Bedlam Series
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| Oklahoma Sooners | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Originated | 1900 (track and field) 1904 (football) |
The Bedlam Series (officially known for sponsorship purposes as The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Bedlam Series) refers to the athletics rivalry between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys, of the Big 12 Conference. Both schools were also members of the Big 8 Conference before the formation of the Big 12 Conference in 1996, and both were divisional rivals in the Big 12 South Division prior to 2011.
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[edit] History
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The Bedlam Series is, like most other intrastate rivalries, a rivalry that goes beyond one or two sports. Both schools also have rivalries with other schools, though most of those rivalries are limited to one or two sports at the most. The rivalry is all the more intense since their games often decide the conference championship.
While the football and basketball games stand today as the marquee events in the Bedlam Series, the term "Bedlam" actually began with the rivalry between the schools' prestigious wrestling programs,[2] more particularly the raucous crowds that attended the matches held at Oklahoma State's Gallagher-Iba Arena.[3]
When the Bedlam Series gained Ford and the Bank of Oklahoma as corporate sponsors, the series became much more formalized. A points system was adopted in order to award a winner of the all athletic competitions combined between the two schools. A crystal bell trophy is awarded to individual Bedlam game winners (such as football), in addition to a trophy for the overall series champion for that year. The "Bedlam Bell" is modeled after the bell clapper in Old Central, the oldest building on Oklahoma State's campus. For a time, the actual bell clapper was a traveling trophy for the two schools, until the popularity of this tradition waned.
[edit] Football
The first Bedlam football game was held at Island Park in Guthrie, Oklahoma. It was a cold, and very windy day with the temperatures well below the freezing mark. At one moment in the game when the Oklahoma A&M Aggies were punting, the wind carried the ball backwards behind the kicker. If the Oklahoma A&M squad recovered the ball it would be a touchback and if the University of Oklahoma squad recovered it, it would be a touchdown. The ball kept going backwards and rolled down a hill into the half-frozen creek. Since a touchdown was at stake, members of both teams dove into the icy waters to recover the ball. A member of the OU team came out with the ball and downed it for a touchdown, eventually winning the game 75-0.[4] Though this was not the source of the name "Bedlam",[2][3] the scene was clearly an apt beginning for the Bedlam Series in football.
Author Steve Budin, whose father was a New York bookie, has recently publicized the claim that the 1954 Bedlam Game was fixed by mobsters in his book Bets, Drugs, and Rock & Roll (ISBN 1-60239-099-1).[5] Allegedly, the mobsters threatened and paid off a cook to slip laxatives into a soup eaten by many OU Sooner starting players, causing them to fall violently ill in the days leading up to the game. OU was victorious in the end, but their 14-0 win did not cover the 20-point spread they had in their favor. However, many people involved in the 1954 contest do not recall any incident like the one purported by Bodin to have occurred.[6]
Oklahoma currently leads the series 82-17-7. [7] The series had historically been very lopsided in the Sooners' favor; Oklahoma State has defeated OU twice in a row just three times since World War II.
[edit] Game results
| Date | Site | Winning team | Losing team | Score | Series (OU–OSU–Tie) |
Attendance |
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| December 3, 2011 | Stillwater | #3 Oklahoma State | #10 Oklahoma | 44-10 | 82-17-7 | 58,141 |
| November 27, 2010 | Stillwater | #14 Oklahoma | #10 Oklahoma State | 47–41 | 82–16–7 | 51,164 |
| November 28, 2009 | Norman | Oklahoma | #12 Oklahoma State | 27–0 | 81–16–7 | 85,606 |
| November 29, 2008 | Stillwater | #3 Oklahoma | #11 Oklahoma State | 61–41 | 80–16–7 | 49,031 |
| November 24, 2007 | Norman | #10 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 49–17 | 79–16–7 | 85,238 |
| November 25, 2006 | Stillwater | #13 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 27–21 | 78–16–7 | 42,819 |
| November 26, 2005 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 42–14 | 77–16–7 | 84,875 |
| October 30, 2004 | Stillwater | #2 Oklahoma | #20 Oklahoma State | 38–35 | 76–16–7 | 48,837 |
| November 1, 2003 | Norman | #1 Oklahoma | #14 Oklahoma State | 52–9 | 75–16–7 | 84,027 |
| November 30, 2002 | Stillwater | Oklahoma State | #3 Oklahoma | 38–28 | 74–16–7 | 48,500 |
| November 24, 2001 | Norman | Oklahoma State | #4 Oklahoma | 16–13 | 74–15–7 | 75,537 |
| November 25, 2000 | Stillwater | #1 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 12–7 | 74–14–7 | 48,500 |
| November 27, 1999 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 44–7 | 73–14–7 | 75,374 |
| October 24, 1998 | Stillwater | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 41–26 | 72–14–7 | 50,614 |
| November 8, 1997 | Norman | #25 Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 30–7 | 72–13–7 | 72,422 |
| November 8, 1996 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 27–17 | 72–12–7 | 51,416 |
| November 11, 1995 | Norman | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 12–0 | 71–12–7 | 75,004 |
| November 13, 1994 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 33–14 | 71–11–7 | 50,116 |
