History Behind the Match-up: Texas A&M v. Oklahoma

by jarrett.adams on Nov 6, 2008 9:40 AM CST Comment 6 comments

Texas A&M's history against the Sooners from the University of Oklahoma dates back to 1903. Over the last 105 years the teams have only squared off 26 times, with Oklahoma prevailing in sixteen of those meetings.

A&M's Record: 10-16

DATE	SITE	RESULT	A&M	OPP
1903	College Station	L	0	6
1907	College Station	W	19	0
1909	College Station	W	14	8
1912	College Station	W	28	6
Oct. 7, 1944	Norman, Okla.	L	14	21
Oct. 6, 1945	College Station	W	19	14
Oct. 5, 1946	Norman, Okla.	L	7	10
Oct. 4, 1947	Norman, Okla.	L	14	26
Oct. 2, 1948	Norman, Okla.	L	14	42
Oct. 1, 1949	Norman, Okla.	L	13	33
Oct. 7, 1950	Norman, Okla.	L	28	34
Oct. 6, 1951	College Station	W	14	7
Sept. 11, 1993	Norman, Okla.	L	14	44
Sept. 10, 1994	College Station	W	36	14
Nov. 16, 1996	College Station	W	33	16
Nov. 15, 1997	Norman, Okla.	W	51	7
Nov. 7, 1998	College Station	W	29	0
Oct. 23, 1999	Norman, Okla.	L	6	51
Nov. 11, 2000	College Station	L	31	35
Nov. 10, 2001	Norman, Okla.	L	10	31
Nov. 9, 2002	College Station	W	30	26
Nov. 8, 2003	Norman, Okla.	L	0	77
Nov. 6, 2004	College Station	L	35	42
Nov. 12, 2005	Norman, Okla.	L	30	36
Nov. 4, 2006	College Station	L	16	17
Nov. 3, 2007	Norman, Okla.	L	14	42

		(10-16)	519	645

Here's a closer look into some of the games between these two historic programs.

15-Nov-1997 51-7 Texas A&M
The #18 Aggies took Owen Field by storm on a bitterly cold day. The games result was never in doubt as the Aggies scored 17 points in each of the first three quarters.

The hapless Sooners were unable to stop the Aggie Offense, nor were they able to move the ball against the Wrecking Crew, failing to gain a single yard of offense in the 2nd quarter. The Aggies did little wrong, piling up 405 yards of offense. A&M ran the ball at will, grinding out 257 yards on the ground. Sensational sophomore Dante Hall paced the Aggies with 12 carries for 139 yards and three touchdowns, while junior Sirr Parker added 123 yards and one score on 22 carries.

This game remains our most lopsided victory over Oklahoma. Several other accomplishments came with this impressive victory.

With this win:

the Aggies clinched their first trip to the Big 12 Championship Game.

RC Slocum tied Homer Norton as the winningest coach in A&M history

8-Nov-2003 77-0 Oklahoma
It is painful to even talk about this game as the Aggies did everything they could to set the record for the poorest performance in the history of this program (watch with caution).
Some of the stats from this game are quite mind-boggling:

First Downs: A&M - 3 OU - 33
Third Downs: A&M - 0-12 OU - 9-13
Rushing Yards: A&M - 22 carries 28 yards (1.3 avg) OU - 61 carries 342 yards (5.6 avg)
Punts: A&M - 12 for 421 yards OU - 1 for 37 yards

There is nothing left to say; on that day, we sucked and they were awesome.

9-Nov-2002 30-26 Texas A&M
The game that really needs no introduction.

No. 1 Oklahoma came to Kyle Field with aspirations of another Big 12 and National Championship. Texas A&M is a team struggling trying to find its way into a bowl game to salvage the season (and their coach). More than 84,000 people crammed into Kyle Field to watch the high-powered Sooners play the Aggies.

Freshman Reggie McNeal came off the bench to throw 4 touchdown passes (enjoy!). Oklahoma's defense had no answer for the phenom. The late Terrence Kiel had the game-clinching interception in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter.

A&M arguably underachieved greatly during the 2002 season, but for one day, they showed the nation what they were capable of.

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I’ve been thinking that this our shot at an upset win and possibly a bowl game (still far fetched). If we can win this game. The Sherman era would be on a good start (assuming a loss in Austin and a win in Waco). What scares me is losing this week, winning in Waco, and then having the pressure of winning in Austin. A win would take us to a bowl game and keep the win streak of texas alive; but it would be quite a feat.

So, a win this weekend would be very very nice. Obviously. But, considering OU has a five game win streak on us, it doesn’t look too good. Or, maybe it’s time for us to get lucky in the series. Then again, I don’t want to lose 77-0 next year in Norman.

by carsondude on Nov 6, 2008 11:31 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I think

that UT is our shot at an upset win.

They know we can win. We know we can win. They’ll be a bit complacent after two easy wins. And, most importantly, it’s a rivalry game where anything can happen.

Combine that with the players really wanting to be bowl eligible…

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by ihavethemelody on Nov 7, 2008 4:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think we'll ever lose 77-0 again

you have to try to play that bad

you have to remember, Fran had players who didn’t believe in him that season who didn’t care if he was embarassed as a coach

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by Beergut on Nov 6, 2008 1:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

OU has been playing pissed.

…very pissed since they lost to UT. With the way that Colorado’s defense was able to blitz us in the 4th quarter last week, I hold little hope for our OL against their defensive front. Could be a long afternoon.

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by FuturePants on Nov 6, 2008 3:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm only worried about Granger

McCoy is overrated

If he starts getting pressure on Johnson, you’ll know we’re in trouble.

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by Beergut on Nov 6, 2008 4:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

ou will be exposed again

I don’t know if I would say they are playing pissed or just that they are playing OU football. Stoops is a lot of things but a dummy is not one of them. He realizes that he must win big to have a shot at rising in the rankings. Plus, he is a big fan of the “stat game” which is why he leaves Bradford in for so long. I personally predict that A&M will loose but look surprisingly well doing it. Johnson will throw for over 300 yards on a week OU secondary

by wishiwasalonghorn on Nov 7, 2008 4:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs