25 Years Ago Today

[Sooner04]

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Neutral site, my ***. Don't ever forget this game is still played IN Texas.

[OUDoc]

No excuse for that call.

[mehip]

Didn't Stansbury get into a car accident soon after that call?

[batonrougesooner]

Can't believe it's been that long.

Yes he did.

[Boomer.....]

For those who don't know:

In a rain-soaked 1984 game, Texas entered the game ranked #1, Oklahoma #3 (#2 in some polls). OU coach Barry Switzer wore a ballcap during the game that read "Beat Texas." This game also marked the only time that future UT head coach Mack Brown participated in the Red River Shootout not as a Texas Longhorn (Brown was OU's offensive coordinator). Texas jumped to a 10–0 halftime lead but OU rallied to lead 15–12 in the game's closing seconds. With 10 seconds remaining, trailing by 3, Texas was driving and was within field goal range but decided to take one more shot at the end zone. Texas QB (and future North Texas head coach) Todd Dodge appeared (in replays) to be intercepted in the end zone by OU's Keith Stanberry, but the officials ruled it incomplete. Texas's Jeff Ward subsequently kicked a field goal and the game ended in a 15–15 tie.

[Sooner04]

Didn't Stansbury get into a car accident soon after that call?
Both of the major cogs in that play for the Sooners, Keith Stanberry and #6, Andre Johnson, were involved in a car accident after the Kansas game a few weeks later. Neither were ever the same.

[1890MilesToNorman]

I thought that was the 15-15 tie game, if I remember right it was also referred to as the blind ref game for years after.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Neither ever played again, which was a damn shame; Switzer said in his book that Andre Johnson was one of the best DB's he ever got at OU

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

I applied for a job with Jeff Ward's radio show in Austin last year. Had they called me, I totally would've brought that game up in my interview.

[Sooner04]

Neither ever played again, which was a damn shame; Switzer said in his book that Andre Johnson was one of the best DB's he ever got at OU
Definitely. Fast, physical safety with height. He would've been a great one.

Those games with Miami in the coming years may have been a little different.

[Boomer_Sooner_sax]

Horrible call, in fact, even worse than the Oregon call.

[redhawk49]

Also Andre Johnson ran down the whorn running back at the five (?) yard line that set up the legendary goal line stand spearheaded by Bosworth.

[KantoSooner]

The 'eyes' of Texas. Blind. Biased.

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

Horrible call, in fact, even worse than the Oregon call.

Not even close to the Oregon call, which ranks with the 5th down play at Missouri. In Oregon, there was replay as well, and the Sooners were still cheated.

Closer to the Texas Tech false spot and tipped pass interference noncall.

Still remember watching the game in my apartment across the alley from O'Connell's. 3rd floor.

[Sooner24]

I still haven't dried out.

[Gresho Murford]

Horrible call, in fact, even worse than the Oregon call.

not even close man.

[OKLA21FAN]

OU coach Barry Switzer wore a ballcap during the game that read "Beat Texas."
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[Mississippi Sooner]

I had to miss the game that year because I was in Marine boot camp in San Diego, but something happened afterward that I'll never forget.

That afternoon, after the game had ended, I was chosen along with another recruit to go to another part of the recruit depot to pick up a floor buffer. This big Hispanic sergeant, who looked like he probably dined on broken glass and barbed wire, asked us what we wanted, so I yelled out our orders in proper Marine recruit fashion.

Upon hearing the distinctive twang in my voice, the sergeant asked if I was from Oklahoma or Texas. I yelled out, "Oklahoma, sir," and figured I was about to get some version of the old "steers and queers" line from him.

He surprised me, though, when he asked if I knew what had happened in the game. I told him I did not, and he let out a sigh and rolled his eyes. He then proceeded to tell me just how the game ended with pure disgust in his voice. He threw in lots of effing Texas this and those effing Texas refs that. Then, he told us where to get the buffer that we'd came for, and then told us to get out of his sight.

