Historic Programs: Tennessee vs Oklahoma

[MiramarVol]

Let's look at some interesting stats between two Historic and Proud Universities and how they measure up against each other.

 

[VolCowboy]

Damn 10 Heisman trophy winners, that is crazy. Blows my mind Tennessee doesn't have one. Though we should have 2, Johnny Majors and Peyton Manning. Charles Woodson really was the most undeserving Heisman winner I could imagine.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Seems like Oklahoma plants a tree with every Heisman winner.

 

[OklahomaUpdated]

OU has five Heisman trophy winners FWIW. Billy Sims, Jason White, Sam Bradford, Billy Vessels, Steve Owens.

 

[MiramarVol]

OK, yea the other 5 were runner-up's, which Oklahoma still has more that us.

 

[YorkVol]

nevermind!

 

[Boston Vol]

Damn 10 Heisman trophy winners, that is crazy. Blows my mind Tennessee doesn't have one. Though we should have 2, Johnny Majors and Peyton Manning. Charles Woodson really was the most undeserving Heisman winner I could imagine.

Gino Torretta and Eric Crouch say hi

 

[OklahomaUpdated]

OK, yea the other 5 were runner-up's, which Oklahoma still has more that us.

Yeah, the tradition between the two are second to none. We have Ohio State for two years starting next year. Crazy to think OU has/will have played Florida State, Notre Dame, Tennessee, and Ohio State two years each for eight years.

 

[jackaro]

Damn 10 Heisman trophy winners, that is crazy. Blows my mind Tennessee doesn't have one. Though we should have 2, Johnny Majors and Peyton Manning. Charles Woodson really was the most undeserving Heisman winner I could imagine.

I have got nothing but love for Johnny, but Jim Brown should have won the Heisman that year.

 

[VolBricks]

Since they added the "T" to the heisTman in 1997, it no longer means anything to me. I don't even follow the voting/ceremony.

 

[meover]

Thanks for the laughs.

 

[jackaro]

It is the number of conference championships that really jumps out at me. OU has got 47, which is incredible. By contrast, Alabama has the most in the SEC with 28 (24 being SEC championships).

 

[velovol]

Heath Shuler finished 2nd as well - I thought he was well deserving too

 

[ksgovols]

Not really when you consider for decades the Big 8 winner was Oklahoma/Nebraska winner.

Mizzou, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State and Colorado were the other teams and not as competitive as they are today. Those Oklahoma vs Kansas scores when Switzer would hang half a hundred on you in a heartbeat were through the roof.

 

[Biopsyman]

OU has five Heisman trophy winners FWIW. Billy Sims, Jason White, Sam Bradford, Billy Vessels, Steve Owens.

Jason White.. Joke

 

[Boston Vol]

Heath Shuler finished 2nd as well - I thought he was well deserving too

Over Charlie Ward? You serious?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Heath Shuler finished 2nd as well - I thought he was well deserving too

As a junior... had he returned for a fourth year he had a chance.

Hank Lauricella was a fourth runner up. SI made a list of who would have won if the HT was around in earlier years. They named Gene McEver and Beattie Feathers likely winners.

 

[ArsenalSooner]

I would be remiss if I didn't mention Oklahoma's 47 game win streak under Wilkinson. The longest streak in college football history.

 

[MiramarVol]

Each program has records that will likely never be broken. Certainly something to be proud of.

 

[velovol]

Over Charlie Ward? You serious?

My mistake I was thinking he was finished 2nd to Curtis Ennis

 

[Biopsyman]

Over Charlie Ward? You serious?

Charlie Ward had a arm that made him choose basketball... Joke

 

[99gator]

Charlie Ward had a arm that made him choose basketball... Joke

that would make Charlie Ward better in two sports

 

[HoptownVol]

Since they added the "T" to the heisTman in 1997, it no longer means anything to me. I don't even follow the voting/ceremony.

I dont either, but truth be known Randy Moss was the best player in the country that year.

 

[ttocswob]

History doesn't always repeat itself - but it occasionally rhymes.

Orange often repeats itself - but it never rhymes!

 

[DC_Vol]

History and tradition are awesome. But the only thing that matters now - in 2015 - is who wins this Saturday.