MY top 10 moments in OU Football History

by Redhawk on Aug 31, 2007 8:50 AM CDT

Well, yesterday I gave you my honorable mentions for OU's top moments in football history. Today I give you the top 10

2001 Roy Williams Superman play goes over the top to make Simms throw a pick to Teddy Lehman, giving OU the victory over Texas. OU didn't win a National Championship this year, but who cares?
2000 Torrance Marshall's return interception @ Texas A&M gives OU a come from behind victory. OU goes on to win the National Championship
1976 Orange Bowl vs Michigan. # 1 Ohio State is upset in the Rose Bowl earlier that day, giving OU a shot at the National Championship. This game was a defensive struggle, but a 39 yard Billy Brooks end around, set up Steve Davis 7 yard wishbone keeper to give OU a 14-6 victory and OU a National Championship.
85 Orange Bowl vs Washington. The Schooner is penalized when after an OU field goal it came on the field as per tradition. But the Schooner never had permission to do so. OU was penalized 15 yards and loss of the 3 points from the Field Goal. The delay of game came AFTER the field goal so why did OU loose the points? OU went on to lose 28-17. BYU won the National Championship, and Switzer had a waste water plant named after him in Provo, after he campaigned that OU should be #1 if it won because of OU's tougher schedule.
1950 OU vs Texas A&M Great last minute come from behind victory with a 69 yard drive as OU scored the go ahead TD with .37 seconds to go. OU goes on to win their 1st National Championship. Bud Wilkerson called it, "the greatest comeback I have ever seen"
1977 OU @ Ohio State. Von Schamann's 41 yard field goal w/ 2 seconds on the score board gives OU the victory
1975 Missouri game. Little Joe Washington. Big punt return, that set up his TD to give OU a come from behind win 28-27! OU goes on to win the National Championship. Amazing single handed effort by Little Joe.
86 Nebraska Game in Linclon The "Sooner Magic" game Trailing 17-10 with 4:10 remaining, Keith Jackson has an end around to set up a TD to tie. Then with 50 seconds left OU gets the ball, makes a drive to set up Tim Lasher 31 yard last second game winning field goal.
71 Nebraska Game. "The Game of the Century" Played on ESPN Classics now, this see-saw game saw #1 v #2. One of the greatest football games ever played, and lived up to it's billing. While OU took the loss, voters saw this for what it was, and OU finished the year at #2 (Big 8 finished 1,2&3 this year with Colorado at 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGRObEtGXY4
November 16, 1957 OU vs Notre Dame in Norman. A 7-0 loss marks the end of OU's record and still standing 47 straight victories. The lone score came with just 3:50 seconds left to go in the game. After the game the OU faithful left stunned and silenced. But the 47 Victories is possibly THE greatest feat in the history in college football history and stands to this day.