Red River Rivalry History

120+ Years of College Football's Greatest Rivalry

119
Games Played
1900
First Meeting
63-51-5
All-Time Series
92
Years at Cotton Bowl

All-Time Series Record

UT

Texas Longhorns

63
Wins
VS
5 Ties
(Last tie: 1984)
OU

Oklahoma Sooners

51
Wins

Longest Winning Streaks

Oklahoma: 8 games (2000-2007) 8 games
Texas: 5 games (1940-1944, 1958-1962) 5 games

Wins by Decade

Decade
Texas
Oklahoma
Ties
1900s
7
2
1
1910s
4
3
2
1920s
3
5
2
1930s
4
6
0
1940s
8
2
0
1950s
3
7
0
1960s
7
3
0
1970s
6
4
0
1980s
3
7
0
1990s
6
4
0
2000s
3
7
0
2010s
6
4
0
2020s
3
2
0

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Did You Know?

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Neutral Territory Since 1932

The game has been played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas since 1932, making it one of the few major college football rivalries played at a neutral site.

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50-50 Stadium Split

The Cotton Bowl is divided exactly in halfβ€”Texas fans on the south side in burnt orange, Oklahoma fans on the north in crimson.

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Highest Scoring Game

Oklahoma 65, Texas 13 in 2003β€”the most points ever scored in the rivalry.

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The Golden Hat Trophy

Created in 1941, the winner takes home a 10-gallon bronze hat painted gold. Texas currently holds it with 63 total wins.