1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football game
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The 1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football game was the 51st edition of the rivalry, one of several labeled as a "Game of the Century." The Big Eight Conference matchup was held on Thursday, November 25, 1971, in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Date | November 25, 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Owen Field | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Norman, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Nebraska by 1 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
National anthem | The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Vance Carlson | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 61,826 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson, and Bill Flemming (sideline) |
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The top-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers, defending national champions with a 20-game winning streak (and 29 without a loss), traveled south to play the second-ranked Oklahoma Sooners.[2] In a game that lived up to the hype, the Cornhuskers scored a late touchdown to defeat the Sooners by four, 35–31.[3][4][5][6][7]