Missouri–Oklahoma football rivalry

Missouri–Oklahoma football rivalry

First contested	November 12, 1902 Missouri 22, Oklahoma 5
Number of meetings	96
Most recent meeting	September 24, 2011 Oklahoma 38, Missouri 28
All-time series	Oklahoma leads, 67–24–5
Largest victory	Oklahoma, 77–0 (1986)
Longest win streak	Oklahoma, 14 (1946–59)
Current streak	Oklahoma, 1

Template:OSM Location map The Missouri–Oklahoma football rivalry was a former American college football rivalry between the Missouri Tigers football team of the University of Missouri and Oklahoma Sooners football team of the University of Oklahoma. The Tiger–Sooner Peace Pipe is the trophy awarded to the winner of the game.

Series history

Missouri and Oklahoma's football teams first played in 1902, and played annually from 1910–95, with only a one-year interruption in 1918 during World War I. The Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe has been awarded since 1929. The Big 12 Conference was formed in 1995, and was split into two divisions. The two universities being placed in different division (Missouri in the Big 12 North Division, Oklahoma in the South Division) prevented an annual matchup. After the formation of the Big 12, the teams played a home-and-home series with three years in between each series (1998–99, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2010–11).

The Sooners won the last meeting 38–28 on September 24, 2011. With Missouri's withdrawal from the Big 12 and admission to the Southeastern Conference effective July 1, 2012, the future of the rivalry is uncertain.

Game results

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Missouri victories

Oklahoma victories

Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	November 12, 1902	Columbia, MO	Missouri	22–5
2	October 28, 1910	Joplin, MO	Missouri	26–0
3	November 4, 1911	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	14–6
4	October 25, 1912	Norman, OK	Missouri	14–0
5	October 18, 1913	Columbia, MO	Missouri	20–17
6	October 17, 1914	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	13–0
7	October 16, 1915	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	24–0
8	October 28, 1916	Norman, OK	Missouri	23–14
9	November 3, 1917	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	14–7
10	November 1, 1919	Norman, OK	Tie	6–6
11	October 30, 1920	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	28–7
12	November 12, 1921	Columbia, MO	Missouri	24–14
13	November 11, 1922	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	18–14
14	November 10, 1923	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	13–0
15	November 8, 1924	Norman, OK	Missouri	10–0
16	November 14, 1925	Columbia, MO	Missouri	16–14
17	November 6, 1926	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	10–7
18	November 24, 1927	Columbia, MO	Missouri	20–7
19	November 29, 1928	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	14–0
20	November 28, 1929	Columbia, MO	Missouri	13–0
21	November 27, 1930	Norman, OK	Tie	0–0
22	November 14, 1931	Columbia, MO	Missouri	7–0
23	November 5, 1932	Norman, OK	Missouri	14–6
24	November 11, 1933	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	21–0
25	November 3, 1934	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	31–0
26	November 9, 1935	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	20–6
27	November 14, 1936	Norman, OK	Missouri	21–14
28	November 13, 1937	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	7–0
29	November 12, 1938	Norman, OK	#10 Oklahoma	21–0
30	November 18, 1939	Columbia, MO	#12 Missouri	7–6
31	November 16, 1940	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	7–0
32	November 15, 1941	Columbia, MO	#16 Missouri	28–0
33	November 14, 1942	Norman, OK	Tie	6–6
34	November 13, 1943	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	20–13
35	November 11, 1944	Norman, OK	Tie	21–21
36	November 17, 1945	Columbia, MO	Missouri	14–6
37	November 16, 1946	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	27–6
38	November 15, 1947	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	21–12
39	November 6, 1948	Norman, OK	#15 Oklahoma	41–7
40	November 12, 1949	Columbia, MO	#3 Oklahoma	27–7
41	November 18, 1950	Norman, OK	#2 Oklahoma	41–7
42	November 10, 1951	Columbia, MO	#14 Oklahoma	34–20
43	November 15, 1952	Norman, OK	#8 Oklahoma	47–7
44	November 7, 1953	Columbia, MO	#8 Oklahoma	14–7
45	November 13, 1954	Norman, OK	#3 Oklahoma	34–13
46	November 5, 1955	Columbia, MO	#2 Oklahoma	20–0
47	November 17, 1956	Norman, OK	#2 Oklahoma	67–14
48	November 9, 1957	Columbia, MO	#2 Oklahoma	39–14
49	November 15, 1958	Norman, OK	#6 Oklahoma	39–0

