Mine is 1970, end of my soph season. We switched to the wishbone four games into the season, and had OUr growing pains. That at home, we erupted. It was the coming out party for the wishbone. Mildren and Pruitt ran on option to the left, and Jack kept the ball. Then 15 yards downfield pitched it to Greg and the crowned went crazy. uuuuuuhhhhh!!
66-6. The week before, we'd lost 28-21 in Lincoln to drop our record to 6-4, but it was the first time we'd lined up against somebody good, and went toe to toe with them. But the regular season ender was a party. OSU had won in 65 and 66 both by one point. Then we won comfortably in 67 and 68. But the year before, 1969 was the week after Owens won the Heismen and we won 28-27 in Stillwater when Owens carried 53 times. Finished the season, because in 1969, you didn't go to a bowl game with just a winning record.
Starting with that game in Norman, 66-6, OU lost only three times in the next five years including two natty's. THAT was the day we knew we could be pretty good for awhile. Only Pruitt's fourth game as a starter.
66-6. The week before, we'd lost 28-21 in Lincoln to drop our record to 6-4, but it was the first time we'd lined up against somebody good, and went toe to toe with them. But the regular season ender was a party. OSU had won in 65 and 66 both by one point. Then we won comfortably in 67 and 68. But the year before, 1969 was the week after Owens won the Heismen and we won 28-27 in Stillwater when Owens carried 53 times. Finished the season, because in 1969, you didn't go to a bowl game with just a winning record.
Starting with that game in Norman, 66-6, OU lost only three times in the next five years including two natty's. THAT was the day we knew we could be pretty good for awhile. Only Pruitt's fourth game as a starter.
