I like to try and take unique angles and looks related to Oklahoma State wrestling, and with it Bedlam week I thought I thought I’d touch on this one.
The Bedlam rivalry is actually rooted in the sport of wrestling. According to Oklahoma State this is how the term was coined.
The rivalry has its roots in the schools’ prestigious wrestling programs; OSU has won 34 NCAA titles, OU 7. The story goes that a newspaper reporter emerged from a wrestling match in OSU’s historic Gallagher Hall (now Gallagher-Iba Arena) and said, “It’s bedlam in there!