Now, this might not sound like much to you unless you've been there and know how Marine recruits are treated by pretty much all Marines on the base except for the chaplains. However, I walked away feeling a mixture of revulsion at what had gone down in the game and pride in the fact that this supply sergeant had taken the time to let me know what happened. It was somehow better that way than reading it in the LA Times that they gave to all of us on Sunday morning.

The sergeant didn't tell me why he was so disgusted by the outcome. Maybe he'd just lost a bet. But, in my mind it was because he was a hardcore Sooner fan, and it felt good that someone else on that base hated Texas as much as me.

[TexasLidig8r]

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What a whiny fan base...

[OUDoc]

How'd the Big 12 championship game work out for you guys last year, Lid?
National Championship game?
*?

[TexasLidig8r]

How'd the Big 12 championship game work out for you guys last year, Lid?
National Championship game?
*?

Wasn't Reagan in the White House the last time you guys won a bowl game?

[Partial Qualifier]

How'd the Big 12 championship game work out for you guys last year, Lid?
National Championship game?
*?

No ****. A horn calling us a whiny fanbase.....?

[OUDoc]

Wasn't Reagan in the White House the last time you guys won a bowl game?

Nope. But a lying, cheating texan was our QB.

[Partial Qualifier]

Oh here we go.


It's better to win a lesser bowl game, than to lose the MNC game."

Otherwise known as "Loser's Mentality 101"

[batonrougesooner]

Wasn't Reagan in the White House the last time you guys won a bowl game?

No but I think he may have been above ground.

[soonerspudman]

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Neutral site, my ***. Don't ever forget this game is still played IN Texas.

That's the only time in my life I've ever hit my TV set, I hit it so hard it never worked right after that.

The Oregon call was absolutely worse, but it took a long time to unravel. The * play was so obvious and so immediate I think it was harder to watch happen, especially with the ref standing right there and deliberately making the wrong call.

[UTSINCE96]

Dallas is NOT Texas. It's southern oklahoma

[Sooner24]

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What a whiny fan base...

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[1890MilesToNorman]

Dallas is NOT Texas. It's southern oklahoma

Yer right, Warez is more like Texas then Dallas is.

[TexasLidig8r]

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The ofishuls HATE us!!!
ESPN HATES us!!!

wah wah wah....

Its a conspir.. a cunspir.. a Kon... it's that thing whar everbody gangs up on us!!!

[sooner518]

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The ofishuls HATE us!!!
ESPN HATES us!!!

wah wah wah....

Its a conspir.. a cunspir.. a Kon... it's that thing whar everbody gangs up on us!!!

after the * thing last year, are you serious? surely not


anyone got a video of this play? its been a while since Ive seen it.

[47straight]

We might whine, but that's nothing compared to your coach.

Tell us the story of how old yella teef had several BCS "Experts" come on in and explain how the whole thing works to the staff.

[batonrougesooner]

Lid,

He has a point about the airplane banner.

Hard to top that.

Don't forget the *

Two pathetic displays of poor sportsmanship.:texan:

[picasso]

Didn't Stansbury get into a car accident soon after that call?

After the KU loss. Andra Johnson was also lost.

[Mississippi Sooner]

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[picasso]

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What a whiny fan base...

C'mon Lid, that game was a joke. I think what made it worse was the fact that we recovered an obvious fumble prior to that INT in the corner of the end zone.

And the whiny comment coming from the fan of a team that is still crying about OU running up the scores last season to sway voters. That's sissy crying to highest level. And it's a lie.

[badger]

Saturday really needs to get here and fast... after Ryan Broyles heals up, that is :D

[PDXsooner]

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What a whiny fan base...

every morning i still get up and mop up the tears flowing from texas from last year. that was the worst case of whining i've ever heard. "but, but, but we beat you head to head"...ha ha ha!!!

[TexasLidig8r]

We might whine, but that's nothing compared to your coach.

.

OH my GOD! Did you frequent this site a mere two weeks ago?

let me refresh your memory...

Bob Stoops is overpaid!
Stoops can't win the big game anymore!
We can't win on the road!
Venables has to go!
Wilson has to go!
Why is our offensive line so bad?
Our defense cant make any stops in the 4th quarter!
Our red zone offense succs.

