This RIVALRY NEEDS to be SAVED...| The History of Bedlam (Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State)

Bedlam is one of the greatest sports rivalries in all of college football. It is the name of the Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State matchup. A game that always feels like it comes down to the wire whether it be for a spot in the conference championship game or just for pride. It is one of my favorite games to watch year in and year out. Yet due to conference realignment, this may be the end of the 118-year rivalry. But can we save it? This is the History of Bedlam, the rivalry that needs to be saved.
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[@EmbracetheGrind]

What is your favorite college football rivalry?

[@jaylenbarnes2.079]

For me it's Army vs Navy or the Iron Bowl

[@domtom9594]

Egg bowl. Ole miss vs MSU

[@EmbracetheGrind]

@@domtom9594 Video on that game coming out the week of thanksgiving

[@slactweak]

OU Alum here and, while Bedlam most definitely needs to be saved, not a lot of folks remember that the Big 8, (later the Big 12), had a third rivalry, behind OU/Texas and OU/OSU: OU vs Nebraska.

[@domtom9594]

you better @@EmbracetheGrind

[@gracielynn9623]

UAB fan here. Traveling 10hrs from Birmingham to Stillwater this weekend just to experience the last addition of one of college footballs greatest and one of my favorite rivalry games from the stands! This rivalry game is too beautiful to lose, and I hope that the fans of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State both stand up in demand of their middle school age acting athletic directors to get their act together and make it work. If Florida/Florida State, Clemson/South Carolina, Louisville/Kentucky, Apparently Washington/Washington state, West Virginia/Pittsburgh, among others can work… So can this one! PS: hopefully the Cowboys can boom some sooners ass because nobody likes them!

[@jdwilmoth]

One of college football's greatest rivalries? Really you can't be serious do you realize Oklahoma leads the series 91 -19? It is not a rivalry it's too lopsided to be rivalry Texas and Oklahoma is a rivalry Oklahoma and Nebraska was a a rivalry but Oklahoma a okie pokie state it's just another game to sooner fans

[@gracielynn9623]

@@jdwilmoth yes, I am aware the series is lopsided. That being said, a rivalry is still a rivalry. Don’t know if you understand soccer or not, but I will give a soccer example. Nottingham forest and knots County are bigger rivals. Nottingham forest play in the Premier league, the top division on the English pyramid, and not county just got promoted from the fifth division last season to the fourth division after spending quite some time in the fifth tier. There’s obviously a money and talent gap and on the few instances, but they have been able to play over the past couple of decades. It has been very lopsided results. That does not mean that they hate each other any less and that is not a rivalry gay. Regardless of how lopsided a rivalry is, it still needs to be cherished and saved.

[@jdwilmoth]

@@gracielynn9623 yes I understand soccer but I don't understand what you just said what you just said I have no idea what a rivalry gay is and I probably don't want to know In Oklahoma state has got their panties in a wad because the Sooners are leaving them behind and going to a different conference Oklahoma had a chance to go to the Big ten with Nebraska Bud Oklahoma said it was a package deal Oklahoma State and Oklahoma the Big ten said no we don't want Oklahoma State so Oklahoma Stayed in the Big 12 Oklahoma has carried the Big 12 conference since the beginning now it's time for a change

[@J0einOK]

Sooner fans are very disrespectful, and easy to dislike. They left because OSU, TCU, Baylor, Kansas, or any other team beat them on occasion. They retreated from the conference because they no longer dominated it. They will fare poorly whoever they play.

[@gracielynn9623]

@@J0einOK and it’s comical if they think they will do better in the SEC. They will just be another Missouri/South Carolina/Kentucky/Vanderbilt. This move did them no good.

[@hax_m76]

Even though the record will probably never be close, the effect the rivalry on the people of Oklahoma is so cool. Whether it’s canned food drives, bets between fans, and incredible tailgating, it disappearing so suddenly despite easily being one of the best rivalries in recent memory is such a let down. It should 100% be a yearly rivalry

[@aaronscott8837]

this rivalry goes far deeper than football, in oklahoma its a way of life!!!

