Nebraska 35 – Oklahoma 31
November 25, 1971 ▪ at Norman ▪ Attendance 62,884
Start Time: 1:50 PM CT Temperature: 49 F
Scoring
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1H | 2H | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Oklahoma (9-0) | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | – | 17 | 14 | – | 31 |
| #1 Nebraska (10-0) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | – | 14 | 21 | – | 35 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Play | Drive | TOP | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:28 | NU | Rodgers 72-yard punt return (kick good) | 0-7 | ||
| 05:57 | OU | John Carroll 30-yard field goal | 11-72 | 3-7 | ||
| 2 | 11:08 | NU | Kinney 1-yard run (kick good) | 12-54 | 3-14 | |
| 05:10 | OU | Jack Mildren 3-yard run (kick good) | 13-80 | 10-14 | ||
| 00:05 | OU | Jon Harrison 24-yard pass from Jack Mildren (kick good) | 4-78 | 0:39 | 17-14 | |
| 3 | 08:54 | NU | Kinney 3-yard run (kick good) | 6-53 | 17-21 | |
| 03:38 | NU | Kinney 1-yard run (kick good) | 9-61 | 17-28 | ||
| 00:28 | OU | Jack Mildren 3-yard run (kick good) | 7-73 | 24-28 | ||
| 4 | 07:10 | OU | Jon Harrison 17-yard pass from Jack Mildren (kick good) | 12-69 | 31-28 | |
| 01:38 | NU | Kinney 2-yard run (kick good) | 12-74 | 5:32 | 31-35 | |
Team Stats
Total Offense by Half (1st-2nd): OU 311-156, Nebraska 91-271
| Stat | OU | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 22 | 19 |
| Total Yards | 467 | 362 |
| – Plays | 75 | 73 |
| – Yards/Play | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Rushing Yards | 279 | 297 |
| – Attempts | 64 | 60 |
| – Yards/Attempt | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| Passing Yards | 188 | 65 |
| – Completions-Attempts | 6-11 | 6-13 |
| – Completion % | 55% | 46% |
| – Yards/Completion | 31.3 | 10.8 |
| Return Yards * | ||
| Turnovers (Fum-Int) | 3 (3-0) | 1 (1-0) |
| Penalties-Yards | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Time of Possession | ||
* Based on available return stats; Prior to the mid-2000s, this usually meant punt and interceptions returns, at best.
Player Stats
Oklahoma
| Rushing | Att | Yards | TD | Long | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mildren | 31 | 130 | 2 | 4.2 | |
| Leon Crosswhite | 12 | 59 | 0 | 4.9 | |
| Greg Pruitt | 10 | 53 | 0 | 5.3 | |
| Tim Welch | 8 | 26 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Joe Wylie | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | |
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yards | TD | Int | Long | Cmp% | Eff | Y/C | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mildren | 5 | 10 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% | 231.1 | 27.4 | 13.7 | |
| Jon Harrison | 1 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 100.0% | 528.4 | 51.0 | 51.0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yards | TD | Long | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Harrison | 4 | 115 | 2 | 28.8 | |
| Al Chandler | 2 | 73 | 0 | 51 | 36.5 |
Nebraska
| Rushing | Att | Yards | TD | Long | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Kinney | 31 | 174 | 4 | 5.6 | |
| Jerry Tagge | 17 | 49 | 0 | 2.9 | |
| Johnny Rodgers | 4 | 27 | 0 | 6.8 | |
| Maury Damkroger | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 | |
| Bill Olds | 4 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | |
| Gary Dixon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yards | TD | Int | Long | Cmp% | Eff | Y/C | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Tagge | 6 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 95.5 | 10.8 | 5.4 | |
| Johnny Rodgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Receiving | Rec | Yards | TD | Long | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rodgers | 5 | 61 | 0 | 12.2 | |
| Jeff Kinney | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |