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Game-Winning Scoring Plays

This is a list of games where the OU scoring play gave them the lead (8 points or less) and was the last score by either team in the 4th quarter. See Notes for other plays that came close to making the list. If you find another game that is not listed here, please contact me.

Since 1895 for field goals and 1940 for other plays

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Player Time Play (57) Yards Season Date   Opponent Result
Gavin Sawchuk 07:57 run 16 2023 11/18 A BYU W 31-24
Nic Anderson 00:15 pass 3 2023 10/7 N #3 Texas W 34-30
Kennedy Brooks 00:03 run 33 2021 10/9 N #21 Texas W 55-48
Gabe Brkic 00:00 field goal 30 2021 9/25 H West Virginia W 16-13
Gabe Brkic 01:45 field goal 31 2019 11/16 A #12 Baylor W 34-31
Rodney Anderson 00:07 run 22 2017 10/21 A Kansas State W 42-35
Mark Andrews 06:53 pass 59 2017 10/14 N Texas W 29-24
Kenny Stills 00:24 pass 5 2012 11/17 A West Virginia W 50-49
Jimmy Stevens 08:28 field goal 27 2010 12/4 N #13 Nebraska W 23-20
Malcolm Kelly 10:42 pass 35 2007 10/6 N #19 Texas W 28-21
Mark Bradley 06:43 pass 39 2004 11/6 A #22 Texas A&M W 42-35
Chris Chester 06:33 pass 14 2002 10/5 A Missouri W 31-24
Torrance Marshall 07:18 interception return 41 2000 11/11 A #23 Texas A&M W 35-31
Gerald Williams 01:12 pass 44 1998 10/31 H Iowa State W 17-14
Jeff Ferguson 00:05 field goal 40 1998 9/12 A TCU W 10-9
James Allen 11:39 pass 11 1996 10/19 A Baylor W 28-24
Jerald Moore 06:20 pass 72 1995 10/28 A Missouri W 13-9
Scott Blanton 01:38 field goal 39 1994 10/22 A Kansas W 20-17
Scott Blanton 00:11 field goal 48 1994 9/3 A Syracuse W 30-29
Charles Thompson 02:33 run 18 1988 11/5 A #12 Oklahoma State W 31-28
R.D. Lashar 08:15 field goal 22 1988 10/22 A Colorado W 17-14
Tim Lashar 00:06 field goal 31 1986 11/22 A #5 Nebraska W 20-17
Patrick Collins 12:25 run 45 1985 10/12 N #17 Texas W 14-7
Spencer Tillman 03:34 run 7 1984 10/20 A Iowa State W 12-10
Danny Bradley 06:57 run 3 1983 12/3 A Hawaii W 21-17
Tim Lashar 01:14 field goal 46 1983 10/15 A Oklahoma State W 21-20
Darrell Shepard 02:36 run 49 1981 11/7 A Kansas State W 28-21
Steve Rhodes 01:27 pass 11 1980 1/1 N #2 Florida State W 18-17
Buster Rhymes 00:56 run 1 1980 11/22 A #4 Nebraska W 21-17
Uwe von Schamann 00:03 field goal 41 1977 9/24 A #4 Ohio State W 29-28
Elvis Peacock 00:38 run 2 1976 11/26 A #10 Nebraska W 20-17
Joe Washington 04:20 run 71 1975 11/15 A #18 Missouri W 28-27
Horace Ivory 05:31 run 33 1975 10/11 N #5 Texas W 24-17
Tony DiRienzo 05:25 field goal 37 1974 10/12 N #17 Texas W 16-13
Rick Fulcher 08:44 field goal 41 1972 11/23 A #5 Nebraska W 17-14
Greg Pruitt 08:49 run 11 1970 11/14 A Kansas W 28-24
Joe Wylie 02:24 run 5 1970 10/31 A Iowa State W 29-28
Steve Owens 04:14 run 5 1968 11/9 A #3 Kansas W 27-23
Eddie Hinton 14:12 run 22 1967 11/23 A Nebraska W 21-14
Steve Zabel 01:02 pass 30 1967 11/18 H Kansas W 14-10
Mike Vachon 00:48 field goal 21 1966 11/24 H #4 Nebraska W 10-9
Ben Hart 07:29 pass 65 1964 11/28 A Oklahoma State W 21-16
Monte Deere 12:15 run 3 1962 10/20 A Kansas W 13-7
Joe Looney 02:07 run 60 1962 9/22 H Syracuse W 7-3
Jimmy Carpenter 05:01 run 1 1961 11/25 A Nebraska W 21-14
Don Dickey 11:12 run 5 1960 10/1 H Pittsburgh W 15-14
Bobby Boyd 05:00 run 31 1958 11/29 A Oklahoma State W 7-0
Clendon Thomas 10:26 run 7 1957 10/26 H Colorado W 14-13
Bob Herndon 05:55 run 10 1954 9/25 H #20 TCU W 21-16
Larry Grigg 04:28 run 1 1953 11/7 A Missouri W 14-7
Merrill Green 00:36 run 51 1953 10/24 H Colorado W 27-20
Billy Vessels 03:46 run 11 1950 10/14 N #4 Texas W 14-13
Leon Heath 00:37 run 4 1950 10/7 H Texas A&M W 34-28
Dave Wallace 00:40 field goal 19 1946 10/5 H Texas A&M W 10-7
Aubrey McCall 01:50 pass 49 1945 11/10 H Iowa State W 14-7
Derald Lebow 11:00 * run 4 1944 10/7 N Texas A&M W 21-14
Raymond Courtright N/A field goal 30 1912 11/2 A Kansas W 6-5
* Estimated time left per newspaper report