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
50	October 17, 1959	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	23–0
51	November 12, 1960	Norman, OK	#2 Missouri	41–19
52	November 11, 1961	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	7–0
53	November 17, 1962	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	13–0
54	November 16, 1963	Columbia, MO	#5 Oklahoma	13–3
55	November 14, 1964	Norman, OK	Tie	14–14
56	November 13, 1965	Columbia, MO	#9 Missouri	34–0
57	November 12, 1966	Norman, OK	Missouri	10–7
58	October 28, 1967	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	7–0
59	November 16, 1968	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	28–14
60	November 8, 1969	Columbia, MO	#9 Missouri	44–10
61	November 7, 1970	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	28–13
62	November 6, 1971	Columbia, MO	#2 Oklahoma	20–3
63	November 11, 1972	Norman, OK	#7 Oklahoma	17–6
64	November 10, 1973	Columbia, MO	#3 Oklahoma	31–3
65	November 9, 1974	Norman, OK	#2 Oklahoma	37–0
66	November 15, 1975	Columbia, MO	#6 Oklahoma	28–27
67	November 13, 1976	Norman, OK	#14 Oklahoma	27–20
68	October 15, 1977	Columbia, MO	#7 Oklahoma	21–17
69	September 30, 1978	Norman, OK	#1 Oklahoma	45–23
70	November 17, 1979	Columbia, MO	#7 Oklahoma	24–22
71	November 15, 1980	Norman, OK	#10 Oklahoma	17–7
72	November 14, 1981	Columbia, MO	Missouri	19–14
73	November 13, 1982	Norman, OK	#15 Oklahoma	41–14
74	November 5, 1983	Columbia, MO	Missouri	10–0
75	November 3, 1984	Norman, OK	#10 Oklahoma	49–7
76	November 9, 1985	Columbia, MO	#7 Oklahoma	51–6
77	November 8, 1986	Norman, OK	#4 Oklahoma	77–0
78	November 14, 1987	Norman, OK	#1 Oklahoma	17–13
79	November 12, 1988	Columbia, MO	#8 Oklahoma	16–7
80	November 4, 1989	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	52–14
81	November 3, 1990	Columbia, MO	Oklahoma	55–10
82	November 9, 1991	Columbia, MO	#20 Oklahoma	56–16
83	November 7, 1992	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	51–17
84	November 6, 1993	Columbia, MO	#20 Oklahoma	42–23
85	November 5, 1994	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	30–13
86	October 28, 1995	Columbia, MO	#23 Oklahoma	13–9
87	October 17, 1998	Columbia, MO	#20 Missouri	20–6
88	November 6, 1999	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	37–0
89	October 5, 2002	Columbia, MO	#3 Oklahoma	31–24
90	October 18, 2003	Norman, OK	#1 Oklahoma	34–13
91	October 28, 2006	Columbia, MO	#19 Oklahoma	26–10
92	October 13, 2007	Norman, OK	#6 Oklahoma	41–31
93	December 1, 2007	San Antonio, TX	#9 Oklahoma	38–17
94	December 6, 2008	Kansas City, MO	#4 Oklahoma	62–21
95	October 23, 2010	Columbia, MO	#18 Missouri	36–27
96	September 24, 2011	Norman, OK	#1 Oklahoma	38–28
Series: Oklahoma leads 67–24–5

Tiger–Sooner Peace Pipe

In November 1940, a genuine Indian peace pipe was donated by Dr. John S. Knight of Kansas City to become the traveling trophy of the rivalry. Dr. Knight was a 1923 graduate of the University of Missouri. The peace pipe, in the form of a tomahawk, belonged to Chief White Eagle of the Pawnee tribe. The peace pipe was believed to be over 100 years old at the time it was donated in 1940. An inscription on the peace pipe reads "Mystical Seven Society Ceremonial Tomahawk Pipe, University of Missouri vs. University of Oklahoma, Dr. John S. Knight –; donor of peace pipe." Winners of each game are also inscribed on the pipe. The peace pipe was entrusted to MU's Mystical Seven and OU's Pe-et, who would share the peace pipe in the end zone at halftime to celebrate the two universities. The society of the winning university would return the peace pipe to its university until the next meeting of the two teams.

The Sooners were the first to take possession of the peace pipe following their 7–0 victory over the Tigers in 1940. In fact, Oklahoma was inscribed 19 times on the pipe from 1940–63. After a tie in 1964, OU gave possession of the pipe to MU as Oklahoma had held the trophy so many more times since the trophy's inception. Records indicate that the tradition continued through 1974, but the peace pipe exchange did not take place in 1975. The current location of the pipe is unknown since it was last held by Oklahoma. OU's senior associate athletic director, Kenny Mossman, has indicated that Oklahoma officials have conducted an extensive search of their archives for historical items, and the peace pipe has not been located.

Notable games

2007 Big 12 Championship Game

The Tigers were the Big 12 North's representative to the 2007 Big 12 Championship Game where they faced Big 12 South representative Oklahoma. Missouri came into the game ranked #1 in the AP Poll and BCS standings. However, they were upset (Oklahoma was favored by casinos in Las Vegas) by Oklahoma, making their record 11–2 at the time. This loss also allowed Kansas (11–1) to pass Missouri in the conference rankings, earning them a spot in the Orange Bowl, where they defeated Virginia Tech 24–21 to earn their first BCS bowl victory.

2008 Big 12 Championship Game

The 2008 Big 12 Championship Game featured a rematch between the two schools of the 2007 Big 12 Championship Game. This time, Oklahoma was favored and won handily, 62–21.

October 23, 2010

In their 2010 meeting, Mizzou defeated Oklahoma (then ranked No. 1 in the BCS standings). The game was the site of ESPN's College GameDay, where Missouri set the on-campus attendance record for GameDay.

See also

• List of NCAA college football rivalry games