The 'Big Red Rivalry'

salty · 06-03-2010, 08:59 AM

Has there ever been a bigger spectacle in sports than the games involving Oklahoma and Nebraska back in the day? I hope it returns someday. I find myself rooting for Nebraska when they're not playin' OU and that used to never happen.

iruletheskool · 06-03-2010, 09:58 AM

me too.

this series needs to come back every year

HawkeyeHater · 06-03-2010, 10:14 AM

Aslong as both schools do their part by winning their divisions it will revive... Oklahoma is the 90's nebraska in the 00's has kinda killed it, but hopefully it will come back. If nebraska goes big Ten I would really like for OU-Neb to be a set non-con game every year but with schedules being made in advance it probly wouldnt start until 8 years after the switch which would kinda kill it anyway... so hopefully the big xii gets a network or better tv contract, because honestly the only the big ten has to offer is the network.... and academic prestige

salty · 06-23-2010, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HawkeyeHater

Aslong as both schools do their part by winning their divisions it will revive... Oklahoma is the 90's nebraska in the 00's has kinda killed it, but hopefully it will come back. If nebraska goes big Ten I would really like for OU-Neb to be a set non-con game every year but with schedules being made in advance it probly wouldnt start until 8 years after the switch which would kinda kill it anyway... so hopefully the big xii gets a network or better tv contract, because honestly the only the big ten has to offer is the network.... and academic prestige

NU had to have known this when they bolted.

HawkeyeHater · 06-23-2010, 09:41 PM

Nebraska didn't know when it "bolted" if their still would be a big XII in 5 years.......

As a traditionalist I'm going to miss NU-OU....... But I realize that the rivarly has been dead for atleast 15 years now, with one shining moment in that time span(00)......

And to think that in 8 years- we could start it back up- I wonder what the point is. I enjoy playing the tennessee, va tech, ucla, usc etc etc.......it would be nice to add OU in that mix, but I don't think it would be neccassary to add OU every year.

Imagine the story line when we meet for the playoff champioinship in 2019.......

Huskers370z · 09-04-2010, 08:49 AM

lol playoff championship thats a funny one

HawkeyeHater · 09-04-2010, 11:40 AM

It'll happen........

iruletheskool · 02-24-2011, 04:41 PM

LOL @ HH & 370z

li0lsh · 02-24-2011, 04:48 PM

lol this thread is old

24seven · 02-24-2011, 06:42 PM

It was a great rivalry. Totally gay to have stopped it.

Sooner3.14 · 03-11-2011, 06:52 PM

Nebraska-Oklahoma was the rivalry in the Big 8, but before Nebraska was ever relevant it was always, and always will be Oklahoma-Texas.

iruletheskool · 03-11-2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sooner3.14

Nebraska-Oklahoma was the rivalry in the Big 8, but before Nebraska was ever relevant it was always, and always will be Oklahoma-Texas.

Nebraska was relevant before Oklahoma.. nice try.

li0lsh · 03-11-2011, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by iruletheskool

Nebraska was relevant before Oklahoma.. nice try.

rofl

lolwut

Sooner3.14 · 03-12-2011, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by iruletheskool

Nebraska was relevant before Oklahoma.. nice try.

When was Nebraska's first NC again? 1971, you say. Oh hell OU had 3 by then. Does 16 losses in a row to OU mean anything to Nebraska fans? It should, its in the record books.

li0lsh · 03-12-2011, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Sooner3.14

When was Nebraska's first NC again? 1971, you say. Oh hell OU had 3 by then. Does 16 losses in a row to OU mean anything to Nebraska fans? It should, its in the record books.

BOOMER!

HawkeyeHater · 03-12-2011, 10:43 AM

a 3.14 sighting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome back sir....

iruletheskool · 03-12-2011, 06:30 PM

I didn't say we stayed relevant..

but we was relevant in college football almost from the beginning.

li0lsh · 03-12-2011, 06:53 PM

SOONER!

HuskerInSecLand · 03-12-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sooner3.14

When was Nebraska's first NC again? 1971, you say. Oh hell OU had 3 by then. Does 16 losses in a row to OU mean anything to Nebraska fans? It should, its in the record books.

Also in the record books is Bob Devaney, head coach of Nebraska 1962-1972. Took a losing team and immediately became a winning team for the next 40 seasons.
If we are talking about Nebraska's relevance try being the winning-est team during this period with Oklahoma coming in at an honorable 16th place.

Win perentages 1962 -1972

Really with both teams having a storied history as they do why is it necessary to bash one to advance the other?

I grew up with Oklahoma vs. Nebraska being the biggest game of the season. I respect what Oklahoma did and love what Nebraska did. Neither one needed the other to be relevant. Football was just lucky enough to have these storied programs in the same conference to see them battle it out every year.

Then came Osborne. he may have not done as well against Switzer (5-12) but did have a career 13-13 against Oklahoma.

I miss the Novemeber match up but I know it is history and look forward to any oppurtunity in the future to reminisce this history in future match ups.

Go Big RedS

Sooner3.14 · 07-20-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HuskerInSecLand

Also in the record books is Bob Devaney, head coach of Nebraska 1962-1972. Took a losing team and immediately became a winning team for the next 40 seasons.
If we are talking about Nebraska's relevance try being the winning-est team during this period with Oklahoma coming in at an honorable 16th place.

Win perentages 1962 -1972

Really with both teams having a storied history as they do why is it necessary to bash one to advance the other?

Could it be because football started before Devaney. You picked 1962-72. Now lets look at it before then, say when Bud was coach at OU...47 straight mean anything?

06-03-2010, 08:59 AM	#1
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Sooner3.14 Aces & eights Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 37.0 N 100.9 W elevation 2881' Posts: 11,458 Rep Power: 10744	Nebraska-Oklahoma was the rivalry in the Big 8, but before Nebraska was ever relevant it was always, and always will be Oklahoma-Texas. __________________ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

06-03-2010, 09:58 AM	#2
iruletheskool iruleiskool Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 25,876 Rep Power: 31865	me too. this series needs to come back every year

06-03-2010, 10:14 AM	#3
HawkeyeHater DonTalk Like a Ignarosis Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Sioux City, NEBRASKA Posts: 19,404 Rep Power: 26175	Aslong as both schools do their part by winning their divisions it will revive... Oklahoma is the 90's nebraska in the 00's has kinda killed it, but hopefully it will come back. If nebraska goes big Ten I would really like for OU-Neb to be a set non-con game every year but with schedules being made in advance it probly wouldnt start until 8 years after the switch which would kinda kill it anyway... so hopefully the big xii gets a network or better tv contract, because honestly the only the big ten has to offer is the network.... and academic prestige

06-23-2010, 09:41 PM	#5
HawkeyeHater DonTalk Like a Ignarosis Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Sioux City, NEBRASKA Posts: 19,404 Rep Power: 26175	Nebraska didn't know when it "bolted" if their still would be a big XII in 5 years....... As a traditionalist I'm going to miss NU-OU....... But I realize that the rivarly has been dead for atleast 15 years now, with one shining moment in that time span(00)...... And to think that in 8 years- we could start it back up- I wonder what the point is. I enjoy playing the tennessee, va tech, ucla, usc etc etc.......it would be nice to add OU in that mix, but I don't think it would be neccassary to add OU every year. Imagine the story line when we meet for the playoff champioinship in 2019.......

09-04-2010, 08:49 AM	#6
Huskers370z Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Omaha Posts: 581 Rep Power: 0	lol playoff championship thats a funny one

02-24-2011, 04:41 PM	#8
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03-12-2011, 06:30 PM	#17
iruletheskool iruleiskool Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 25,876 Rep Power: 31865	I didn't say we stayed relevant.. but we was relevant in college football almost from the beginning.

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