races-to the Barry Windhams-to the Ric Flairs...."

[@ericbush3399]

Yup. OU was the pride of the big 8. I sure everyone remembers the nail biters with Kansas and Iowa State.

[@dennissaunders5247]

REGGIE KINLAW WAS ANOTHER RAIDER.

[@dennissaunders5247]

I remember the Jones brothers for Texas great memories.

[@dennissaunders5247]

@Kenneth Morris sorry they were related ham , bam and jam Jones were brothers on the Texas longhorns.

[@tkp-vl8ks]

Not related...Ham from HAM-lin,Tx...Lam from LAM-pasas, Tx...Jam from Youngstown, Oh

[@kendrickjones3115]

@@dennissaunders5247 they were NOT RELATED! ...and there was NO "BAM" Jones at Texas, only SAM "The BAM" CUNNINGHAM came from USC to the NE PATRIOTS.

[@nathaniellathy6559]

This season was a sign Fred Akers wouldn't be a big success at Texas

[@michaelleroy9281]

That was always going to be hard following Darrell Royal

[@PatBrooks-u6w]

Really a 2 win Baylor team blowing them out was the sign.

[@paulphaneuf9490]

That turf was awful, how many times did players slip when making a cut. Luckily no one blew out a knee.

[@PatBrooks-u6w]

Back when OU was actually OU.

[@toddk8114]

To think this team could’ve handled Jimmy Johnson’s great Canes team is absolutely ridiculous. I can’t believe the comments I’ve read. The wishbone and triple option were put to rest by the Canes over and over again. Like Switzer said in his book. Miami was on a different plane than everyone else. He’s never seen speed like Miami possessed on defense.

[@Tsip89]

Steve "Bam-Bam" McMichael.

[@PatBrooks-u6w]

Mongo.

[@CJinsoo]

crazy last minute of first half. Akers was building the foundation for his offensive nickname as "Dead-Head Fred" Meanwhile, refs., aka Barry's drinking buddies, blow another call that was obviously an OU fumble.

[@lonestar8076]

Lance Taylor El Paso Coronado

[@marshallandrew1192]

Ron Bones.....

[@Claude-sq2fy]

The spooners couldn't beat the Miami hurricanes

[@sooner9971]

You need a tissue for those tears? BOOMER SOONER!!!

[@jesusrivera743]

It was a Johnson V Switzer thing . While in the Big 8 Johnson couldn’t beat Osborne or Switzer. He got payback with the Miami Cocaines the convicts

[@PatBrooks-u6w]

Has nothing to do with 1978.

[@Jiltedin2007]

Wasn't Penn State #1 at the end of the regular season? When did Penn State become Number 1? While Texas would beat Maryland in the Sun Bowl, Oklahoma would beat Nebraska in the Orange Bowl that year.

[@GameDog-ql6pv]

Alabama started #1 and lost to USC.... Oklahoma then went to #1..... USC lost at Arizona St a couple weeks after beating Bama and Penn St, who started #3, eventually worked there way up to #2...... Penn St said they would accept an Orange 🍊 Bowl game vs Oklahoma if OU beat Nebraska and Okie St and they finished regular season undefeated, or Nebraska beat OU and then Missouri -setting up a National Championship game N the Orange 🍊 Bowl.... OU had 8 fumbles up N Lincoln against Nebraska and lost to Underdog Huskers... Penn St then moved to #1 and Nebraska #2..... Nebraska ended up losing to Missouri the following week and Penn St finished undefeated ...... Alabama moved back to #2 and Penn St accepted an invitation to the Sugar Bowl setting up #1 vs 2 ..... Bama had a goal line stand and held on to beat Penn St.. AP awarded Bama the Natty..... meanwhile N the Rose Bowl, USC beat #5 Michigan and the UPI coaches poll awarded USC their Natty, as they had beat Bama N the regular season..... THE GOOD OL WILD WEST DAYS OF COLLEGE 🏈!!!!! 🍺🍺🇺🇸🏈

[@ditto1958]

It was criminal that they made them play on that terrible field.

[@eZmiles]

I hate watching games this old because they only so the score at the end of the game!

[@jonhenson5450]

I remember " ou rally" downtown. Now its made up fake shit

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

why didnt they play these games in oklahoma? not right that texas would always have the homefield advantage. b.s.

[@ronaldlamascus1944]

Dallas is geographically halfway between Norman and Austin therefore “neutral” territory state lines notwithstanding. Believe. Texas never had home field advantage as there was always as much Crimson and Cream as Burnt Orange! And at that time, probably half the OU players were from Texas!

[@marjorieanderson8626]

@@ronaldlamascus1944 It is a slight advantage for Texas because the game is IN Texas. My best example of this is that the papers/media in Dallas always call it "Texas-OU". They never call it "OU-Texas" like they do in Oklahoma. If the place were truly neutral they would alternated it depending on who was the designated home team. But nope, it's always "Texas-OU". A small thing but an example of why Texas has a slight advantage as the OU team and fans are well aware that they aren't on home turf.

[@CJinsoo]

Well, if there was a home advantage for Texas then the Sims fumble would have been correctly called a fumble instead of a TD. What a BS call, obviously the referees were Switzer's drinking buddies.

[@John-ls2gp]

I remember watching this live over at the Cleveland County sheriff's house, I knew his son, I'm sure he( Bill) was at the game. Anyhow that playing surface is pathetic. Those guys were suffering all sorts of unnecessary injuries.

[@michaelleroy9281]

It's the same situation with Georgia and Florida they always play the game in Jacksonville