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The Kansas State–Oklahoma football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game between the Kansas State Wildcats and Oklahoma Sooners.^[1]^[2]

History

The series between the border rivals was first contested in 1908 and has been played 103 times.^[3]^[4] Oklahoma has dominated K-State for most of the history of the rivalry, including winning 32 in a row over the Wildcats from 1937 to 1968.^[5] Oklahoma went 54–2 against Kansas State from 1937 to 1992.^[6] However, the series has been much more competitive since the early 1990s.^[6] The Wildcats won five in a row from 1993 to 1997 and have won 11 games over the Sooners since 1993 compared to Oklahoma's 14 wins over the same time span.^[7]^[8] The teams were members of the Big Eight Conference together from 1928 to 1995 and the Big 12 Conference from 1996 to 2023.^[9] However, the Sooners left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference in 2024,^[10]^[11] and there are currently no future meetings scheduled. The all-time series record currently stands at 77–22–4 in favor of Oklahoma.^[12]

Game results

Kansas State victories	Oklahoma victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	October 23, 1908	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	33–4
2	November 13, 1914	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	52–10
3	November 19, 1915	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	21–7
4	November 18, 1916	Norman, OK	Kansas State	14–13
5	November 22, 1919	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	14–3
6	November 19, 1920	Manhattan, KS	Tie	7–7
7	November 19, 1921	Manhattan, KS	Kansas State	14–7
8	October 21, 1922	Norman, OK	Tie	7–7
9	November 24, 1923	Manhattan, KS	Kansas State	21–20
10	November 26, 1924	Norman, OK	Tie	7–7
11	October 3, 1925	Manhattan, KS	Kansas State	16–0
12	October 23, 1926	Norman, OK	Kansas State	15–12
13	October 22, 1927	Manhattan, KS	Kansas State	20–14
14	October 27, 1928	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	33–21
15	October 26, 1929	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	14–13
16	October 25, 1930	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	7–0
17	October 24, 1931	Manhattan, KS	Kansas State	14–0
18	October 22, 1932	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	20–13
19	November 18, 1933	Manhattan, KS	Kansas State	14–0
20	November 17, 1934	Norman, OK	Kansas State	8–7
21	November 16, 1935	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	3–0
22	November 7, 1936	Norman, OK	Tie	6–6
23	October 30, 1937	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	19–0
24	November 5, 1938	Norman, OK	No. 11 Oklahoma	26–0
25	November 11, 1939	Manhattan, KS	No. 6 Oklahoma	13–10
26	October 19, 1940	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	14–0
27	October 18, 1941	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	16–0
28	November 7, 1942	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	76–0
29	October 23, 1943	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	37–0
30	October 21, 1944	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	68–0
31	October 27, 1945	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	41–13
32	October 19, 1946	Norman, OK	No. 13 Oklahoma	28–7
33	November 8, 1947	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	27–13
34	October 16, 1948	Norman, OK	No. 20 Oklahoma	42–0
35	November 5, 1949	Manhattan, KS	No. 3 Oklahoma	39–0
36	October 21, 1950	Norman, OK	No. 2 Oklahoma	58–0
37	November 3, 1951	Manhattan, KS	No. 17 Oklahoma	33–0
38	October 25, 1952	Norman, OK	No. 3 Oklahoma	49–6
39	October 31, 1953	Manhattan, KS	No. 7 Oklahoma	34–0
40	October 23, 1954	Norman, OK	No. 1 Oklahoma	21–0
41	October 29, 1955	Manhattan, KS	No. 2 Oklahoma	40–7
42	October 6, 1956	Norman, OK	No. 1 Oklahoma	66–0
43	November 2, 1957	Manhattan, KS	No. 2 Oklahoma	13–0
44	October 25, 1958	Norman, OK	No. 9 Oklahoma	40–6
45	November 7, 1959	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	36–0
46	October 22, 1960	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	49–7
47	November 4, 1961	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	17–6
48	October 27, 1962	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	47–0
49	October 26, 1963	Manhattan, KS	No. 7 Oklahoma	34–9
50	October 24, 1964	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	44–0
51	October 23, 1965	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	27–0
52	November 5, 1966	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	37–6