| November 13, 1993 | Norman | #17 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 31–0 | 70–11–7 | 65,275 |
| November 14, 1992 | Stillwater | Tie | 15–15 | 69–11–7 | 50,440 | |
| November 16, 1991 | Norman | #18 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 21–6 | 69–11–6 | 68,778 |
| October 6, 1990 | Stillwater | #7 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 31–17 | 68–11–6 | 49,800 |
| October 7, 1989 | Norman | #16 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 37–15 | 67–11–6 | 74,610 |
| November 5, 1988 | Stillwater | #8 Oklahoma | #12 Oklahoma State | 31–28 | 66–11–6 | 50,440 |
| November 7, 1987 | Norman | #1 Oklahoma | #12 Oklahoma State | 29–10 | 65–11–6 | 75,004 |
| October 18, 1986 | Norman | #5 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 19–0 | 64–11–6 | 76,022 |
| November 30, 1985 | Stillwater | #3 Oklahoma | #17 Oklahoma State | 13–0 | 63–11–6 | 44,000 |
| November 24, 1984 | Norman | #2 Oklahoma | #3 Oklahoma State | 24–14 | 62–11–6 | 76,198 |
| October 15, 1983 | Stillwater | #15 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 21–20 | 61–11–6 | 50,440 |
| October 23, 1982 | Norman | #20 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 27–9 | 60–11–6 | 76,406 |
| November 28, 1981 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 27–3 | 59–11–6 | 51,100 |
| November 29, 1980 | Norman | #6 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 63–14 | 58–11–6 | 75,681 |
| November 3, 1979 | Stillwater | #7 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 38–7 | 57–11–6 | 51,453 |
| November 18, 1978 | Norman | #4 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 62–7 | 56–11–6 | 72,339 |
| November 5, 1977 | Stillwater | #3 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 61–28 | 55–11–6 | 50,088 |
| October 23, 1976 | Norman | Oklahoma State | #5 Oklahoma | 31–24 | 54–11–6 | 72,041 |
| November 1, 1975 | Stillwater | #2 Oklahoma | #19 Oklahoma State | 27–7 | 54–10–6 | 49,358 |
| November 30, 1974 | Norman | #1 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 44–13 | 53–10–6 | 62,619 |
| December 1, 1973 | Stillwater | #2 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 45-18 | 52–10–6 | 50,964 |
| December 2, 1972 | Norman | #3 Oklahoma | #20 Oklahoma State | 38-15 | 51–10–6 | 62,363 |
| December 4, 1971 | Stillwater | #3 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 58–14 | 50–10–6 | 36,571 |
| November 28, 1970 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 66–6 | 49–10–6 | 60,300 |
| November 29, 1969 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 28–27 | 48–10–6 | 41,315 |
| November 30, 1968 | Stillwater | #11 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 41–7 | 47–10–6 | 38,515 |
| December 2, 1967 | Norman | #3 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 38–14 | 46–10–6 | 62,038 |
| December 3, 1966 | Stillwater | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 15–14 | 45–10–6 | 36,581 |
| December 4, 1965 | Norman | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 17–16 | 45–9–6 | 54,876 |
| November 28, 1964 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 21–16 | 45–8–6 | 36,987 |
| November 30, 1963 | Norman | #10 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 34–10 | 44–8–6 | 50,678 |
| December 1, 1962 | Stillwater | #8 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 37–6 | 43–8–6 | 35,757 |
| December 2, 1961 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 21–13 | 42–8–6 | 52,598 |
| November 26, 1960 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 17–6 | 41–8–6 | 32,381 |
| November 28, 1959 | Norman | #17 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 17–7 | 40–8–6 | 59,136 |
| November 29, 1958 | Stillwater | #3 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 7–0 | 39–8–6 | 37,014 |
| November 30, 1957 | Norman | #5 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 53–6 | 38–8–6 | 52,366 |
| December 1, 1956 | Stillwater | #1 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 53–0 | 37–8–6 | 36,500 |
| November 26, 1955 | Norman | #1 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 53–0 | 36–8–6 | 40,182 |
| November 27, 1954 | Stillwater | #3 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 14–0 | 35–8–6 | 38,000 |
| November 28, 1953 | Norman | #4 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 42–7 | 34–8–6 | 50,524 |
| November 29, 1952 | Stillwater | #4 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 54–7 | 33–8–6 | 21,408 |
| December 1, 1951 | Norman | #10 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 41–6 | 32–8–6 | 33,103 |
| December 2, 1950 | Stillwater | #1 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 41–14 | 31–8–6 | 28,530 |
| November 26, 1949 | Norman | #3 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 41–0 | 30–8–6 | 47,937 |
| November 27, 1948 | Stillwater | #6 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 19–15 | 29–8–6 | 30,000 |
| November 29, 1947 | Norman | #20 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 21–13 | 28–8–6 | 33,945 |
| November 30, 1946 | Stillwater | #17 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 73–12 | 27–8–6 | 18,500 |
| November 24, 1945 | Norman | #6 Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 47–0 | 26–8–6 | 33,000 |
| November 25, 1944 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 28–6 | 26–7–6 | |
| October 2, 1943 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 22–13 | 26–6–6 | |
| September 26, 1942 | Stillwater | Tie | 0–0 | 25–6–6 | ||
| October 4, 1941 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 19–0 | 25–6–5 | 25,453 |