[@darrinbrockthemathguy]

Correction: The first football game between the two was at Mineral Wells Park in Guthrie, not Highland Park. There is a historical marker there to commemorate it.

[@Sam_BVB]

Your channel is perfect for me since i am slowly getting into college football and the videos are helping me with that.

[@EmbracetheGrind]

Glad I can help build your fandom for the greatest sport in the world. Your comment means a lot

[@domtom9594]

Not about conference or winning...it's about history

[@jdwilmoth]

Okay if you want to talk about history the series standing is 91 -19 enough said

[@PluralBad9o1]

If Florida vs Florida St works, so can Oklahoma vs Oklahoma St work after Oklahoma leaves the Big 12

[@Cowboybrian01]

To be fair OU did tried to get the SEC to allow OSU to join so that the rivalry could continue without issue but the SEC just wasn’t interested.

[@saundrarichardson6915]

Let's Get Ready To Rumble..Best of the Best Bedlam Game ever

[@kdawg6185]

Oklahoma State is scheduled with teams like Oregon, Alabama, Arkansas, etc. for the next 5 years. They’re not canceling those games all because OU decided to leave lol. In 5 years, OU can reach out to be put on the schedule.

[@heiro9611]

Honestly I can’t say I’m gonna miss the rivalry that much in football. Because Oklahoma has 92 total wins in the series. And is almost always a guaranteed win. (Almost). Even when OU sucked in the 90’s I think they only had like 4 wins over them

[@acmodelmaster1944]

Here are my top 5 defunct/slightly defunct non-conference rivalries that need to be back from now to forever: 1: Penn State vs Pittsburgh 2: Nebraska vs Oklahoma 3: Kansas vs Missouri 4: Florida vs either Florida State or Miami(FL) 5: Maryland vs Virginia

[@ncaa4life611]

And now Oregon VS Oregon state

[@themadlad8540]

Oklahoma vs nebraska was number 1.

[@brysanredwine2654]

Honestly as an OU fan this rivalry is mainly pushed by OSU bc they lose it so often. We really don’t see OSU as an advisory unless we are playing them. OSU hates OU though which makes it a interesting scenario for the fans 😂

[@brysanredwine2654]

Also because OU already had the Red River rivalry with Texas (OUs real rival) I don’t think we see it the same way OSU fans do where we are there biggest rival 😂

[@Hairold1000]

It’s funny cause it’s the same dynamic as Texas and Texas A&M, both Texas and OU accept each other as their biggest rivals and everyone else thinks Texas and OU care about them more than they actually do

[@Reallifesatan]

@@Hairold1000they care when they lose :)

[@J0einOK]

The best part of the rivalry was it could turn a bad season good with one game. Much like Texas/A&M used to on Thanksgiving. I will miss the chance of beating both Texas and OU in the same year. They shouldn’t have left. They did. How can you show a highlight reel with Tyreek Hill’s kick return?

[@ZeusAmun-pt9dc]

Tradition is the best ingredient to college football's success. My personal favorite has always been Tennessee vs Florida and I'm sickened by it

[@blakefarmer1757]

Didn't the SEC commissioner say he was willing to get this game scheduled but OSU doesn't wanna negotiate?

[@vwm8534]

Maybe this might make it better if they don't play for a few years. OSU needs to keep improving and if both can get to some sort of national prominence then it would be great to start it up again.

[@austinham9495]

Now their claiming two National titles?

[@yungneen6967]

Smartest OU fan doesn’t know what unclaimed means

[@roy6821]

This is how i felt when KU refused to play missouri in basketball and football until they got the new AD. As a KU fan it was disheartening seeing Bill Self state he had no interest playing the tigers.

[@adamlewis4736]

As disappointed as I am in this sooner team and their performance in Bedlam, and as much as I dislike Oklahoma State. They deserved this final win. Wish I could say “there’s always next year”. Congrats to the pokes. Boomer.

[@Reallifesatan]

Rare mature take

[@ShroomDoggyDogg]

Growing up in Oklahoma an OU fan..I could care less if we keep playing OSU. We’re in the business of winning championships. There is no battle for Oklahoma. Maybe no more Bedlam will make OSU more competitive

[@J0einOK]

OU fans are obnoxious. Sorry they left the conference, glad they did as the losers that they are.