It was a cannibal like whine fest on here where you were eating your own.

[TexasLidig8r]

every morning i still get up and mop up the tears flowing from texas from last year. that was the worst case of whining i've ever heard. "but, but, but we beat you head to head"...ha ha ha!!!

You must not have been on this site after the Miami loss then. :D

[picasso]

You must not have been on this site after the Miami loss then. :D

wasn't just this site.

[jkjsooner]

Horrible call, in fact, even worse than the Oregon call.

Worse call on the field. When you add in the fact that they had replay available in the Oregon calls (including the pass interfence / tip) they take the cake.

[OklaPony]

I still haven't dried out.

^^^ This ^^^

That was one cold, wet sonofagun.

[Jdog]

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You’ve got to love it. Longhorn fans go beyond whining and straight to delusional.

Lid can't help it - he's was born in Texas where his daddy married his sister - but he swears it didn't affect him any.

[47straight]

OH my GOD! Did you frequent this site a mere two weeks ago?

let me refresh your memory...

Bob Stoops is overpaid!
Stoops can't win the big game anymore!
We can't win on the road!
Venables has to go!
Wilson has to go!
Why is our offensive line so bad?
Our defense cant make any stops in the 4th quarter!
Our red zone offense succs.

It was a cannibal like whine fest on here where you were eating your own.

No sooner fan called into a nationally televised game to complain like Mack. That bitch move will always trump anonymous innernets cryin.

[Gresho Murford]

No sooner fan called into a nationally televised game to complain like Mack. That bitch move will always trump anonymous innernets cryin.

exacty. big difference b/t fans complaining about their own team and fans complaining on national TV alongside their coach

[tulsaoilerfan]

Also Andre Johnson ran down the whorn running back at the five (?) yard line that set up the legendary goal line stand spearheaded by Bosworth.

Good times man, good times; i still remember the legendary sweep call by Akers on 4th down; that was BRILLIANT

[tulsaoilerfan]

OH my GOD! Did you frequent this site a mere two weeks ago?

let me refresh your memory...

Bob Stoops is overpaid!
Stoops can't win the big game anymore!
We can't win on the road!
Venables has to go!
Wilson has to go!
Why is our offensive line so bad?
Our defense cant make any stops in the 4th quarter!
Our red zone offense succs.

It was a cannibal like whine fest on here where you were eating your own.

It was nothing compared to the whining and bitching that will be taking place on Whornfans come about 3 pm Saturday; oh wait, that's the site you can't get on after the Whorns lose:D

[cjames317]

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Another example of how hornheads will drink something as foul as that game and consider it sweet victory.

[sooneron]

STANBERRY WAS ALL OVER HIM!! :mack:

[FaninAma]

Texas fans are the whiniest bit*hes in the world. I swear to god that they all
wear tampons and love Matthew MyGodI'mGay.

[Sooner04]

People, ignore the Texas ******rockets in this thread. Let's focus instead on how bad the call was.

**** Texas. That's a given.

[unbiasedtruth]

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Neutral site, my ***. Don't ever forget this game is still played IN Texas.

If I remember correctly, the ref, standing on the backline of the endzone called KS out of bounds on the play..... when in fact he was 2-4 yards inbounds in the endzone.....

[bluedogok]

after the * thing last year, are you serious? surely not.
Most of the UT fans I know here were a bit embarrassed by the national whining that was going on, they whined some but felt most of it was over the top.


You must not have been on HornsFans after the Texas Tech loss then. :D

There, fixed that for you.

[AlbqSooner]

If I remember correctly, the ref, standing on the backline of the endzone called KS out of bounds on the play..... when in fact he was 2-4 yards inbounds in the endzone.....

You remember correctly. and you can see in the pic how in bounds he was.

[Flying Scotsman]

I may not be known either....

Who is this "Lid" dude speak of?

[MyT Oklahoma]

After 25 years I still feel the same about that game. Typical Southwest Conference BS. But at least we didn't fly planes at UT games whinning about it.

