I consider myself a traditionalist at heart. At my core, that’s truly who I am. I appreciate things like Adam West as Batman, the original Atari 2600 for home entertainment, my mom’s stuffing on Thanksgiving Day, and old-school Big 8 Football.
As Saturday night approaches, OU is set to rekindle their rivalry with former conference opponent, Missouri, reminding fans of a past era of dominance. Aside from the historical significance (this will mark the 97th meeting) these programs are also jointly linked in their respective struggles this season. Missouri was pummeled in their contests versus Alabama and Texas A&M, losing by a combined margin of 75-10.
The Sooners shortcomings came on consecutive weeks, with glaring losses to Texas and South Carolina by a total of 69-12. Saturday night is an opportunity to capture a 6th win on the season, ensuring a bowl game streak remains intact but it’s also a time to reflect back on their rivals from Columbia, MO. For that, I connected with Sooners legends, Barry Switzer and Joe Washington and revisited a classic from November 15th, 1975.
Craig: You pulled out a miracle of sorts, even going for two. What do you most recall about that contest with Missouri? Switzer: It was less than five minutes to go and Joe broke one 70 yards for a touchdown, and then followed that up with a 2 point conversion. That allowed us to go on the following week to beat Nebraska, reach the Orange Bowl and ultimately beat Michigan for the National Championshi.
