Virgil Parker prediction: Oklahoma 35, Nebraska 31. Score sound familiar? It may well be just that kind of a game. Another real epic between the two perennial Big Eight powers. Oklahoma has dominated the series since the “Game of the Decade” in 1971. The Sooners appear to have too much quickness and speed.

Journal Johnny: Oklahoma 28, Nebraska 24

Lineups NEBRASKA Offense OKLAHOMA No. Name ht wt yr p0$ Si Spaeth i-S 230 Sr. te Jr- M’ “3 Hicls 80 73 Clark M 250 Jr. LT Sr 276 4’s Baldischwller 67 63 Jorgensen 4-2 235 Sr. LG Sr. 255 6 Melendez 60 57 Davis 6-3 238 Sr. C Jr- 237 4-4 Paul Tabor 73 68 Lindquist 6-6 250 Jr. RG 24a 6-3 Robert 65 62 Waldemore 6-4 260 Jr. RT Sr. 284 6-6 Claphan 63 84 Smith 6-3 194 So. SE S). 87 6-0 Rhode 24 18 Garcia 6-1 196 Sr. O Jr. 5-1 Lott 6 32 Hipp 6-0 200 So. IB Sr. 206 6-1 Peacock 4 45 Donnell 6-2 219 Sr. FB Jr- 208 5-11 King 30 33 Craig 5-U 183 Sr. WB So. 201 5-11 Sims 20 Nebraska Defense Oklahoma 98 Samuel 6-3 210 Sr. le SOi 210 6-3 Taton 5 54 Cotton 6-5 245 Jr. T Sr. 235 6-5 Hudgens 70 51 Weinmaster 6-0 207 So. MG Jr. 225 6-2 Kinlaw 62 75 Poeschl 6-9 270 Jr. rt sr. 258 6-2 Murray 76 96 Andrews 6-4 223 Jr. re Sr. 216 6-3 Mathis 86 47 Vering 6-2 205 So. LB So. 209 6-0 Cumby 28 38 Kuni 6-3 206 Jr. LB Jr. 218 6-3 Hunt 85 29 Pillen 6-0 193 Jr. won. Jr. 186 6-1 Taylor 31 31 Harvey 5-10 174 Sr. CB Sr. 173 5-11 Peters 16 2 Anderson 6-2 175- Sr. CB . Jr. 202 6-2 Babb 14 4 Valasek 5-10 150 Sr. s Sr. 184 6-1 Henderson 19 Kickoff 1:25 p.m., Owen Field, Norman. Broadcasts – ABC-TV (Ch. 7, Cable 4), KLIN, KFOR, KFAB, WOW.

Oklahoma No. Name 2 Blevins, Dean 3 Ray, Darrol 4 Peacock, Elvis 5 Taton, Bruce 6 Lott, Thoma 8 Antone, Tony 9 Hover, Lee 10 von Schumann, Uwe 11 Nixon, Freddie 14 Babb, Mike 15 Jimerson, Jay 16 Peters, Terry 17 Banks, Basil 19 Henderson, Zac 20 Sims, Billy 21 Kimball, Bobby 22 Overstreet, David 24 Rhodes, Steve 26 Burger, Barry 28 Cumby, George 30 King, Kenny 31 Taylor, Sherwood 34 Rogers, Jimmy 38 Dittman, Barry 43 Anderson, Vickey 45 Simcik, Doug 52 Lucky, Mark 53 Farthing, Jody 55 Curtis, Joe 57 Moore, Obie 58 Mathis, Reggie 60 Melendez, Jaime 62 Kinlaw, Reggie 63 Claphan, Sam 65 Roberts, Greg 67 Baldischwller, Karl 70 Hudgens, Dave 72 Goodman, John 73 Tabor, Paul 74 Tabor, Phil 76 Murray, Richard 80 Hicks, Victor 82 Valora, Forest 8$ Hunt, Daryt Pos. OB CB HB DE OB DB SE-DB K SE CB QB-DB CB DB FS HB SE no SE-DB DE LB FB DB HB LB HB LB C c c LB TE OL MG OL OG OL DL DT CG DT DL TE – TE LB