[@G-Blockster]

How is that going for you?

[@G0ulash]

This aged like milk, and OU hasn’t even played in the SEC yet

[@jerrycaughman6324]

As an OU fan, no, no it doesn't need to be saved. The most lopsided rivalry in sports can die a quick death and absolutely no one outside of maybe a few OSU folks will care after a year.

[@CSXincyRailfan]

Every Great Plains state has a great In-State rivalry (But Nebraska, they done have a separate “State” school, annoyingly), they need to stat

[@ohmyrod88]

For me the best rivalry is the territorial cup. FORKSUP!

[@themadlad8540]

Osu wasnt a founding member of the big 8

[@ezekielcoan7514]

Oklahoma Sooners greatest rivalry bedlam against Oklahoma state cowboys this one best rivalry game all time one last rivalry game bedlam

[@ezekielcoan7514]

Oklahoma Sooners greatest rivalry bedlam against Oklahoma state cowboys one last rivalry game can’t wait for this game bedlam ending

[@EmbracetheGrind]

It should be a fun, crazy game

[@lightingbolt8148]

It’s a rivalry in name only but not on the field

[@3ThingsTulsa]

This isn't the "last Bedlam" it literally is the LAST BEDLAM because it ls longer is involved in a CONFERENCE rivalry. It's over now.

[@alexcrawford5042]

I always saw the red river shootout a bigger rivalry then bedlam and that’s with a house divided

[@stanleysimpre9055]

Ou is red river is vs Texas u

[@finnbergbower8775]

OU chose to leave and didnt give OSU heads up before they scheduled their non-conference games. OSU is booked for the next 15 years, and I personally see no reason that they should pay rescheduling fees because of a move that they weren't informed of and had no say in. If Oklahoma wants to foot the rescheduling bill, then maybe something can be done, but that can't be on the Cowboys to do. Oklahoma made the decision to leave knowing it would disrupt or end bedlam, and now they're trying to shift the blame to Oklahoma State because the OSU admin. refuses to clean up a mess that they didn't create.

[@jdwilmoth]

Why would they have to give Okie pokie State a heads up? Back to be truthful with you nobody really cares what you personally think

[@finnbergbower8775]

@jdwilmoth oh, they don't have to give heads up, but if they don't, then the Pokes don't know not to schedule p5 games ahead of time. It's really not complicated, I don't know why that's hard to understand.

[@jdwilmoth]

@@finnbergbower8775 come on now Oklahoma state is the king at paying these nobody colleges to come into their stadium because it's guaranteed wins for Oklahoma state it makes the record look better I'm sure Oklahoma State won't have any problems writing a check to another cream puff but they may want to stay away from that Alabama team that put food in their ass this year and I doubt if Oklahoma is even interested in rescheduling any Oklahoma State game as long as Mike Gundy is still there he is a b****

[@DillanLM]

Typical OSU fans wanting to play victim and then run their mouth behind the scenes

[@finnbergbower8775]

@@DillanLM man, I'm not playing the victim, I'm stating the facts of the situation. OU made a decision, and now they're acting like the consequences of that decision is someone else's fault.

[@chrisodom5210]

OSU fan here and i agree completely. Sadley many of the fans on both sides are all too happy to let the game go. College football is getting soft.

[@MustardMan560]

Bring Bedlam back! Go Pokes!

[@lightingbolt8148]

What rivalry? It’s one of the most lopsided of all of college football

[@Cflynn2001]

This is not a rivalry. Ou is still big brother. 90-20-7. that pass to stoops in the end zone was PI which could have gave Oklahoma the game

[@jarrodvangundy1525]

Its literally 91-19 there is NO reason to keep this going....

[@nobudgetfilmsthemovie7767]

And? It’s fun to watch for the state of Oklahoma. I’m an OU fan but I would love to play osu every single year still

[@josephwhite3401]

I agree, as an OSU fan I hate losing 9 out of 10 years but I still relish those few we win. Want to watch it every year.

