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unusual facts about Oklahoma Sooners



1946–47 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

The Crusaders, behind coach Alvin "Doggie" Julian, NCAA tournament MVP George Kaftan, star Joe Mullaney and a freshman point guard named Bob Cousy, beat Oklahoma at Madison Square Garden to win the NCAA championship.

2006 Big 12 Championship Game

The 2006 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game was held on December 2, 2006 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, and pit the divisional winners from the Big 12 Conference: the Nebraska Cornhuskers, winner of the North division against the Oklahoma Sooners, winner of the South division.

Hook 'em Horns

Former UT and current Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Kevin Durant frequently displays a Hook 'em Horns hand sign, much to the chagrin of local residents, due to the long and storied rivalry between UT and the University of Oklahoma Sooners.

Jeff Casteel

But after interim head coach Bill Stewart was promoted to head coach after the 48-28 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2008 Fiesta Bowl, Casteel decided to stay at West Virginia.

Marcus Trufant

After being recruited by then-Washington State Cougars Head Coach Mike Price, he started for all four years and was a member of the 2003 Rose Bowl team that lost to the Oklahoma Sooners in his senior year.

Margie Wright

In March 2000, she broke Judi Garman's mark as the all-time winningest softball coach with caeer victory No. 914, a 1-0 win over Oklahoma.

NCAA Football 10

Featured was a full game with 2-minute quarters between the Florida Gators and Oklahoma Sooners in Sun Life Stadium.

The Oklahoma Heismen

Narrated by the University of Oklahoma graduate and 3-time Oscar nominee Ed Harris, The Oklahoma Heismen tells the story of the Oklahoma Sooners Heisman Trophy winners Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Sims, and Jason White as they go from small-town America into the winners of college football's greatest individual prize.

Trevor Releford

Prior to his senior season, Releford committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide and Coach Anthony Grant over Oklahoma and Tennessee.

Trey Watts

Coming out of high school, Watts primary selling point was that his father, J.C. Watts, a former member of the United States House of Representatives, was previously a starting quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Walt Yowarsky

The Wildcats appeared in the 1951 Sugar Bowl against the #1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners.


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Hook 'em Horns

WWE Superstar Edge also makes use of the symbol during his entrances for wrestling (as the Devil Horns), and used it to openly mock Jim Ross who was an Oklahoma Sooners Football fan during a June 2008 episode of Raw.

Niceville High School

Roy Finch - Oklahoma Sooners running back/returns specialist.