Top 3 Rare Facts: Red River Rivalry History

This 2026 upset rewrote history for both programs, marking the first time Oklahoma beat a No. 1 Texas team.

The top 3

  1. First-Ever Win vs. No. 1 Texas: Oklahoma entered the game 0-4-1 all-time against Texas when the Longhorns were ranked No. 1 by the AP poll.
  2. Longest Rivalry Scoring Dominance (2003): Oklahoma’s largest margin of victory in series history remains their 65-13 destruction of Texas in 2003.
  3. Neutral Site Tradition (1932): The game has been held annually at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas since 1932, splitting the stadium evenly between fans. Cotton Bowl

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