Out of all the folklore in college football, the history of “Bedlam” is probably my favorite. As legend has it, the first game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State occurred on November 6, 1904 in the small town of Guthrie, Oklahoma on a small field known then as Island Park. At the time, Oklahoma was not yet a state, OSU was Oklahoma A&M, and every player played both ways. At one point during the game when Oklahoma A&M was punting, the wind carried the ball backwards behind the punter into a half-frozen creek. In an effort to recover the ball, players of both teams jumped in the creek and an Oklahoma player ended up coming up with the ball, resulting in a touchdown.
Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State: Bedlam Preview, Prediction and Keys to the Game
