1 Nebraska's win 35-31 win over No. 2 Oklahoma in 1971. They placed 1-2-3 in the 1972 Heisman race (Rodgers, Pruitt, Glover) — the first time that happened for Black players. "I think that our ...

1 Nebraska’s win 35-31 win over No. 2 Oklahoma in 1971. They placed 1-2-3 in the 1972 Heisman race (Rodgers, Pruitt, Glover) — the first time that happened for Black players. “I think that ...

1 Nebraska’s win 35-31 win over No. 2 Oklahoma in 1971. They placed 1-2-3 in the 1972 Heisman race (Rodgers, Pruitt, Glover) — the first time that happened for Black players. “I think that ...

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 1971, file photo, Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers (20) hugs an assistant coach on the sideline after his punt return for a touchdown against Oklahoma in the first quarter of ...

The 1972 Oklahoma-Nebraska game brimmed with intrigue. It was to be the final home game for Nebraska coach Bob Devaney, who led the Cornhuskers to consecutive national championships in 1970 and 1971.

Nebraska and Oklahoma played annually at the end of the ... Pruitt, the Sooners’ star running back, finished runner-up to Rodgers in the 1972 Heisman voting. They grew close at the various ...

It only seems fitting that the Nebraska Cornhuskers last game in the Big 12 comes against the Oklahoma Sooners. What was arguably one of the best rivalries in college athletics fizzled in 1996 ...

I think it's a great deal,'' said Johnny Rodgers, the 1972 Heisman Trophy winner from Nebraska. ''So many people really miss Oklahoma and Nebraska because they kind of grew up with it on Thanksgiving.