Oct 12, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners nose guard Neville Gallimore (90) celebrates with the Golden Hat trophy after a victory against the Texas Longhorns at Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
The Oklahoma football rivalry with Texas is more than a century old and one of the most celebrated games every season.
This year marks the 116th edition of the border-war rivalry series that began back in 1900. It is not the oldest college rivalry game — in fact, it wouldn’t make the top 10 in terms of longevity — but it is easily one of the most popular, largely because of the elite status and historic national reputations of both programs.