| October 5, 1940 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 29–27 | 24–6–5 | |
| October 28, 1939 | Norman | #6 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 41–0 | 23–6–5 | |
| November 24, 1938 | Stillwater | #6 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 19–0 | 22–6–5 | |
| November 25, 1937 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 16–0 | 21–6–5 | |
| November 26, 1936 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 35–13 | 20–6–5 | |
| November 28, 1935 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 25–0 | 19–6–4 | 10,000 |
| November 22, 1934 | Stillwater | Tie | 0–0 | 18–6–5 | ||
| November 23, 1933 | Norman | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 13–0 | 18–6–4 | |
| October 29, 1932 | Stillwater | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 7–0 | 18–5–4 | |
| November 26, 1931 | Norman | Tie | 0–0 | 18–4–4 | ||
| November 22, 1930 | Stillwater | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 7–0 | 18–4–3 | |
| November 23, 1929 | Norman | Tie | 0–0 | 18–3–3 | ||
| November 24, 1928 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 46–0 | 18–3–2 | |
| November 19, 1927 | Norman | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 13–7 | 17–3–2 | |
| November 25, 1926 | Stillwater | Tie | 14–14 | 17–2–2 | ||
| November 26, 1925 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 35–0 | 17–2–1 | |
| November 1, 1924 | Stillwater | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 6-0 | 16–2–1 | |
| October 27, 1923 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 12–0 | 16–1–1 | |
| November 25, 1922 | Stillwater | Tie | 3–3 | 15–1–1 | ||
| October 15, 1921 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 6–0 | 15–1–0 | |
| November 13, 1920 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 36–0 | 14–1–0 | |
| November 27, 1919 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 33–6 | 13–1–0 | |
| November 28, 1918 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 27–0 | 12–1 | |
| November 29, 1917 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 9–0 | 11–1–0 | |
| November 30, 1916 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 41–7 | 11–0–0 | |
| November 25, 1915 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 26–7 | 10–0–0 | 5,000 |
| November 6, 1914 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 28–6 | 9–0–0 | |
| November 21, 1913 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 7–0 | 8–0–0 | |
| November 16, 1912 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 16–0 | 7–0–0 | |
| October 20, 1911 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 22–0 | 6–0–0 | |
| October 21, 1910 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 12–0 | 5–0–0 | |
| October 3, 1908 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 18–0 | 4–0–0 | |
| November 9, 1907 | Norman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 67–0 | 3–0–0 | |
| October 19, 1906 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 2–0 | 2–0–0 | |
| November 6, 1904 | Guthrie | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | 75–0 | 1–0–0 | |
[edit] Basketball
Oklahoma owns the all-time series record in basketball, 127–93.[8]
[edit] Wrestling
Oklahoma State holds a large advantage in the schools' wrestling rivalry, the original "Bedlam Series".[2][3] The Cowboy wrestling program currently holds a 128-27-9 record against the Sooners, which is all the more remarkable considering that both schools have long been national powers in wrestling. Oklahoma winning seven team national championships in its history, while Oklahoma State's highly decorated wrestling program has amassed a record thirty-four team national titles.[9]
[edit] See also
- Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series, between Iowa and Iowa State
- State Farm Lone Star Showdown, between Texas A&M and Texas
- State Farm Territorial Cup Series, between Arizona and Arizona State
- M&I Bank Border Showdown Series, between Kansas and Missouri
- PacificSource Civil War Series, between Oregon and Oregon State
- Crimson and Gold Cup, between Purdue and Indiana
- Rio Grande Rivalry Championship, between New Mexico and New Mexico State
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.okstate.com/ot/bedlam-series.html
- ^ a b c "Postscript: The Historic Field House". Sooner Magazine. Summer 2011. p. 32. http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/sooner/articles/2011v31n4_p32.pdf.
- ^ a b c "Facilities: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site)". http://www.okstate.com/facilities/gallagher-iba.html. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Long, Charles F. (September 1965). "With Optimism For the Morrow: A History of The University of Oklahoma". Sooner Magazine. http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/sooner/issue_info.asp?issueID=478.
- ^ Budin, Steve with Schaller, Bob (2007). Bets, Drugs, and Rock & Roll: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Offshore Sports Gambling Empire. Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 1-602-39099-1.
- ^ "Book claims '54 Bedlam Game was fixed by mob". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=3043529. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ "Game Notes". SoonerSports.com. http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/112810aaa.html. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/06/27/bedlam-basketball-debate/
- ^ "History - Past Champions". NCAA. http://www.ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens/history/divi. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
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