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1Watts, J.C.SOQB5-11196Eufaula, OKEufaula
2Blevins, DeanSRQB5-11184Norman, OKNorman
3Ray, DarrolSODB6-1207Killeen, TX
4Peacock, Elvis (C)SRHB6-1206Miami, FLCentral
5Taton, BruceSODE6-3210Tulsa, OKHale
6Lott, ThomasJRQB5-11196San Antonio, TXJay
7McCollum, TimFR6-3180Gainesville, TXGainesville
8Antone, TonySOQB6-2189Lawton, OKEisenhower
9Hover, LeeSRSE5-7164Morgan City, LA
10von Schamann, UweJRK6-1190Fort Worth, TXEastern Hills
11Nixon, FreddieSOSE5-11189Miami, FLCarol City
14Babb, MikeJRCB6-2202Ada, OKAda
15Jimerson, JayFRQB5-10170Norman, OKNorman
16Peters, TerrySRDB5-11173Pauls Valley, OKPauls Valley
17Banks, BasilFR6-0180Galveston, TX
18Whaley, SteveFR6-3175Cleveland, OKCleveland
19Henderson, Zac (C)SRDB6-1184Burkburnett, TX
20Sims, BillySOHB5-11201Hooks, TXHooks
21Kimball, BobbyJRSE6-1176Camarillo, CA
22Overstreet, DavidFR6-1196Big Sandy, TXBig Sandy
23Shepard, WoodieJRHB5-10205Odessa, TX
24Rhodes, SteveSOSE/DB6-0187Dallas, TXSpruce
25Byram, GregJRDB6-2180Norman, OKNorman
26Burget, BarrySODE6-3209Stroud, OKStroud
27Paul, ByronFR6-3190Altus, OKAltus
28Cumby, GeorgeSOLB6-0209Gorman, TXGorman
29Nelson, RandyFR6-2170Woodward, OKWoodward
30King, KennyJRFB5-11208Clarendon, TX
31Taylor, SherwoodJRDB6-1186Ada, OKAda
32Williams, DeweyFR6-1200Bartlesville, OKCollege
33Hebert, BudJRDB6-0189Beaumont, TXSouth Park
34Rogers, JimmyJRHB5-10188Forrest City, ARForrest City
35McKim, JaySOHB5-11193Denver, COKennedy
36Williams, JeffFR6-3209Lakewood, CO
38Dittman, BarryJRLB6-1213Houston, TXClear Lake
39Sellmyer, GregJRDE6-2215Amarillo, TXPalo Duro
40Dalke, BillSRLB6-0215Hobart, OKHobart
41Reilly, MikeFR6-4218Miami, FLColumbus Gables
42Joyner, BarrySOFB6-1212Killeen, TX
43Edwards, MikeSOTE6-1197Denver, COKennedy
44Berry, MikeSOLB6-2209Oklahoma City, OKMillwood
45Simcik, DougSRLB6-0207Northglenn, CO
46Suntrup, TomFR6-3220St. Louis, MODeSnet/DeSmet
47Higginbotham, JohnFR6-2230Hugo, OKHugo
48Chatman, CliffordFR6-2210Clinton, OKClinton
49Valora, ForrestFR6-0190Phoenix, AZTrevor Brown
51Spencer, MikeSRC6-3239Houston, TXSchulenburg
52Lucky, MarkFROL6-1240Rosenberg, TX
53Farthing, JodyJRC6-0250Midwest City, OKMidwest City
54Coast, MikeFR6-0205Bartlesville, OKSooner
55Curtis, JoeSROL6-3232Ventura, CABuena
56Deatherage, MarkFR6-4220Shawnee, OKShawnee
57Moore, ObieSRLB6-0209Austin, TXReagan
60Melendez, JaimeSROL6-1255Lawton, OK
61Ward, JeffJROL6-4265Moore, OKMoore
62Kinlaw, ReggieJRDL6-2225Miami, FLSpring/Springs
63Claphan, SamSROL6-6284Stilwell, OKStilwell
64O’Gara, BillSOOL6-2238Shawnee Mission, KSBishop Meige/Miege
65Roberts, GregJROL6-3248Nacogdoches, TX
66Oubre, LouisSOOL6-3260New Orleans, LASt. Augustine
67Baldischwiler, Karl (C)SROL6-5276Okmulgee, OKOkmulgee
70Hudgens, DaveSRDL6-5235Tulsa, OKRogers
71Cross, Ricky/RickeyFR6-4230Rockwall, TXRockwall
72Goodman, JohnSODL6-5230Garland, TXGarland
73Tabor, PaulJROL6-4237Houston, TXSpring Branch
74Tabor, PhilJRDL6-4237Houston, TXSpring Branch
75Crouch, TerryFR6-2225Dallas, TXSkyline
76Murray, RichardSRDL6-2258Greenville, TXGreenville
77Cargill, BrettSRDL6-4231Pleasant Hill, CACollege Park
78Dawson, ScottFR6-2230Shawnee, OKShawnee
79Byford, LyndleFR6-6260Duncan, OKEmpire Consolidated
80Hicks, VictorJRTE6-3249Lubbock, TXEstacado
81Bechtold, BillFR6-4202Midwest City, OKMidwest City
83Joyce, MikeSODE6-2209Lakewood, COLakewood
85Hunt, DarylJRLB6-3218Odessa, TXPermian
86Mathis, ReggieSRTE6-3216Chattanooga, TN
87Wilson, KeithFR6-4190Putnam City, OKWest
88Jones, JimFR6-4210Turpin, OKTurpin
89McDonough, KevinFR6-2205St. Louis, MORiverview Garden
90Griffis, RustyJRDE6-4214Eufaula, OKEufaula
91Angel, KeithSODL6-3227Kirkwood, MOKirkwood
92Brown, VictorSRDE6-2206Newark, NJWeequaltic
93Harris, JeromeSODL6-3239Dumas, AR
94Wilson, MarkJROL6-5248Dallas, TXHighlands
95Nowlin, BillSODL6-3244Sallisaw, OKSallisaw
96Turner, RichardFR6-3235Edmond, OKEdmond
97Moore, FrankFR6-5225Oklahoma City, OKMillwood
99Roland, PhilSRDL6-5246Broken Arrow, OKBroken Arrow