[@jacobhernandez927]

Territorial Cup. ASU!🔱

[@ohmyrod88]

ForksUp!

[@tattoojack1969]

91-19-7. That’s not much of a rivalry.

[@unknownd3ath]

While it's a shame it's ending it's not much of a rivalry since the record is 91-19-7 favor ou

[@chrisodom5210]

The amount of money spent on the ou football program is around 220 million, while osu is around 90 million. If the game comes down to a point or two just about every year with a david and Goliath feel, that is a rivalry.

[@donleonard4446]

@@chrisodom5210not really if you beat them 70% of the team. OU was dominating them in the 2010’s. It’s only good when OSU gets a sneaky win like in 2014. But that a rare occasion. It’s similar to Alabama vs Auburn. OU vs Texas the wins feels different bc the level OU and Texas is at. Bedlam just ain’t the same

[@ItsTWilly]

Man by the looks of these comments there’s a whole lot of sooner folk that claim “superiority”, “championship business”, “we’re above them” 😂 acting like they themselves are actively contributing to the Sooners’ football team, other than selling out Walmart’s supply of XXXL tshirts I guess. This is why we love when they lose, because when you’re a flagship bandwagon fan you expect not to lose and boy do they make a scene. Go Pokes 🤠

[@wadekays2536]

Not much of a rivalry Oklahoma state never wins

[@AndrewFloeter12]

It’s essentially THE two colleges in our state; I’m an OU fan, and it’s absolutely a rivalry and a huge deal for the state of Oklahoma.

[@MeThree124]

This comment didn’t age well…three days later 😂

[@Reallifesatan]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

[@michael30365]

91-19 is not a rivalry

[@kaneread9954]

The truth about it is it doesn't matter if we left and didn't give OSU a heads up we were never worried about OSU they are a meaningless rivalry they actually mean less now they're not good OSU chokes every time they play in a big 12 title game they can't even win a title so to be honest Oklahoma did the right thing leaving OSU behind because in my opinion OSU is never going to go anywhere as long as they have Mike Gundy as their head coach now if they fire him and bring in a young coach to be the head coach then there's hope for OSU but until then I don't want to hear anything about OSU they don't matter and no one cares about them and it doesn't matter that they beat us on our last year either that means less now and it's in the past OSU can keep their Bedlam trophy because Oklahoma prize that they have their eyes on is the SEC title and the national championship they're only going to get that if they get tougher in the SEC because SEC rules yeah baby

[@dylan5398]

27-24 OU is our little brother 😊

[@kaneread9954]

@@dylan5398 actually you're wrong we are the big brother and nobody cares about OSU winning that game they had the help from the referees you guys were never a real rivalry and you guys don't matter anymore either you guys actually mean less now that game is in the past move on

[@dylan5398]

@@kaneread9954 Cry little bro, 27-24 forever😂🫵

[@mr_lochness4433]

Use some punctuation goddamn 😭

[@Reallifesatan]

Not one goddamned period in that whole wall of text. And you’re wrong.

[@jakebrake3000]

Lol 90-20 isn't a rivalry aggie fans....

[@Daniel-jr2yn]

Meh as an OSU Alum its not a big deal, OU didn't have to leave. You should call them and tell them to put OU back in the big 12, or stop crying when they leave.

[@wannwarriors]

Talk to Gundy! BV said sure they would love to keep playing, Gundy is the one ending the game.

[@G-Blockster]

Keep telling yourself that. OK-State is scheduled out for the next fifteen years. If OU wanted to pay the cancelation fees for breaking the contracts with Oregon, Alabama, Arkansas, etc., then we might entertain renewing the game. It just depends on if OU wants to pay to lose more games.

[@user-zp4er3zd3v]

Lol no it doesn't o most beat cry babe Oklahoma state 100 times

[@jimboslice9472]

zeroU has 1 title in 36 years & played in the championship 8 times n the last 17 years losing every attempt.. Since they added ichabod crane venables they've had the worst 2 seasons since 1994.

[@user-um5hw6kn5d]

Most overrated rivalry in football OU wins 90% of the time

[@tsmatthx2]

91-20*