Aging Well: Game of the Century at 50

A wrap-up of retrospectives of 1971 Nebraska-Oklahoma

Joe Hudson | Sep 17, 2021

Aging Well: Game of the Century at 50 /

As Nebraska and Oklahoma commemorate the 1971 Game of the Century, we have assembled a collection of retrospectives published in the run-up to Saturday's 50th-anniversary game in Norman. (If you're a HuskerMax regular, you've probably seen most of these already in the Fresh Links section.)

The ESPN article is not one you want to miss, and Rich Glover's chat with the Tulsa paper is one of this writer's favorites. Asterisk indicates item may require subscription.

ESPN | Behind-the-scenes stories of Oklahoma, Nebraska and college football's greatest game
Tulsa World | Glover returns to Norman to savor his Game of the Century masterpiece
The Oklahoman* | 'They were the best team that day': OU legends recall 1971 'Game of the Century'
Associated Press | Rodgers' return vs. Oklahoma still resonates 50 years later
USA Today | Nebraska-Oklahoma gem from 1971 holds up 50 years later
All Sooners | 'Game of the Century' Was the Crown Jewel
Associated Press | Best of the best: AP ranks the top Games of the Century
On3 | 50 years after epic Nebraska-Oklahoma game, we catch up with the hero
Associated Press | Nebraska-Oklahoma provided stage for Black stars in ’70s
Fox Sports | Sooners fan Skip Bayless recalls speeding to 'Game of the Century' in 1971
The Oklahoman* | 'Let’s go out and do it': Jeff Kinney grew up a Nebraska fan, then scored four TDs in Game of the Century
Associated Press | Thanks for the memories: This isn’t your dad’s Nebraska-OU
OU Daily | How Johnny Rodgers eluded Greg Pruitt’s grasp and snatched more than Heisman in return
Omaha World-Herald* | Lyell Bremser’s call of Johnny Rodgers' punt return lives on as ‘national anthem’ of Husker football
Omaha World-Herald* | 'A little bit of hatred, with a lot of respect': Husker fans excited to renew Sooner rivalry
Norman Transcript | Rivalry recap
CBS Sports | 50 years later, the Game of the Century resonates as Nebraska, Oklahoma rekindle faded rivalry
HuskerMax/All Huskers | Husker Dan's series: 1, 2, 3
HuskerMax/All Huskers | Player interviews
Nebraska Public Media | Tagge's & Rodgers' memories (video)
Nebraska Athletics | Osborne's & Switzer's memories (video)

This sticker will be on both teams' helmets Saturday.

1971 Nebraska-Oklahoma game page

Published Sep 17, 2021

JOE HUDSON

Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.

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