P.S. F U Texas.

[unbiasedtruth]

You remember correctly. and you can see in the pic how in bounds he was.

ya it was a very sad day for officiating and I think that one play made me decide that officials can cause a team to win or lose a game depending on their calls....

[Sooner04]

Don't forget the fumble at midfield. If you ever see tape of the game you'll notice the Big 8 official's beanbag get thrown while the SWC referee comes in, blows the play dead, and calls the runner down.

Robbery.

It's OK, though. Everyone in America knew we got screwed. That's why UT dropped in the polls behind us after the game.

[bakerjrb]

STANBERRY WAS ALL OVER HIM!! :mack:

Actualy, Old Yeller Teef was probably rooting for Stanberry as he made that INT - Mack was Barry's O-coordinator in 1984.....

Doesn't lessen the pain of the game being stolen, though....

Boomer.

[JLEW1818]

Video

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[Soonerman08]

No sooner fan called into a nationally televised game to complain like Mack. That bitch move will always trump anonymous innernets cryin.

Not to mention that we were merely stating the obvious. ;)

[theresonly1OU]

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What a whiny fan base...

Wow, nice ambulance.

Did you chase it all the way from Austin?

[85Sooner]

Is there a video of that

[IronHorseSooner]

It's not just that way with us, and this wasn't the first time some officials from that state acted like buffoons, as well as their fans, players, and :texan: in general. For fun, go watch the movie "The Express" about Ernie Davis, and all of those folks acted like complete @$$hats. SEC fans were even glad that they didn't ask * to join their conference instead of Arky.

[nBoSTP]

Everyone remembers the interception in the endzone as the blown call. However there were other blown calls in favor of Texas in the closing minutes of this game also. I can't exactly remember what they were off hand there was either a obvious Texas fumble that they ruled the runner down or something.

[TexasLidig8r]

It's not just that way with us, and this wasn't the first time some officials from that state acted like buffoons, as well as their fans, players, and :texan: in general. For fun, go watch the movie "The Express" about Ernie Davis, and all of those folks acted like complete @$$hats. SEC fans were even glad that they didn't ask * to join their conference instead of Arky.

Oh good Lord... surely you can't be that obtuse.

Yeah... Hollywood NEVER exaggerates ANYTHING!!! :rolleyes:

The SEC had huge designs on Texas. The academic reforms most SEC schools would have had to implement before we agreed to join would have been too daunting for most of the schools.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

Here's a pic of the interception...link (http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/spe/2005/rivalry/txou3.swf)

scroll over to the 5 most exciting endings...

[ouwapiti]

i thought barry was gonna assault the referee after the game.....it woulda been justified.... i was there... sat right behind OU bench...what a miserable day both weatherwise and getting 'jobbed'wise.....wonder if the referees were disciplined after that debacle????

[Sooner04]

Video

http://www.cstv.com/allaccess/player/07-oas-mediaplayer-okla.html?content=mms://a1981.v8108e.c8108.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1981/8108/v0001/cstvcbs.download.akamai.com/8108/open/okla/07-08/video/m-footbl/10oct/20071002_1984_ou_texas_highlights.wmv&school=okla&
BUMP for those who missed the video. Hope you didn't eat in the last hour.

[stoopified]

For the record the player who made the disallowed oskie is Keith Stanberry,not Stansberry.Barry has been making that same mistake for dman near 30 years :)

[SoonerProphet]

The academic reforms most SEC schools would have had to implement before we agreed to join would have been too daunting for most of the schools.
:rolleyes:

[OUDoc]

The SEC had huge designs on Texas. The academic reforms most SEC schools would have had to implement before we agreed to join would have been too daunting for most of the schools.
So, the Big 12 is the superior academic conference. :texan:

[SOONER44EVER]

Everyone seems to forget that the texas rb clearly fumbled the ball a couple of plays before the "non-int". We were jobbed twice in the final seconds. Just like in the tech game. Just like in the oregon game.

[Sooner04]

And don't forget the horrendous pass interference call that was sandwiched between the blown calls on the fumble and the interception.