First Sooner memory

[FirstandGoal]

Thought this would good thread for today.

My first memory of anything Sooner was when I was about 4-5 years old. My dad has had season tickets since '71 and my parents went to every game. I can remember the matching outfits they used to wear. My mom was pretty handy with the sewing machine and found crimson polyester fabric with little OU's on them and made them matching shirts. (gotta remember this was the 70's ) Anyway, I can remember that anytime I saw them sporting those shirts meant that OU was playing, the grandparents were going to babysit that day, and that it would pretty much be the best day ever.

[shavedmarmoset]

When I was about 3 years old, my dad bought me a crimson jacket that said Oklahoma on the back in white letters. That was my first memory of anything OU. My first game, however, was in 1997 when we played Baylor and won when Baylor failed on a two-point conversion. My cousin was a redshirt freshman on that team. At the time I had no idea that it was bad to almost lose to Baylor but hey, we pulled it off.

[The Consumate Showman]

My first memory of OU would have to be a jacket and hat I got when I was younger (5-7???) My first game 1993 game vs. Colorado...ugh....salaam rushed for like 200 + on our as$es....that was a bad first game...

[JohnnyMack]

OU v. WVU 1982

**** You Jeff Hostettler.

[westcoast_sooner]

When I was about 10, the lady who took care of my brothers and me had a daughter who went to OU. This would have been in about '65 or '66, and all she could talk about was the upcoming domer game. I remember listening to the game with her on the radio. We got crushed 38-0. She hated them.

She would tell me stories about the famous teams of the '50s and the legacy of Sooner football, the National Championships and how special the Sooners were. I've been a Sooner football fan ever since. Then went to see OU play ISU in Norman when I was about 12. Saw Steve Owens play. What a game.

[FirstandGoal]

My first actual game memory is from the OU-Nebraska game where Billy made history with "the fumble". I learned some new words from my parents that day.

[GDC]

My dad watching the 71 NU game and ranting about the noncall on Rodger's return.

[OUinFLA]

When you get my age, you will find the "memoriy" truly is one of the first to go.
But I do remember Bud, Tommy McDonald and Clendon Thomas on the radio during "THE STREAK".
details are quite vague though.

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[TUSooner]

I was 3 or 4. I didn't know it then, but later learned, that the Great Bud Wilkinson was OUr coach, maybe in his last year. My mother carried me off of a train into a crowd of people dressed in a lot of red. I have no idea who we played or even if we won. A year or so later I recall embarrassing my parents but amusing the folks sitting near us by yelling, "What are you teaching them, Gomer!?" as the post-Bud slide was underway.

[IB4OU2]

My dad watching the 71 NU game and ranting about the noncall on Rodger's return.

I was at that game, one of the hightlights/lows of my young 16 year old life..................

[oumartin]

I slightly remember Billy Simms but really got hooked watching Dupree run over Arizona State in 83.
I was 9

[SanDiegoSoonerGal]

Being about ten or so and watching a game on TV to try to figure out this football thing that the cute boys at school were always talking about.

Didn't understand it at all, but I enjoyed the parts where the horses and wagon ran onto the field.

[King Crimson]

I slightly remember Billy Simms but really got hooked watching Dupree run over Arizona State in 83.
I was 9

i don't remember Billy Simms at all.

[oumartin]

i don't remember Billy Simms at all.

you know where you can stick that spell checker don't ya!

[Vaevictis]

1986 (I think) at a bowl-game party with family friends. Much swearing and biotching about how coach waited until the last few plays to try and throw the ball ("Of course they know you're going to throw it now!").

[King Crimson]

you know where you can stick that spell checker don't ya!

dude, i don't need any spellchecker. yo.

[oumartin]

well then my foot will do!!!!!!

[Snyder Cyclone]

Sitting in the south endzone watching Bob Warmack, Eddie Hinton, Ron Shotts, and Steve Owens. Thought I was in heaven !!!!!!

[German Corner]

Listening to an interview with Joe Wylie just before the texas game 1971.

First memory at a game was the next year playing osu and chiming in with the south end zone crowd gettin' loud as Albert Chandler hauled in a pass and ran about 70 yards for a score. Great game, great day.

Go Sooners!

[NickZeppelin]

It had to be during the Gibbs era. I think we beat Nebraska in 90 that may be the first thing I remember. It was pretty soundly too 45-10 or something like that.