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
53	October 21, 1967	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	46–7
54	November 2, 1968	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	35–20
55	October 25, 1969	Manhattan, KS	No. 18 Kansas State	59–21
56	October 24, 1970	Norman, OK	Kansas State	19–14
57	October 23, 1971	Manhattan, KS	No. 2 Oklahoma	75–28
58	October 28, 1972	Norman, OK	No. 8 Oklahoma	52–0
59	October 27, 1973	Manhattan, KS	No. 3 Oklahoma	56–14
60	October 26, 1974	Norman, OK	No. 2 Oklahoma	63–0
61	October 18, 1975	Manhattan, KS	No. 2 Oklahoma	25–3
62	November 6, 1976	Norman, OK	No. 17 Oklahoma	49–20
63	October 29, 1977	Manhattan, KS	No. 4 Oklahoma	42–7
64	October 28, 1978	Norman, OK	No. 1 Oklahoma	56–19
65	October 20, 1979	Manhattan, KS	No. 8 Oklahoma	38–6
66	October 18, 1980	Norman, OK	No. 17 Oklahoma	35–21
67	November 7, 1981	Manhattan, KS	No. 17 Oklahoma	28–21
68	November 6, 1982	Norman, OK	No. 14 Oklahoma	24–10
69	October 1, 1983	Manhattan, KS	No. 9 Oklahoma	29–10
70	September 29, 1984	Norman, OK	No. 7 Oklahoma	24–6
71	October 5, 1985	Manhattan, KS	No. 2 Oklahoma	41–6
72	October 4, 1986	Norman, OK	No. 6 Oklahoma	56–10
73	October 17, 1987	Manhattan, KS	No. 1 Oklahoma	59–10
74	October 15, 1988	Norman, OK	No. 10 Oklahoma	70–24
75	November 11, 1989	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	42–19
76	November 10, 1990	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	34–7
77	November 2, 1991	Norman, OK	No. 20 Oklahoma	28–7
78	October 31, 1992	Norman, OK	Oklahoma	16–14
79	October 30, 1993	Manhattan, KS	No. 25 Kansas State	21–7
80	October 29, 1994	Norman, OK	No. 23 Kansas State	37–20
81	November 4, 1995	Manhattan, KS	No. 9 Kansas State	49–10
82	October 26, 1996	Manhattan, KS	No. 16 Kansas State	42–35
83	October 25, 1997	Norman, OK	No. 14 Kansas State	26–7
84	October 14, 2000	Manhattan, KS	No. 8 Oklahoma	41–31
85	December 2, 2000	Kansas City, MO	No. 1 Oklahoma	27–24
86	September 29, 2001	Norman, OK	No. 3 Oklahoma	38–37
87	December 6, 2003	Kansas City, MO	No. 13 Kansas State	35–7
88	October 16, 2004	Manhattan, KS	No. 2 Oklahoma	31–21
89	October 1, 2005	Norman, OK	No. 4 Oklahoma	43–21
90	October 25, 2008	Manhattan, KS	Oklahoma	58–35
91	October 31, 2009	Norman, OK	No. 22 Oklahoma	42–30
92	October 29, 2011	Manhattan, KS	No. 11 Oklahoma	58–17
93	September 22, 2012	Norman, OK	No. 15 Kansas State	24–19
94	November 23, 2013	Manhattan, KS	No. 22 Oklahoma	41–31
95	October 18, 2014	Norman, OK	No. 14 Kansas State	31–30
96	October 17, 2015	Manhattan, KS	No. 19 Oklahoma	55–0
97	October 15, 2016	Norman, OK	No. 19 Oklahoma	38–17
98	October 21, 2017	Manhattan, KS	No. 9 Oklahoma	42–35
99	October 27, 2018	Norman, OK	No. 8 Oklahoma	51–14
100	October 26, 2019	Manhattan, KS	Kansas State	48–41
101	September 26, 2020	Norman, OK	Kansas State	38–35
102	October 2, 2021	Manhattan, KS	No. 6 Oklahoma	37–31
103	September 24, 2022	Norman, OK	Kansas State	41–34
Series: Oklahoma leads 77–22–4^[13]^[14]^[15]

References

↑ Shank, Richard. "Oklahoma and K-State: a great football rivalry". The Hutchinson News.
↑ Williams, John. "A look back at Oklahoma vs. Kansas State in stunning still images". USA TODAY.
↑ "Kansas State University Athletics Football History vs University of Oklahoma". Kansas State University Athletics.
↑ "University of Oklahoma Football History vs Kansas State University". University of Oklahoma. 30 August 2025.
↑ "Oklahoma football: 101 primer on Oklahoma-Kansas State series". Stormin in Norman. September 21, 2022.
1 2 "Oklahoma football: OU has owned K-State all-time, but not recently". Stormin in Norman. September 29, 2021.
↑ "Winsipedia - Oklahoma Sooners vs. Kansas State Wildcats football series history games list". Winsipedia.
↑ Hoover, Ryan Chapman and John E. (September 24, 2022). "Oklahoma-Kansas State Observations: AllSooners LIVE In-Game Blog". Sports Illustrated.
↑ "Oklahoma owns lopsided history with Kansas State". September 22, 2020.
↑ "Texas, Oklahoma leaving Big 12 early, joining SEC in 2024 season after reaching exit agreement". CBSSports.com. February 10, 2023.
↑ "Texas, Oklahoma regents accept SEC invitation". ESPN.com. July 30, 2021.
↑ "mcubed.net : NCAA Football : Series Records : Oklahoma vs. Kansas State". mcubed.net.
↑ "Kansas State University Athletics Football History vs University of Oklahoma". Kansas State University Athletics.
↑ "University of Oklahoma Football History vs Kansas State University". University of Oklahoma. 30 August 2025.
↑ "mcubed.net : NCAA Football : Series Records : Oklahoma vs. Kansas State". mcubed.net.

[1] Shank, Richard. "Oklahoma and K-State: a great football rivalry". The Hutchinson News.

[2] Williams, John. "A look back at Oklahoma vs. Kansas State in stunning still images". USA TODAY.

[3] "Kansas State University Athletics Football History vs University of Oklahoma". Kansas State University Athletics.

[4] "University of Oklahoma Football History vs Kansas State University". University of Oklahoma. 30 August 2025.

[5] "Oklahoma football: 101 primer on Oklahoma-Kansas State series". Stormin in Norman. September 21, 2022.

[auto-6] 1 2 "Oklahoma football: OU has owned K-State all-time, but not recently". Stormin in Norman. September 29, 2021.

[7] "Winsipedia - Oklahoma Sooners vs. Kansas State Wildcats football series history games list". Winsipedia.

[8] Hoover, Ryan Chapman and John E. (September 24, 2022). "Oklahoma-Kansas State Observations: AllSooners LIVE In-Game Blog". Sports Illustrated.

[9] "Oklahoma owns lopsided history with Kansas State". September 22, 2020.

[10] "Texas, Oklahoma leaving Big 12 early, joining SEC in 2024 season after reaching exit agreement". CBSSports.com. February 10, 2023.

[11] "Texas, Oklahoma regents accept SEC invitation". ESPN.com. July 30, 2021.

[12] "mcubed.net : NCAA Football : Series Records : Oklahoma vs. Kansas State". mcubed.net.

[13] "Kansas State University Athletics Football History vs University of Oklahoma". Kansas State University Athletics.

[14] "University of Oklahoma Football History vs Kansas State University". University of Oklahoma. 30 August 2025.

[15] "mcubed.net : NCAA Football : Series Records : Oklahoma vs. Kansas State". mcubed.net.

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Kansas State Wildcats football
Venues	Ahearn Field (1911–1921) Memorial Stadium (1922–1967) Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium (1968–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado Iowa State Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Sooners football
Venues	Boyd Field (1905–1923) Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (1923–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kansas State Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma State: Bedlam Series Texas: Red River Rivalry
Culture & lore	T formation Wishbone formation 1959 Nebraska game 1971 Nebraska game 2008 Big 12 South 3-way tie controversy 2016 Texas Tech game Oklahoma drill Sooner Schooner RUF/NEKS Black 41 Flash Reverse Boomer and Sooner "Boomer Sooner" Marching band The Kick Play Like a Champion Today
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks All-Americans NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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