Notes

  • There are over 80 one-score games from 1897 to 1939 to be researched. However, play details like time left, quarter, etc., are taking longer and longer to find in the newspaper articles.

Touchdowns

  • In the 2015 Tennessee game, Sterling Shepard caught a 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield to tie the game 24-24 at 00:40 (W 31-24 2OT).
  • In the 2013 OSU game, Jalen Saunders caught a 7-yard pass from Blake Bell to give OU a 27-24 lead at 00:19. On the ensuing OSU possession, Eric Striker recovered a fumble for a touchdown (no PAT was attempted) at 00:00 to give OU a two-score lead (W 33-24).
  • In the 2012 OSU game, Blake Bell scored on a 4-yard run from the Belldozer formation on 4th-and-1 to tie the game 45-45 at 00:04 (W 51-48 OT).
  • In the 2001 Texas game, Teddy Lehman's 2-yard interception return (thanks to the 'Superman' play by Roy Williams) extended OU's lead to 14-3 at 02:01.
  • In the 1976 Texas game, Horace Ivory scored on a 1-yard run at 01:38. But the snap on the extra point was off and holder Bud Hebert's desperation pass was intercepted (T 6-6).
  • In the 1952 Colorado game, Billy Vessels scored on a 1-yard run with less than three minutes left to tie the game (T 21-21).
  • In the 1947 OSU game, George Thomas' 59-yard run extended OU's lead to 21-13 at 01:50.
  • In the 1947 Missouri game, Jack Mitchell's 1-yard run extended OU's lead to 21-12 with less than three minutes left.
  • In the 1947 Kansas game, OU's final drive ended at the Kansas 16 as time ran out when Darrell Royal threw an interception (T 13-13).

Field Goals

  • Austin Seibert's 33-yard attempt vs Army in 2018 to win the game missed at 00:00 (W 28-21 OT).
  • Garret Hartley's 44-yard attempt at Oregon in 2006 to win the game was blocked at 00:00 (L 34-33).
  • Steve Daniels' 33-yard attempt at Kansas in 1997 to tie the game was blocked at 01:13 (L 20-17). This came after his 28-yarder was good but was nullified due to a penalty.
  • Jeremy Alexander's 45-yarder vs Texas in 1996 to tie the game was at 02:26 (W 30-27 OT).
  • Jeremy Alexander's 42-yard attempt vs Texas in 1995 to win the game missed at 00:26 (T 24-24).
  • Scott Blanton's 27-yarder at Oklahoma State in 1992 to tie the game was at 00:00 (T 15-15).
  • R.D. Lashar's 46-yard attempt vs Texas in 1990 to win the game missed at 00:00 (L 14-13).
  • Bruce Derr's 42-yarder vs Alabama in 1970 to tie the game was at 01:04 (T 24-24).
  • Bruce Derr's 34-yard attempt vs SMU in 1968 to win the game missed with between 15 and 19 seconds left (L 28-27). Newspaper reports say the clock was at 00:19, but it is somewhat unclear if that was before or after the kick was attempted. If true, it is doubtful that the clock ran out as some other sources have reported.
  • Butch Metcalf's 39-yard attempt vs Missouri in 1964 to win the game missed at 00:13 (T 14-14).
  • Dave Wallace's field goal vs Texas A&M in 1946 has appeared as a 25-yarder in at least one other newspaper report.
  • Raymond Courtright's field goal at Kansas in 1912 was not the last play of the game. After several other plays (and a missed field goal by Courtright), Kansas kicker Weidline missed a 30-yarder (estimated) just before the final whistle blew.

Hail ("Cale") Mary

  • Although it happened at the end of the first half instead of winning the game, the Cale Gundy to Adrian Cooper 52-yard Hail Mary pass vs OSU in 1990 is worth mentioning. It tied the game at 14, and OU went on to win 31-17.