Normally we give each team that plays for the UCFC a few write-ups, including an individual post describing the football history of the school. But this game was so forgettable that I literally did not remember it was taking place until Oklahoma already had a 31-0 lead, so I don't think Tulsa deserves the full UCFC treatment.
The most interesting thing about this game is that Tulsa has actually held the UCFC on several occasions. On November 10, 1934, they took the title from Centenary -- Centenary! -- with a 14-8 victory. They held it until September 27, 1935, until they lost it to Central Oklahoma. But they won it on October 3, 1936 with a 40-7 win over Central Oklahoma -- only to lose it the next w4eek to TCU. Tulsa didn't get the title again until September 21, 1996, when they upset Iowa 27-20. Tulsa then beat Oklahoma (!) 31-24 to keep the title, and then beat Colorado State 20-14 to keep it for another week. But then they lost the crown to BYU (who kept it until the end of the season), and they haven't had it since. Tulsa entered this game with a very respectable record of 6-6-1 in UCFC games, and even after this blowout their record of 6-7-1 is not too shabby.
(For the record, Centenary got the title on October 20, 1934, when they beat Texas 9-6. You won't see that result any time soon.)
Anyway, Oklahoma crushed Tulsa with very little difficulty, and they are now 30-16-1 in UCFC play. This weekend, the Sooners will host the Tennessee Volunteers in what feels like the first true UCFC bout of the season.
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